Nine Indigenous groups challenge Canada's fast-tracking of a proposed oil pipeline

Nine Indigenous groups have asked a judge to overturn Ottawa's October 1 designation of a proposed Alberta-to-west-coast crude pipeline as a project of national interest. The designation allows a faster, single federal review. Cheam First Nation alleges the government gave it too little information to assess the project's impact on its rights and that consultations were constitutionally inadequate. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the government aims to complete the regulatory process by September 1, 2027.