When FortisBC set out to install a new natural gas pipeline between Squamish and Coquitlam, the team knew the path forward would require deep, respectful collaboration with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). This relationship helped shape one of the most important aspects of the Eagle Mountain - Woodfibre Gas Pipeline (EGP) Project: the tunnel under the Skwelwil’em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area (Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary).
“What they did was let us lead the way, and what we wanted, and what we needed to protect what we have,” says Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Councillor Wilson Williams while discussing the project.
Watch the documentary to learn more about how FortisBC progressed the tunnelling solution beneath the Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary to address concerns raised by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw. It highlights how shared values – respect for the environment, Indigenous rights, and culture shaped one of the project’s most important decisions.
