Nisgaʼa Members Sue Over LNG Project

Two members of the Nisgaʼa, Cecil Mercer and Stephen Nyce, have filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court against the Nisgaʼa, Western LNG, TC Energy, and the Canada===Government of British Columbia. The lawsuit alleges that the Nisgaʼa failed to adequately consult its citizens before partnering with Western LNG on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project, which is interconnected with the Ksi Lisims floating natural-gas facility. Concerns include the project's reliance on LNG exports amid declining demand, the potential obsolescence of infrastructure due to the transition to low-carbon energy, and the ballooning cost of the pipeline from an initial $5 billion to between $10 billion and $12 billion. The plaintiffs also claim the Nisga'a_Lisims_Government was not financially prudent, creating financial risk for the Nisgaʼa. This legal action follows previous attempts by the Lax Kw alaams Band and the Metlakatla First Nation to seek judicial review of the LNG project.