US EditionFederal Judge Dismisses Legal Challenges to Woodfibre LNG's
- On June 24, 2025, Canada’s Federal Court dismissed two judicial review applications that challenged the authorization of a floatel intended to accommodate workers near Squamish for the Woodfibre LNG project.
- The difficulties emerged following approval from the federal body responsible for environmental assessments to use a converted cruise ship as a floating hotel, along with concerns raised about an increased risk of gender-based violence linked to the predominantly male construction workforce.
- The floatel, currently located near Squamish, is designed to house hundreds of workers involved in constructing a Woodfibre LNG project at a former pulp mill site.
- The court ruled the federal agency acted reasonably since the floatel would not increase environmental impacts and noted B.C.'s conditions forbidding workers from non-work visits to Squamish prevented violence.
- This ruling affirms regulatory decisions and allows construction to continue while addressing concerns about community safety and environmental effects.
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Federal judge dismisses legal challenges to Woodfibre LNG’s ‘floatel’
Canada’s Federal Court has rejected legal challenges disputing the approval of a so-called 'floatel' used to house workers near Squamish, B.C., as they build a liquefied natural gas facility at an abandoned pulp mill.
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Federal judge dismisses legal challenges to Woodfibre LNG's 'floatel'
OTTAWA - Canada's Federal Court has rejected legal challenges disputing the approval of a so-called "floatel" used to house workers near Squamish, B.C., as they build a liquefied natural gas facility at an abandoned pulp mill.
·Peterborough, Canada
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