Tag: provincial jurisdiction

Prairie Premiers Ask Trudeau to Distance Feds From Justice Minister’s Remarks on Resource Jurisdiction

The three Prairie premiers have issued a joint statement demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirm that his justice minister didn’t speak for the federal government when he told First Nations chiefs he would look into a request to rescind those provincial governments’ jurisdiction over natural resources. The April 11 joint statement said Trudeau “needs…


Prairie Premiers Ask Trudeau to ‘Immediately Retract’ Minister’s Remarks on Natural Resources Agreement

The three Prairie premiers have issued a joint statement demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirm that his justice minister didn’t speak for the federal government when he told First Nations chiefs he would look into a request to rescind those provincial governments’ jurisdiction over natural resources. The April 11 joint statement said Trudeau “needs…


Alberta, Saskatchewan Object to Federal Minister’s Comments About Rescinding Natural Resources Agreements With Prairie Provinces

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expressed objections Monday to comments made by federal Justice Minister David Lametti that suggest the feds could consider rescinding natural resource agreements with the provinces. Moe said on April 10 that it was “outrageous” that Lametti told the Assembly of First Nation’s Special Chiefs in Ottawa that…


Alberta Sovereignty Act Introduced in Legislature, Bill Will Be ‘Constitutional Shield,’ Says Premier

EDMONTON—In the legislature Tuesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith officially introduced the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, new legislation the government says is “designed to be a constitutional shield to protect Albertans from unconstitutional federal laws and policies that harm our province’s economy, or violate Alberta’s provincial rights.” The opposition promptly moved to force…