Category Archives: Supreme Court of Canada

The IAA Reference: A Missed Opportunity for Guidance on Important Issues Pertaining to Indigenous Peoples

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Robert Hamilton

By: Robert Hamilton Case Commented on: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII)  PDF Version: The IAA Reference: A Missed Opportunity for Guidance on Important Issues Pertaining to Indigenous Peoples In the Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 … Continue reading →

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Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Martin Olszynski

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 →

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Supreme Court of Canada Will Soon Rule on the Constitutionality of the Federal Impact Assessment Act. Here’s What to Watch for…

Posted on October 3, 2023 by David V Wright

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 →

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

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Nigel Bankes

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 III (Commentary) Case Commented On: References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11 … Continue reading →

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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 Nigel Bankes

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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