Bill C-69
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Alberta business groups praise Supreme Court ruling against federal environmental impact lawBusiness groups in Alberta are celebrating Friday’s decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that ruled the federal government’s impact assessment law is largely unconstitutional.EconomyOct 13, 2023
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Project progress under Impact Assessment Act remains slow: reportThe approvals process for major projects in Canada continues to be slow and cumbersome under revamped environmental assessment legislation, according to a new report.CanadaMay 1, 2023
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Alberta Appeal Court says federal environmental impact law not OKThe Alberta government, calling it a Trojan Horse, had challenged the Impact Assessment Act over what the province argued was its overreach into provincial powers.PoliticsMay 10, 2022
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Alberta to argue in court that feds’ Impact Assessment Act is unconstitutionalThe Alberta government is in court fighting against the federal government's law on environmental assessment. Arguments in Alberta's Court of Appeal are expected to last all week.PoliticsFeb 22, 2021
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First Nation interveners will weigh in on both sides in Alberta challenge to Bill C-69Alberta's top court is allowing a dozen submissions to be heard from advocacy groups and First Nations in the province's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's revamped environmental assessment rules.Mar 4, 2020
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Liberal minority gives carbon tax a chance to continueResults from Monday's federal election parties that promised to get Canada's emissions in line with the demands of international scientists getting a clear majority of the popular vote.PoliticsOct 22, 2019
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Reality check: Could Scheer fast-track pipeline challenges straight to Supreme Court?Andrew Scheer said he would help build new oil pipelines by “fast-tracking” any objections to the Supreme Court. Legal experts say the proposed plan is unclear.PoliticsSep 20, 2019
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Saskatchewan seeks intervener status in Alberta’s Bill C-69 caseThe Saskatchewan government announced it will be seeking intervener status in Alberta's reference case challenging the constitutionality of Bill C-69.PoliticsSep 11, 2019
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Alberta government asks Court of Appeal whether Bill C-69 is constitutionalThe United Conservative government has asked the Appeal Court of Alberta whether Ottawa's new environmental assessment process for major construction projects like pipelines is constitutional.CanadaSep 10, 2019
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Bill C-69 enters into law, and Alberta’s UCP government says it plans constitutional challengeThe federal government's contentious bill to set up a new authority to assess industrial projects like pipelines, mines and inter-provincial highways, was proclaimed into law on Wednesday and Alberta's UCP government responded swiftly.EconomyAug 28, 2019
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