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S Q U A M I S H C H I E F. C O M
SQUAMISH TERMINALS FILES LAWSUIT OVER SPIT REMOVAL The shipping operator is alleging that the removal of the Spit has caused hazardous marine conditions and damaged port operations LIZ MCDONALD
emcdonald@lodestarmedia.ca
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quamish Terminals is taking the government of Canada, the province of British Columbia, and a Squamish environmental group to court over the removal of the Spit. In a civil lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia, SSA Marine Squamish Ltd., otherwise known as Squamish Terminals, is alleging that the Spit’s removal has caused hazardous marine conditions and damage to port operations. The notice of civil claim, filed Jan. 28, 2026, names the Attorney General of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, and the Squamish River Watershed Society as defendants. The
PHOTO BY LIZ MCDONALD/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF INSERT: FILE PHOTO BY JOHN BUCHANAN
Squamish Terminals with the estuary and the former location of the Squamish Spit in the background. Insert: The deconstruction of the Spit in 2023.
claim also outlines allegations against federal agencies, including Transport Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The allegations have not been proven in court.
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BACKGROUND ON SPIT AND RESTORATION According to the lawsuit, the berm called the Squamish Spit was built by the
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