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Concerns continue to float around Squamish floatel, even as legal challenge rejected

A federal judge ruled that the Woodfibre LNG floatel can continue operating, despite a legal challenge from Tiaoutenaat and local groups who expressed concerns about increased risks of violence against Indigenous individuals.
Justice Sébastien Grammond acknowledged that the presence of a largely male workforce could increase the risk of gender-based violence, connecting it to rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Woodfibre LNG plans to moor a second floatel to accommodate more workers, despite community concerns about safety and potential social impacts of the project.
Tiaoutenaat and community members continue to voice ongoing worries about the impacts of industrialization on their safety and environment.

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