Tag: federal provincial jurisdiction

Canada’s Supreme Court to Decide Provincial Challenge to Environmental Impact Law

The federal government and several provinces are in a tug of war over the power to regulate natural resource and development projects. Canada’s Supreme Court heard two days of testimony on March 21 and 22 to help it decide if Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA) is constitutional. The law, known as Bill C-69 before it…


Justin Trudeau Says He’s ‘Not Looking for a Fight With Alberta’ After Sovereignty Act Passes

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the federal government is “going to continue to work as constructively as possible” with Alberta, after the province passed a new sovereignty act to act as a “constitutional shield” against overreach by Ottawa. “We are not going to get into arguing about something that obviously is the Alberta government…


Trudeau Says He’s ‘Not Looking for a Fight With Alberta’ After Sovereignty Act Passes

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the federal government is “going to continue to work as constructively as possible” with Alberta, after the province passed a new sovereignty act to act as a “constitutional shield” against overreach by Ottawa. “We are not going to get into arguing about something that obviously is the Alberta government…