Author Archives: David V Wright
Not Plenary, but Not Nothing Either: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Supreme Court Opinion on the (un)Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment Regime
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
British Columbia Free Entry Mining System Triggers Duty to Consult and Must Change: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)
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
Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference
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
EIA Law Class Recommendations for Reforming Provincial Environmental Assessment
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
Supreme Court of Canada Will Soon Rule on the Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment Act. Here’s What to Watch for…
By: David V. Wright Matter Commented On: Forthcoming Supreme Court of Canada reference case in the Matter of An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to … Continue reading