Category Archives: Environmental

What Are “Unrelated Assets” When It Comes to Environmental Reclamation Obligations? The Lending Industry Needs to Know

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis Case Commented On: Mantle Materials Group, Ltd v Travelers Capital Corp, 2023 ABCA 302 (CanLII) PDF Version: What Are “Unrelated Assets” When It Comes to Environmental Reclamation Obligations? The Lending Industry Needs to Know In recent years, … Continue reading →

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Not Plenary, but Not Nothing Either: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Supreme Court Opinion on the (un)Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment Regime

Posted on November 10, 2023 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright Case Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Not Plenary, but Not Nothing Either: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Supreme Court Opinion on the (un)Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment … Continue reading →

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The Word “Exclusive” Does Not Confer a Constitutional Monopoly, Nor a Right to Develop Provincial Resource Projects

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes and Andrew Leach Decision Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Word “Exclusive” Does Not Confer a Constitutional Monopoly, Nor a Right to Develop Provincial Resource Projects The majority opinion of … Continue reading →

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Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski, Nigel Bankes, and David Wright Case Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference This past Friday, October 13, the … Continue reading →

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The AER Does Not Have the Jurisdiction to Consider New Coal Applications for the Grassy Mountain Coal Deposit

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Matter commented on: Applications by Northback Holdings Corporation for a Coal Exploration Program on the Grassy Mountain Coal Deposit, including Application Number 1948547, Deep Drilling Permit PDF Version: The AER Does Not Have the Jurisdiction to Consider … Continue reading →

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