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Trans Mountain Pipeline

On June 18, 2019, less than 24 hours after declaring a climate emergency, the Canadian government approved the climate-killing Trans Mountain pipeline.

The project proposes to twin the existing Trans Mountain pipeline, tripling its capacity to 890,000 barrels of oil per day, and expanding the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C. in order to move crude from the tar sands in Alberta to B.C.’s coastal shores for shipping in massive tankers.

The Trudeau government originally approved the pipeline expansion in November 2016 and then went on to purchase it from Kinder Morgan when the company threatened to abandon the project. The government agreed to spend $4.5 billion of public funds to buy the expansion project, and that cost is expected to increase by up to $10 billion more. In August 2018, a few short months after the government bought the pipeline, the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the approval decision citing a significant lack of public consultation, particularly with affected First Nations.

This project threatens to unleash a massive tar sands spill that would threaten drinking water, salmon, coastal wildlife and communities. It is also entirely inconsistent with Canada’s commitments to reduce climate pollution under the Paris Agreement.

Opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline remains strong. Allowing the pipeline to proceed will make it impossible for us to meet our commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, threaten waterways and drinking water sources, and ignore Indigenous peoples’ right to say “no” to projects that threaten their land and way of life.

Read more about why we should stop the Trans Mountain pipeline.

British Columbia and Alberta negotiating Site C dam-TransMountain pipeline deal

British Columbia and Alberta negotiating Site C dam-TransMountain pipeline deal

The "clean energy" Site C dam under construction. Photos by Garth Lenz in DeSmog Canada. Could the Site C dam ...
Is Trudeau preparing to approve the Trans Mountain and Energy East pipelines?

Is Trudeau preparing to approve the Trans Mountain and Energy East pipelines?

Photo: Trudeau challenged on the Energy East pipeline, August 2014. File photo from The Chronicle Herald. Will the Trudeau ...
Burnaby mayor calls on Trudeau to "immediately suspend" NEB hearings on the Trans Mountain pipeline

Burnaby mayor calls on Trudeau to “immediately suspend” NEB hearings on the Trans Mountain pipeline

Council of Canadians organizer Brigette DePape was arrested opposing the Trans Mountain pipeline, Nov. 2014. Facebook photo by ...
National Energy Board refuses study on diluted bitumen for Trans Mountain pipeline review

National Energy Board refuses study on diluted bitumen for Trans Mountain pipeline review

The National Energy Board panel reviewing the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline has refused to receive the National Academy ...
Notley government backs Energy East and Trans Mountain pipelines

Notley government backs Energy East and Trans Mountain pipelines

The NDP government in Alberta appears to be supporting both the TransCanada Energy East and Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipelines. ...
Tank farm fire and oil spill just two of the risks with the Trans Mountain pipeline

Tank farm fire and oil spill just two of the risks with the Trans Mountain pipeline

Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow speaks from the steps of the BC Legislature in Victoria against Trans ...
Protests expected in Vancouver parks against Trans Mountain pipeline

Protests expected in Vancouver parks against Trans Mountain pipeline

Kinder Morgan wants to do a 'site inspection' of Colony Farm regional park for the Trans Mountain tar ...
Surrey-Langley-White Rock & Chilliwack chapters protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline

Surrey-Langley-White Rock & Chilliwack chapters protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline

Council of Canadians chapter activists in Fort Langley protest yesterday. The Council of Canadians Surrey-Langley-White Rock and Chilliwack ...