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Cold Lake First Nations filed a lawsuit in Federal Court challenging Ottawa’s decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project of national interest, arguing it breaches Canadian law and disregards treaty rights. The pipeline, which aims to transport oil from Alberta to British Columbia, is set to be fast-tracked under the Building Canada Act with construction expected to start by September next year. Cold Lake First Nations claims they were excluded from consultations despite being directly affected by the project in the oilsands region, and are seeking a judicial review to declare that Canada must consult them on the pipeline’s national interest designation.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa’s decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced last week that the pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia would be fast-tracked under the Building Canada Act, with construction set to begin next September after completing reviews and consultations over the next year. However, Cold Lake First Nations Chief Kelsey Jacko told The Canadian Press his community was not consulted despite being situated in the oilsands region. The Assembly of First Nations has also flagged concerns about the pipeline’s national interest designation, saying the federal government is predetermining outcomes without meaningful consultations.
Written for “Cold Lake First Nations Pipeline Review” on 2026-10-08,
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Cold Lake First Nations seeking judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation
West Coast pipeline set to be fast-tracked under the Building Canada Act
asserted
Nations → seek → Act
Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court on Thursday, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.
asserted
Nations → file → interest
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced last week the pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia would be fast-tracked under the Building Canada Act.
asserted
pipeline → announce → Act
The goal is to complete the required reviews and consultations over the next year, so construction can begin next September.
asserted
construction → complete → year
Cold Lake First Nations Chief Kelsey Jacko previously told The Canadian Press his community was left out of consultations on the pipeline designation, despite the fact that his community is situated in the oilsands region.
asserted
community → tell → region
In the application for judicial review, Cold Lake First Nations' lawyers said the designation breached Canadian law and is inconsistent with the honour of the Crown.
asserted
designation → say → Crown
"Increasing oilsands production will have significant adverse effects on the ability of CLFN members to maintain their Luechogh Tue Denesuline way of life as promised by Treaty No. 6," the application said.
asserted
application → increase → .
"Canada has made no effort to understand or mitigate the massive cumulative effects of oilsands development on CLFN's Luechogn Tue Denesuline treaty rights.
asserted
Canada → make → rights
"
The First Nation is asking the court to quash the national interest designation and to declare that Canada has a duty to consult with the community on the pipeline.
asserted
Canada → ask → pipeline
The Assembly of First Nations previously told The Canadian Press it had identified "many red flags" in the pipeline's national interest designation and says the federal government appears to be predetermining outcomes and approving projects in advance of meaningful consultations.
asserted
government → tell → consultations
Carney promised his major projects agenda would not interfere with Canada's obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
asserted
agenda → promise → Peoples
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