Canada formally invokes 1977 pipeline treaty with U.S. over Line 5 dispute

October 4, 2021

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada on Monday formally invoked a 1977 treaty with the United States to request negotiations over Enbridge Inc’s Line 5 oil pipeline, which the state of Michigan has ordered to shut down over concerns it could leak into the Great Lakes.

Gordon Giffin, legal counsel for the Canadian government, filed a letter to the federal court dealing with the legal dispute between Enbridge and Michigan, informing the judge of the move.

Canada’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Nia Williams in Calgary, Sebastien Malo in New York and Steve Scherer in Ottawa)

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