Canada using 'dormant' treaty to sidestep Indigenous rights in U.S.: court documents

Human rights and environmental groups say Canada is trying to exploit a “dormant” cross-border treaty to prevent the shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline. The argument is in new court documents in the ongoing dispute between Calgary-based energy giant Enbridge Inc. and an Indigenous band in Wisconsin. The groups, including the U.S. Center for International Environmental Law, say Line 5 deserves no special treatment just because it crosses an international border. Enbridge and Canada's fed