Author Archives: Martin Olszynski

About Martin Olszynski

B.Sc. in Biology (Saskatchewan), LL.B. (Saskatchewan), LL.M. Specialization in Environmental Law (University of California at Berkeley). Assistant 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 Martin Olszynski

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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Everything You Wish You Didn’t Need to Know About the Alberta Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Everything You Wish You Didn’t Need to Know About the Alberta Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns Matter Commented On: The Alberta Inquiry, OC 125/2019 “Good faith” in this context…means carrying out the statute according to its … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Martin Olszynski

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 Martin Olszynski

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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Setting the Record Straight on Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction Over the Environmental Assessment of Resource Projects in the Provinces

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski and Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Setting the Record Straight on Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction Over the Environmental Assessment of Resource Projects in the Provinces Matter Commented On:Bill C-69: An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the … Continue reading →

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