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Related: About this forumCBC News: (Canadian) Supreme Court rules environmental impact legislation largely unconstitutional
Supreme Court rules environmental impact legislation largely unconstitutionalMajority of top court agreed that acts designated projects scheme exceeds bounds of federal jurisdiction
Joel Dryden · CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2023 9:45 AM EDT
Canada's top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, writing in a majority opinion that Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act (IAA) is largely unconstitutional.
The IAA, previously known as Bill C-69, allows federal regulators to consider the potential environmental and social impacts of various resource and infrastructure projects. It was enacted in 2019.
The IAA has long been controversial among conservative politicians in Alberta, including former premier Jason Kenney, who frequently referred to it as the "no more pipelines act."
The ruling was part of a "reference case," which involves the provincial and federal governments asking courts for advisory opinions.
Joel Dryden · CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2023 9:45 AM EDT
Canada's top court has delivered a highly anticipated judgment, writing in a majority opinion that Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act (IAA) is largely unconstitutional.
The IAA, previously known as Bill C-69, allows federal regulators to consider the potential environmental and social impacts of various resource and infrastructure projects. It was enacted in 2019.
The IAA has long been controversial among conservative politicians in Alberta, including former premier Jason Kenney, who frequently referred to it as the "no more pipelines act."
The ruling was part of a "reference case," which involves the provincial and federal governments asking courts for advisory opinions.
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CBC News: (Canadian) Supreme Court rules environmental impact legislation largely unconstitutional (Original Post)
OKIsItJustMe
Oct 2023
OP
Because Alberta just hasn't had enough yet of their boreal forests burning.
canuckledragger
Oct 2023
#2
Lulu KC
(2,588 posts)1. groaning!
The only comfort is that we're not the only dumb country.
OKIsItJustMe
(19,968 posts)3. Right?
So nice to know we will have company in Hell!
canuckledragger
(1,672 posts)2. Because Alberta just hasn't had enough yet of their boreal forests burning.
They just can't get it through their indoctrinated skulls that forests that are wet all year round aren't supposed to burn out of control like that.