Alberta taking Ottawa to court over updated federal impact assessment law
Alberta is taking Ottawa to court, saying the federal government has failed to follow through on necessary changes to a law governing resource development.
'Clever word games' don't make Ottawa's impact assessment law constitutional: Smith
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday she’s once again taking Ottawa to court over the revised Impact Assessment Act , saying that amendments made to the federal legislation earlier this year don’t make it constitutional.
Alberta takes federal government to court over environmental law disputes
Alberta’s government has taken legal action against the federal government’s amended Impact Assessment Act, referring the matter to the Court of Appeal of Alberta. This move follows a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in October 2023,
Alberta taking feds to court over revised impact assessment law
Alberta is taking the federal government to court, saying Ottawa has failed to follow through on what Premier Danielle Smith calls necessary changes to a law governing resource development.
'Deeply flawed': Alberta to take federal government to court for second time over environmental assessment law
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her government are forging ahead with taking legal action against the federal government’s environmental assessment law for the second time. The federal Impact Assessment Act,
Alberta government taking federal government to court over Impact Assessment Act
EDMONTON – Alberta is taking Ottawa to court, saying the federal government has failed to follow through on necessary changes to a law governing resource development. The federal Impact Assessment Act determines whether major resource projects should be approved based on the environmental, economic or social impact each project might have.
Alberta brings Ottawa back to court
Alberta is going to court against Ottawa again, now totalling 10 cases on everything from guns to oil. The province added to that list Thursday, announcing a new lawsuit claiming Canada’s amendments to the impact assessment act are both bad for oil and gas and still tread on Alberta’s turf.
Alberta launches second court challenge to federal Impact Assessment Act
The province contested the act from the outset and the Supreme Court of Canada, in a 2023 non-binding opinion, advised that Ottawa overstepped its constitutional authority
Alberta taking federal government to court over revised impact assessment law
EDMONTON - Alberta is taking Ottawa to court, saying the federal government has failed to follow through on necessary changes to a law governing resource development.
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