Author Archives: Andrew Leach

About Andrew Leach

B.Sc.(Env) (Guelph), M.A., Economics (Guelph), LL.M. (Alberta, in progress), Ph.D., Economics (Queen's University). Associate Professor, School of Business, University of Alberta. Please click here for more information.

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

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Andrew Leach

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 II (The Dissents) Case Commented On: References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Andrew Leach

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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Alberta Court of Appeal Opines That Federal Carbon Pricing Legislation Unconstitutional

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Andrew Leach

By: Martin Olszynski, Nigel Bankes and Andrew Leach PDF Version: Alberta Court of Appeal Opines That Federal Carbon Pricing Legislation Unconstitutional Decision Commented On: Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2020 ABCA 74 Last month, the Alberta Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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Clearing the Air on Teck Frontier (Extended ABlawg Edition)

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Andrew Leach

By: Andrew Leach and Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Clearing the Air on Teck Frontier (Extended ABlawg Edition) Decision Commented On: Teck Resources Limited, Frontier Oil Sands Mine Project, Fort McMurray Area, 2019 ABAER 008/CEAA Reference No. 65505 A lot of … Continue reading →

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