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.

Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Another Attempted Appeal of the TMX Leave Decision

Posted on October 23, 2019 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright, Martin Olszynski, and Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Another Attempted Appeal of the TMX Leave Decision Case Commented On: Raincoast Conservation Foundation v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FCA 259 The FCA has released … Continue reading →

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Crown Consultation Obligations and a National Infrastructure Corridor: Simple Meets Complex

Posted on October 15, 2019 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Crown Consultation Obligations and a National Infrastructure Corridor: Simple Meets Complex Matter Commented On: National Infrastructure Corridor Renewed interest in a cross-Canada infrastructure corridor has surfaced in recent months and weeks, including as a … Continue reading →

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TMX Litigation Takes an Unusual Turn at the Federal Court of Appeal

Posted on October 5, 2019 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright, Martin Olszynski, and Nigel Bankes PDF Version: TMX Litigation Takes an Unusual Turn at the Federal Court of Appeal Case Commented On: Ignace v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FCA 239 (CanLII) Last week, the Federal Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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Federal Court of Appeal Provides Reasons in TMX Leave Applications

Posted on September 11, 2019 by David V Wright

By: Nigel Bankes, Martin Olszynski and David Wright PDF Version: Federal Court of Appeal Provides Reasons in TMX Leave Applications Decision Commented On: Raincoast Conservation Foundation v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FCA 224. On September 4, 2019, the Federal Court of … Continue reading →

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A Comment on the Strategically Narrowed Strategic Assessment of Climate Change

Posted on March 29, 2019 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: A Comment on the Strategically Narrowed Strategic Assessment of Climate Change  Document Commented On: Terms of Reference for the Federal Strategic Assessment of Climate Change  Earlier this month, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) … Continue reading →

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