Category Archives: Fisheries Regulation

Decapitating the Fisheries Act by removing the HADD: A Critique of the Rationale

PDF version: Decapitating the Fisheries Act  by removing the HADD: A Critique of the Rationale Decision considered: Federal government proposal to remove habitat protection from the Fisheries Act. The federal government of Canada proposes to remove the habitat protection provisions … Continue reading

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MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans): Hoisted on one’s own petard?*

Case considered: MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2 PDF version: MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans): Hoisted on one’s own petard? Ecojustice, on behalf of its client MiningWatch Canada, declared victory on January 21, 2010 … Continue reading

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