Tilbury LNG has become the sixth active Canadian LNG export project to enlist the native community as a site supporter and potential part-owner.

Sponsor FortisBC Holdings Inc. and the Musqueam Indian Band announced a planning, regulatory approval and possible investment agreement for the project in the Vancouver suburb of Delta.

Such partnerships are becoming common in British Columbia (BC) and elsewhere in Canada as the support of First Nations is proving crucial to getting long-planned liquefied natural gas export projects off the ground. 

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