Ontario pipeline corridor proposal faces pushback over lack of Indigenous consultation, environmental risks – CBC
Aug 21, 2025
First Nations leaders say they’ve been left out of talks, scientists warn of oil spill risks
A group representing seven First Nations in northern Ontario says the province’s push for a cross-country pipeline is moving ahead without their voices and is in conflict with federally funded conservation work already underway.
If approved, the East-West Canadian Energy Corridor would carry oil and gas from Alberta to refineries in southern Ontario.
But Lawrence Martin, lands and resources director for the Mushkegowuk Council, is frustrated that the province has not yet met with the council or the seven First Nation communities it represents, even though projects are being proposed on their territory along the James Bay coast.
