Rueben George

A court decision expected on Thursday, August 30, 2018, could determine the fate of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and further define Canada's duty to consult with First Nations, experts say.

After the Dakota Access pipeline battle, Indigenous people across North America are sharing "unprecedented unity" when it comes to protecting their culture, livelihood, and sovereignty.

And they're not taking 'no' for an answer.

Environmentalists and Indigenous leaders are threatening "an onslaught of litigation" to block Texas-based energy giant Kinder Morgan's proposed Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion project.