Ecojustice

• Court told Alberta commissioner should continue inquiry into foreign funding of oil critics

  Ecojustice asked the judge to shut down the inquiry, which it says was set up to intimidate industry critics, has a predetermined outcome and is outside of Alberta's jurisdiction.

  Canada

  Feb 12
• Environmental law group challenges Alberta oil inquiry in court

  An environmental law charity is to ask a judge today to shut down Alberta's inquiry into the purported foreign funding of anti-oil campaigns.

  Environment

  Feb 11
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• Defence of Alberta oil or attempt to silence dissent? Judge to hear inquiry challenge

  Court of Queen's Bench Justice Karen Horner is to hear a challenge from environmental law charity Ecojustice on Thursday and Friday.

  Canada

  Feb 10
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• Alberta government gives another extension to complete report on inquiry into oil and gas critics

  Before the extension, the inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics headed by Steve Allen was to have completed the report by Sunday.

  Canada

  Jan 30
• Will inquiry’s report into Alberta oil and gas critics meet deadline?

  A spokesman for Alberta's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics is not confirming whether its report will be handed in by its Sunday deadline.

  Canada

  Jan 29
• Alberta inquiry on oil sector under fire for commissioned reports skeptical of climate change

  Reports commissioned by an inquiry looking into how critics of Alberta's oil sector are funded are by and large "textbook examples of climate change denialism," says one academic.

  Environment

  Jan 15
• Application to pause Alberta inquiry into funding of oil and gas critics tossed by judge

  Alberta Energy spokesman Kavi Bal says he was happy to see the court strike down the "nuisance" application.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2020
• Inquiry into Alberta oil and gas critics gets another extension but no new money

  Alberta's cabinet has agreed to another 90-day extension to Jan. 31, but it comes with no additional funding.

  Economy

  Oct 28, 2020
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• Inquiry into oil and gas foes to deliver report next year: Kenney

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says an inquiry into who is funding environmental opposition to the province's oil and gas sector will be completed some time next year.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2020
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• Environmental law group seeks to stop Alberta’s inquiry into who funds oil critics

  An environmental law group wants a court to suspend the Alberta government's inquiry into oil and gas industry critics until there's a decision on whether it's legal.

  Environment

  Jul 27, 2020