The-14Jun 7, 2025
Why the federal government must act cautiously on fast-tracking project approvals
#IndigenousRights #Canada #ProjectApprovals #EnvironmentalJustice #Politics #Infrastructure #ClimateCrisis #SustainableDevelopment #BillC69 #GreenEnergy #FederalGovernment
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Why the federal government must act cautiously on fast-tracking project approvals | The-14

Fast-tracking project approvals risks harming Indigenous rights, the environment, and trust in fair, transparent decision-making for high-impact developments.

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Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦Oct 16, 2023
The newest episode of Alberta Unbound! Listen up as I delve into Friday’s explosive Supreme Court of Canada ruling which deemed the Impact Assessment Act largely unconstitutional with Eric Adams, professor of constitutional law, and Andrew Leach, professor of energy and environmental economics. https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-eucmm-14d1dab?wlapp=1 #IAA #C69 #BillC69 #ImpactAssessmentAct #SupremeCourtOfCanada #AlbertaUnbound #cdnpoli #Alberta #Canada #SCOC #UAlberta #SenateofCanada #SenCA
Reference Check

Senator Simons speaks to Dr. Eric Adams and Dr. Andrew Leach about the recent Supreme Court of Canada reference judgment, which found the Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional by a vote of 5-2.    Dr. Adams is a Professor in the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Dr. Leach is a Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Alberta. His new book is Between Doom and Denial: Facing Facts About Climate Change. Dr. Leach will be speaking about his new book, Between Doom and Denial: Facing Facts About Climate Change, during an upcoming series of McGill Max Bell Lectures. Event and ticketing information can be found below:  October 19, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario: Can governments promise a just energy transition in Canada? October 25, 2023 in Calgary, Alberta: Will the world use enough of our oil and gas? November 2, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec: Do Canada's cold temperatures mean we shouldn't worry about climate change?

Show threadSenator Paula Simons🇨🇦Oct 13, 2023
By the way - very very pleased to tell you that I've just lined up two of the smartest guys in town, Andrew Leach, #UAlberta professor of energy economics and Eric Adams, professor of constitutional law, for a special "breaking news" edition of my Alberta Unbound podcast, on Supreme Court ruling on Bill C-69. We will record it Sunday morning - and hope to release it by Monday afternoon. Stay tuned. #AlbertaUnbound #C69 #BillC69 #Alberta #SupremeCourtofCanada #SenateofCanada #abpoli #cdnpoli
Steve MaclellanOct 13, 2023

Canada's Top Court Sides With Alberta Over Trudeau's Environmental Impact Law

https://venera.social/display/85a863ed-2065-296d-36e4-9da954055005

Canada's Top Court Sides With Alberta Over Trudeau's Environmental Impact Law

Canada's Top Court Sides With Alberta Over Trudeau's Environmental Impact Law Friday, October 13, 2023, 9:43 AM MDT (Reuters) — Canada's Supreme Court on...

Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦Oct 13, 2023
Well. This is a turn-up. https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/20102/index.do #Alberta #Canada #cdnpoli #C69 #BillC69 #abpoli #ableg #SupremeCourtofCanada #SCOC #ImpactAssessmentAct
Reference re Impact Assessment Act - SCC Cases

This page contains a form to search the Supreme Court of Canada case information database. You can search by the SCC 5-digit case number, by name or word in the style of cause, or by file number from the appeal court.

Larry NeufeldMar 22, 2023
The "threat" is to corporate interests that has prompted the Alberta govt to mount a court challenge with public money on their behalf https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/03/22/news/challenge-federal-law-existential-threat-alberta-goes-supreme-court #Fossilfuels #Alberta #mining #BillC69 #abpoli #Canada #cdnpoli
Challenge to federal law that poses ‘existential threat’ to Alberta goes to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada this week will examine whether the federal law that evaluates the impacts of proposed resource projects is unconstitutional.

Canada's National Observer