The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is challenging a dredging plan by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for work in Burrard Inlet near the Second Narrows Bridge. The proposal would deepen parts of the waterway to accommodate larger oil tankers, enabling them to carry more crude as they ship from the Trans Mountain pipeline system.
According to both outlets, the legal challenge focuses on dredging under or near the Second Narrows Bridge area, which would support tanker access to terminals connected to Trans Mountain, including the Burnaby terminal. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s court action seeks to contest the authorization and basis for the dredging, though the specific grounds of the challenge are not detailed in the provided summaries.
The matter centers on the intersection of port infrastructure changes and increased oil tanker capacity linked to the Trans Mountain project, with the port authority pursuing dredging to meet navigational requirements for fuller tankers. The case is ongoing, and no outcome is reported in the sources.
