Enbridge proposed changes to, including increasing the flow of, its pipeline in southern Ontario that crosses the traditional territory of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation. The Chippewas claim Aboriginal title, Aboriginal harvesting rights, and treaty rights in the area. The National Energy Board (NEB), a federal statutory body, approved the project, after hearing the concerns of the Chippewas and other Indigenous groups and taking them into account. The Chippewas appealed this decision to the Federal Court of Appeal, alleging inadequate consultation and accommodation. That court decided that the Chippewas had been given an adequate opportunity to participate in the decision-making process, that the impact on their claimed rights would be minimal, and that the NEB had imposed appropriate mitigation measures on Enbridge. The Supreme Court affirmed this decision. The Court decided that a statutory body, such as the NEB, acts for the Crown and is subject to the Crown's duty to consult. As long as that body has the statutory powers necessary to fulfil the constitutional duty to consult and meets that obligation adequately, the Crown's duty to consult will be met, as it was in this case.