The Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust initiative is mandated to stop the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) tanker and pipeline project
Coast Salish canoe racers paddling in front of Trans Mountain Pipeline
Oil Storage Tanks on the waters of Burrard Inlet
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation remains concerned that the economic case for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX) has not been fully evaluated — Canada has not updated their economic rationale for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion since 2013.
July 2, 2020 – Vancouver (Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territory)
– The Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Coldwater Indian Band have been denied leave to appeal by the Supreme Court of Canada. These three First Nations have fought and challenged the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) Project twice at the Federal Court of Appeal.
(Sema:th Territory/ Abbotsford– June 14, 2020) Indigenous leaders are demanding answers and raising alarm following another Trans Mountain pipeline spill, which took place early yesterday morning in Abbotsford.
The spill occurred at the Sumas Station which pumps up to the tank farm on Sumas Mountain and where the line intersects south to Washington.
For Immediate Release – Monday December 16, 2019
First Nations stand together against Trans Mountain: Federal Court of Appeal begins new round of hearings in Vancouver
Vancouver (Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territory) — Representatives of Indigenous communities fighting the Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project (TMX) in the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) gathered today before hearings begin,
Their legal victory is yet another demonstration of the flawed process of Crown assessments of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
For a full text of the court decision
For Squamish’s statement on the decision
For Immediate Release
Original Six First Nations from Tsleil-Waututh v. Canada (Attorney General) 2018 granted leave
VANCOUVER – Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territories – The same six First Nations that stopped the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in its tracks last year will have another chance at the Federal Court of Appeal.
This morning,
Regardless of who owns this proposed pipeline and tanker project, our Federal Court of Appeal case remains the same. In the near future, we believe the court will uphold our challenge that consultation was inadequate and the project review failed to address the adverse effects of marine shipping.
In the meantime, we will continue to uphold our sacred responsibility to steward our territory for the benefit of future generations.
Today’s announcement regarding the Federal Government’s offer to indemnify Kinder Morgan or other potential investors from risk does not address the concerns raised about this project by TWN in our legal challenge. The Federal Courts continue to be the biggest obstacle for this project to proceed. We remain dedicated to our sacred responsibility which is the stewardship of Burrard Inlet.
My name is Charlene Aleck and I am an elected Councilor from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. You are probably unclear, maybe even a little perplexed or dubious about why I am addressing you today. Do you wonder if there is anything that we could say that would genuinely impact your business or your investment future?
Well,
As things have begun to really heat up in the debate surrounding the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline, now seems like a good moment to take a step back and reflect on how, and why we have arrived in this place and where we hope to be in the future.
Our assessment report, grounded in TWN law and backed by research from leading experts has confirmed that these risks are unacceptable.
