Category Archives: Climate Change

Supreme Court of Canada Re-writes the National Concern Test and Upholds Federal Greenhouse Gas Legislation: Part I (The Majority Opinion)

By: Nigel Bankes, Andrew Leach & Martin Olszynski  PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Re-writes the National Concern Test and Upholds Federal Greenhouse Gas Legislation: Part I (The Majority Opinion) Case Commented On: References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC … Continue reading

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Bill C-12, Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act: A Preliminary Review

By: David V. Wright  PDF Version: Bill C-12, Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act: A Preliminary Review Matter Commented On: Bill C-12, Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, 2nd Sess, 43rd Parl, 2020 (first reading 19 November 2020) Just a few days ago, … Continue reading

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Revisions to the two-month-old Impact Assessment Act Climate Change Guidance… Already?

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Revisions to the two-month-old Impact Assessment Act Climate Change Guidance… Already? Document Commented On: Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019, c 28 s 1; Environment and Climate Change Canada, Updated Strategic Assessment on Climate Change (Gatineau: … Continue reading

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Climate Change in Federal Impact Assessment: An Early Look at Two Energy Projects

By: Niall Fink and David V. Wright PDF Version: Climate Change in Federal Impact Assessment: An Early Look at Two Energy Projects Documents Commented On: Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019, c 28 s 1; Environment and Climate Change Canada, Final … Continue reading

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Final Strategic Assessment on Climate Change: Zero Net Effect?

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Final Strategic Assessment on Climate Change: Zero Net Effect? Document Commented On: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Final Strategic Assessment of Climate Change (Gatineau: ECCC, 2020) The federal government recently released the final version of … Continue reading

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