A crowd gathered outside Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel Wednesday carrying protest signs and singing their opposition to the pipeline being discussed inside.

The group came out in support of Tsawout Nation and Tsartlip Nation who were inside presenting oral traditional evidence to the National Energy Board at the reconsideration hearings for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

This is round two of the NEB hearings for the project, initiated after the Federal Court of Appeal quashed the original approval for the expansion, saying the federal government didnB次元官网网址檛 adequately consult with First Nations or consider the impact to the environment of project-related marine shipping.

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In September, the Trudeau Liberals directed the NEB to address the inadequacies and submit a revised report by Feb. 22, 2019, thus launching the reconsideration hearings for the project.

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The Squamish Nation and St贸:l艒 Collective will present to the NEB panel on Thursday for the final hearing day in Victoria.

The board will then head to Nanaimo to hold hearings from Dec. 3 to 6.

Listen to the hearings live at with transcripts available later at .