Oil Tanker Ban
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Kenney says bills C-48, C-69 ‘prejudicial attack on Alberta’; bring referendum on equalization closerAlberta Premier Jason Kenney said Friday he was "profoundly disappointed" that the Senate passed bills C-48 and C-69 Thursday.CanadaJun 21, 2019
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Tanker ban bill: What it means, who is for and against it, and what’s nextThe so-called tanker ban bill, officially called Bill C-48 or the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, is one step closer to becoming law after the Senate rejected a recommendation to dismiss the bill.CanadaJun 7, 2019
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Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides countryThe Senate's transportation and communications committee says the bill is a cynical, intentional bid to cripple the economy of Prairie provinces, particularly Alberta, and curry political favour elsewhere in the country.CanadaJun 5, 2019
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Senate committee to hold public hearing in Edmonton on oil tanker ban Bill C-48The Senate committee on transport and communications will conduct a public hearing Tuesday in Edmonton on Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act.CanadaApr 25, 2019
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B.C. chief says a single major oil spill could ruin her nation’s economy foreverLeaders from several north-coast B.C. First Nations say if the Senate doesn't approve a bill barring super-sized oil tankers from the region, their thriving but fragile marine-based economies will die.EnvironmentDec 5, 2018
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First Nations raising money to challenge federal government’s west coast oil tanker banA coalition of First Nations is raising money through a GoFundMe campaign to mount a legal challenge to the proposed oil-tanker ban on British Columbia's north coast.EnvironmentJan 24, 2018
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Federal bill to ban tanker traffic on B.C. North Coast, excluding LNGThe federal Liberals have introduced a new bill that aims to ban oil tanker traffic from the B.C. coast and impose penalties for potential violators.EnvironmentMay 12, 2017
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