The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application by the City of Burnaby, B.C., to appeal a lower court ruling involving the city’s bylaws and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
“The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents, the Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC and the Attorney General of Alberta,” said the decision posted by the top court this morning.
The city aimed to appeal a ruling that said Kinder Morgan is not required to comply with two sections of Burnaby’s bylaws on land and tree clearances as it expands the pipeline, which will triple the amount of diluted bitumen and other oil products moving between the Edmonton-area and port facilities in Burnaby.
In February, the city filed for leave to appeal the National Energy Board decision at the Federal Court of Appeal, but its application was denied.
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