The appeal, which is one the most significant in the Supreme Court’s winter term, is drawing 29 intervenors, including Indigenous groups, environmentalists, business groups and seven provinces. Environmentalists and most Indigenous organizations are siding with the federal government, while industry and some Indigenous organizations and all but one province are backing Alberta.
Ottawa will try to convince the Supreme Court that it already established federal jurisdiction over the environment three decades ago when it ruled the federal government had the authority to conduct an environmental assessment of a major dam being built in Alberta. The 1992 decision in the case of the Oldman River Dam recognized the federal government’s power to enact legislation preventing detrimental environmental effects, the federal government says.
The Indian Resource Council, a group representing more than 130 First Nations involved in oil and gas production, is siding with Alberta. The council says in its legal arguments that the IAA creates “a federal veto” and
Don’t let the fed tell you what you can do.
Yeah, but for Alberta, it’s an away game, unfortunately.
This Albertan thinks pipelines are a gigantic waste of money.
Ottawa needs to win
Alberta doesn't stand a chance. This is the same Supreme Court that believes it is 'cruel and unconstitutional' that mass murderers receive a life sentence without the chance of parole. BringBackTheDeathPenalty
Go Alberta
Mmhmm cuz the 66% increase in conflict with no environmental policies since Trudeau took office is soooo much better for the environment and ever changing weather for Canada and Canadians.
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