Event19 February 2026Action

Whitefish Lake, Frog Lake and Beaver Lake Cree challenge the Canada–Alberta energy MOU and Pathways CCS in Federal Court (Onion Lake and Kehewin in separate cases)

Whitefish Lake First Nation, Frog Lake Cree Nation and Beaver Lake Cree Nation applied to the Federal Court for judicial review, arguing that the Canada–Alberta energy memorandum of understanding, which ties a new West Coast bitumen pipeline to the Pathways Alliance carbon-capture project, was signed without consulting them; Onion Lake Cree Nation and Kehewin Cree Nation have filed separate cases against Canada's support for Pathways (CBC News, 19 February 2026).

Date

19 February 2026

Kind

Court ruling

Where

Alberta

Evidence

Action: Something was done: a law switched on, a tariff imposed, money committed. How evidence is weighed

Who

Government of Canada (target); Whitefish Lake First Nation (acted); Frog Lake First Nation (acted); Beaver Lake Cree Nation (acted); Onion Lake Cree Nation (acted); Kehewin Cree Nation (acted)

Sources

• CBC News, “First Nations Federal Court challenge to MOU and carbon capture project” (external site), 2026. source record

Laws and agreements

• Canada–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding on energy collaboration (Canada–Alberta MOU (2025-11-27))