Yes, consultation is a constitutional right, but consultation can mean many different things and in my world, it does not mean approval rights.
So yeah, we've consulted, told you about our pipeline, you live in Kelowna and allege to have great ancestors vaguely in / around the territory we are building a pipeline in 500km away... and you want some cash for it (because, that's virtually always what it's about). No, we don't owe you anything and you can't hold us hostage with obscene demands with no basis.
The end, we've consulted. The NEB or the regulatory body at that point should say yes, that is sufficient. And to the people who's land the line goes across, ensure that there's a different standard applied.
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