VANCOUVER — Five environmental groups have launched a combined legal challenge against the port expansion plan at Roberts Bank, south of Vancouver, that was…
Alex Munro, a port authority spokesman, deferred comment on the legal challenge to the federal government, but said the port remains focused on advancing Terminal 2 “in a way that protects and enhances the environment, is reflective of Indigenous priorities, and considers the needs of local communities.”
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada said it is aware of the legal challenge, and the federal government is “confident that its decision-making for the project was appropriate and consistent with its legal obligations.” David Suzuki Foundation senior science and policy analyst Jeffery Young said the federal decision to approve Terminal 2 despite the findings of the panel was a key reason why groups are now challenging the process.Article content“They imposed additional conditions on the project, but ultimately that part of the process isn’t reviewable, or the panel that completed the long extensive review wouldn’t have a chance to look at that information,” Young said in an interview.
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