The Origins and Legacy of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry

The Origins and Legacy of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry

This is the third post in a series on the fiftieth anniversary of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, edited by Mark Stoller. This is a two-part post from Tina Loo, and you can read the second part here. The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry – also known as the Berger Inquiry – is widely seen as a landmark in environmental impact assessment, particularly because it took Indigenous perspectives and rights seriously.1 But how did it come about?…