What Happened to the ‘Rule of Law’? – The Tyee
January 12, 2026
It was a common refrain during the Wet’suwet’en pipeline conflict. But when courts side with First Nations, politicians are more equivocal.
In early 2020, you couldn’t flip on the evening news without hearing about the “rule of law.”
On Dec. 31, 2019, the B.C. Supreme Court had issued an injunction to Coastal GasLink that barred anyone from blocking access to the company’s proposed pipeline route.
Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders opposing pipeline construction through their traditional territory responded by blocking a road leading to the pipeline corridor. The RCMP began amassing forces on the remote northern B.C. back road as solidarity blockades erupted across the country.
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