Alberta Court of Appeal rules federal environmental impact law unconstitutional.
The Alberta government had challenged the validity of the federal government’s “Impact Assessment Act,” calling it a Trojan horse for encroaching on its jurisdiction.
This text lists the activities that can trigger an “impact assessment”. It allows Ottawa to examine the impacts of new resource development projects on a range of environmental and social issues, including climate change.
However, Alberta had argued that the wording of the federal law could allow Ottawa to use these concerns to considerably broaden the scope of its surveillance in areas of provincial jurisdiction.
The Alberta Court of Appeal judges overwhelmingly agreed with the province.
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