FortisBC and City of Coquitlam dispute over pipeline abandonment

Fasken acted as counsel for FortisBC Energy Inc. before the British Columbia Utilities Commission and in the BC Court of Appeal, in a dispute between the City of Coquitlam over the abandonment of a pipeline in municipal lands. The BCUC’s order in favour of FortisBC’s position was upheld on appeal.  

Fasken represented FortisBC before the BCUC with a team led by Matthew Ghikas (Energy) and included Tariq Ahmed (Energy). In the Court of Appeal the team was led by Geoff Cowper, K.C. (Energy & Litigation) and included Tariq Ahmed (Energy) and Matthew Ghikas (Energy & Litigation).