“Extending the timeline doesn’t address all these issues and approach to consultation,” said Wilson.

Among
her criticisms is that Canada is in a “clear conflict-of-interest” when
it comes to fulfilling its obligations to Indigenous groups, especially
since it purchased the project from Kinder Morgan.

“As pipeline
owners, they have a constant bias now because they’re looking at the
interest of the pipeline as a national interest versus their Crown role
for consultation to our Indigenous Peoples,” said Wilson in an interview
Thursday.