Are Regional (and other) Assessments pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act Justiciable? Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Part 1)

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Are Regional (and other) Assessments pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act Justiciable? Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Part 1) Case Commented On: Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2021 FC 1367 (CanLII) The applicants sought judicial review in Federal Court of the “Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and […]

Provincial Cabinet has prima facie “engaged in unfair and abusive delay”

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Provincial Cabinet has prima facie “engaged in unfair and abusive delay” Case Commented On: Prosper Petroleum Ltd v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, 2020 ABQB 127 (CanLII) Justice Romaine’s oral decision in this matter was released on February 10 and was widely reported in the press. We now […]

ABlawg: Year in Review 2019

By: Admin PDF Version: ABlawg: Year in Review 2019 Introduction This was another busy year for ABlawg, with a total of 113 posts in 2019 to date. Nigel Bankes surpassed the 300 mark for lifetime posts in 2019 and one of his posts from 2017 was cited by the Supreme Court of Canada in Redwater (aka […]

Draft Strategic Assessment of Climate Change: Big Steps for Impact Assessment, Baby Steps for Climate Change

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Draft Strategic Assessment of Climate Change: Big Steps for Impact Assessment, Baby Steps for Climate Change Document Commented On: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Draft Strategic Assessment of Climate Change Earlier this year, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released draft guidance for the climate change related requirements in […]

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

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 federal election issue. Details were thin in the recent Conservative campaign announcement, but a substantial […]