[All] We’ve defeated Trans Mountain

[Neil Taylor]

> Subject: VICTORY: We’ve defeated Trans Mountain 
> 
> Dear Friend,
> 
> We did it. Together. 
> 
> Just moments ago, the Federal Court of Appeal struck down the federal
> government’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline project — effectively
> slamming the door shut on a project that, as it turns out, was never approved
> legally in the first place. 
> 
> This huge victory took the efforts of many. It also proves that when we work
> together we can uphold Indigenous rights, stop some 2,513 million tonnes of
> additional greenhouse gas emissions from polluting our climate, safeguard
> local communities, and protect our coastal ecosystems — including the Southern
> Resident killer whale. 
> 
> Critically, the court ruled ⸺ unanimously ⸺ that the federal government’s
> approval of the project violated its legal obligations to protect endangered
> orcas under the Species at Risk Act.
> 
> As an environmental law charity that is 100% donor-funded, Ecojustice could
> not have tackled a massive, complex case like this without the unwavering
> support of people like you. Thank you.
> 
> In the coming days our legal team will comb through the 266 page ruling and
> prepare for the possibility of an appeal.  If our past experience is any
> indication, the project proponent — now the Government of Canada — will not go
> quietly.
> 
> Meanwhile, we will continue to push for emergency protections for Southern
> Resident killer whales through other legal avenues.
> 
> The past six years have been a hard-fought battle against a project that has
> come to symbolize some of the defining issues Canadians face at this moment in
> time: Navigating the ongoing process of reconciliation, mitigating climate
> change, and protecting the land and water for future generations.   
> 
> In all of these conversations, we believe Ecojustice, the law, and people like
> you have critical roles to play. Can we count on you to help build the case
> for a better earth?
> 
> Please give a gift today to help us take on — and win! — more bold, landmark
> legal victories that defend nature, combat climate change, and fight for a
> healthy environment for all.
> 
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> 
> Sincerely,
> Devon Page, Executive Director
> 
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