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First Nations leaders from western British Columbia to southern Ontario are expressing concern at governments’ lack of consultation with them before two recent high-profile pipeline announcements.
Chiefs in three provinces told CBC Indigenous there was no consultation at all before the plans were unveiled.
The head of the Anishinabek Nation, which advocates for 39 communities in Ontario, is urging the province to apologize and take a step back after announcing a plan to build an oil pipeline from Hardisty, Alta., to Sarnia, Ont.
“It was blindsiding, but at the same time it’s not surprising considering the behaviour of both levels of government,” said Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige.
