Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeals to delay Site C dam

According to a CBC report, “The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear two appeals that sought to delay the Site C dam project in British Columbia. Two First Nations — the Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations — had sought a judicial review of the mega-project, citing problems with how it was approved by the provincial and federal governments.”

The Site C dam is almost 50% complete but it has been a controversial $8.5-billion hydroelectric project situated on the Peace River nearby Fort St. John in northeast part of British Columbia.

BC Hydro has stated in the past that when complete the Site C dam will provide enough electricity to power some 450,000 homes or more.

"The two First Nations say proper consultations were not carried out during the approval process and that adverse effects from flooding would significantly impair how they exercise their treaty rights," stated the CBC report.

The claims had already been previously dismissed by the BC Supreme Court and the Federal Court of Appeal on separate occasions.

Read the entire CBC article here.

Source: CBC