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Originally Posted by ThePrince
Well, not necessarily. If they fast-tracked the BC government's continued challenges that had no legal standing, they would have cleared that hurdle earlier.
As for losing on the basis of improper consultations or reviews, I think that's debatable. I think there's a reasonable argument to be made the the Supreme Court would have upheld that the consultations and environmental reviews were sufficient. Again, the goal posts were continually moved on these reviews.
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BC challenges never amount to much while the nuisance permit actions by mainly Burnaby were effectively dealt with the NEB. The only thing that the SCC would have done is just send it back to the NEB.
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As for losing on the basis of improper consultations or reviews, I think that's debatable. I think there's a reasonable argument to be made the the Supreme Court would have upheld that the consultations and environmental reviews were sufficient. Again, the goal posts were continually moved on these reviews.
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There really no debate at all. The FCA found that the project to evaluate the environmental impact of increased tanker traffic. The NEB failed to considered it at all.