A final word on Bill C-5...and a message to Albertans.
https://youtu.be/ecgb4aykFks?si=vQeXuq_6gQJ24L2_ #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #Alberta #Canada #C69 #C69
A Message to Albertans

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This afternoon, I rose in the Senate to speak to Bill C-5, particularly the Building Canada Act. In this speech I tried to contextualize my concerns about what this bill, which fast-tracks "projects of national interest" could mean for environmental protection, Indigenous rights, and project certainty. And I tell Albertans bluntly that no one will build a pipeline in the shadow of separatist threats. https://youtu.be/vsYGr8O3BAM?si=8WqtMch1DpluIwSG #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #C5 #C69 #ableg #Alberta
Senator Simons speaks to Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act.

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This afternoon, I rose in the Senate to speak to Bill C-5, particularly the Building Canada Act. In this speech I tried to contextualize my concerns about what this bill, which fast-tracks "projects of national interest" could mean for environmental protection, Indigenous rights, and project certainty. And I tell Albertans bluntly that no one will build a pipeline in the shadow of separatist threats. https://youtu.be/vsYGr8O3BAM?si=8WqtMch1DpluIwSG #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #C5 #C69 #ableg #abpoli #Alberta
Senator Simons speaks to Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act.

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Back in 2020, before I was on Mastodon, I wrote this column on the politics of pipelines and the politics of co-dependent regional grievances. As the national pipeline debates kick off again, this piece seems freshly relevant. Dig in! https://albertaviews.ca/fates-intertwined/ #abpoli #cdnpoli #C69 #SenateofCanada
Fates Intertwined - Alberta Views

Alberta and Quebec, joined by pipe

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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?

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
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.