Canada's finance minister confirmed Monday that the government is consulting with Indigenous groups about their potential participation with the proposed Trans Mountain expansion project — and reaffirmed that the government wants to move the pipeline back into the private industry. He also expanded on the announcement that the government is planning exploratory talks with Indigenous groups on possible equity and revenue-sharing arrangements on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The government is still going through the consultation process — and Morneau said he can't confirm that there will be Indigenous participation. The government invested in the Trans Mountain Corporation to benefit all Canadians. Protestors from pro-pipeline groups held signs outside where Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau spoke on Monday.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2019 03:09 UTC