The provincial government has outlined its requirements for approval of any heavy oil pipeline, such as the Northern Gateway project proposed by Enbridge.
They include the completion of the environmental review process and implementation of world-leading marine and land oil spill response, prevention and recovery systems.
BC’s first nations treaties will have to be addressed, along with opportunities for aboriginal communities to benefit from the project.
The province must also receive its fair share of the fiscal and economic benefits of the plan, that reflects the risks associated with the project.
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