Author Archives: David V Wright

About David V Wright

M.A. (Dalhousie), J.D. (Dalhousie), LL.M. (Stanford). Associate Professor. Please click here for more information.

Constitutional Caution, Correction, and Abdication: The Proposed Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act

Posted on May 10, 2024 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright Matter Commented On: Proposed Amendments to the Federal Impact Assessment Act following Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Constitutional Caution, Correction, and Abdication: The Proposed Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act Last week, the … 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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British Columbia Free Entry Mining System Triggers Duty to Consult and Must Change: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)

Posted on October 18, 2023 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright Case Commented On: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2023 BCSC 1680 (CanLII) PDF Version: British Columbia Free Entry Mining System Triggers Duty to Consult and Must Change: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 16, 2023 by David V Wright

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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EIA Law Class Recommendations for Reforming Provincial Environmental Assessment

Posted on October 12, 2023 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright and the EIA Law Class Matter Considered: Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment (EA) Modernization initiative and other existing and future initiatives to reform provincial assessment regimes PDF Version: EIA Law Class Recommendations for Reforming Provincial Environmental Assessment … Continue reading →

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