Canada NewsFirst Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt pipeline advancementCall to halt pipeline effortsPhoto: The Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announce a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd KorolThe Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters. It says consultation is not meaningful when First Nations are invited only to discuss how a predetermined project will proceed. Ottawa took a step last week toward giving the proposed project a national interest designation under the Building Canada Act, which would allow government to fast-track the pipeline and skirt some environmental laws.