Manitoba judge says No to First Nation seeking Bipole 3 project injunction – CP

Source: The Canadian Press
Jan 14, 2015 23:28

WINNIPEG _ A judge has denied a First Nation’s attempt to delay construction of Manitoba Hydro’s Bipole 3 transmission line.

Bipole 3 is a key part of a multibillion-dollar plan to build new hydro dams in northern Manitoba and bring it south to homes and businesses.

Last month, Sapotaweyak Cree Nation applied for an injunction to halt clear cutting its ancestral lands between Swan River and The Pas.

The First Nation, located north of Swan River, wants proper provincial government consultation first.

A Court of Queen’s Bench judge dismissed the application with reasons to come at a later date.

Chief Nelson Genaille says he’s extremely disappointed.

“The judge clearly sided with Manitoba Hydro’s economic interests over our Constitutional claims, interests and ambitions,” Genaille said Wednesday. (CTV Winnipeg)

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