protestor profiles across all divisions to support front-line operations in responding to public order events during protests," said the Nov. 23, 2016, email from Chief Supt. Eric Stubbs, who was then-director general of National Criminal Operations and Contract and Aboriginal Policing.

"Please provide any updates to Project Sitka's list of disruptive and volatile subjects from respective divisions…."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion at a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Nov. 29, 2016. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Six days later, on Nov. 29, 2016, Trudeau announced his government had given its initial approval for the Trans Mountain pipeline, which was owned by Kinder Morgan at the time, and for Enbridge's Line 3.

Trudeau also announced the government had rejected Enbridge's NorthernGateway pipeline.

Roughly two weeks before Trudeau's announcement, the RCMP's superintendent responsible for National Security Criminal Operations met with officials from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Natural Resources Canada and Justice Canada to discuss "timelines for pipeline decisions," according to a Nov. 14, 2016, email contained in the documents.

The RCMP was also keeping a close eye on anti-Trans Mountain protests at the time. On Nov. 14, 2016, an email circulated listing a number of anti-Trans Mountain vigils planned across the country that was slated for Nov. 21.

Howe said it's clear from the documents that the RCMP reactivated the list of 89.

'Ongoing, updated central list'

"It appears it is an ongoing, updated central list," said Howe, who obtained separate RCMP files showing his name came up during Project Sitka, but was