Ms Soapbox spent the long weekend poring over the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision nullifying the Order-in-Council that approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX). Mr Bumble’s comment in Oliver Twist comes to mind. Mr Bumble said if the court thought he could control his domineering wife, the law was
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Environmental Law Alert Blog: Day 4: Canada seeks to defend Enbridge approval in Court
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 We are on the home stretch with only two days left of this historic proceeding! Today, lawyers representing the government of Canada argued their position. In short, they argued that the Cabinet’s decision to approve Enbridge was reasonable and that Canada meaningfully consulted with Aboriginal groups
Continue readingCuriosityCat: First Nations & The Supreme Court Land Title Case: What does it mean?
Chief Roger William: The Man who changed Canada This has been one of the most dramatic weeks in the history of Canada, with the highest court in the land shifting the tectonic plates underlying the country. Very little economic activity that involves any kind of resource exploration or development in
Continue readingCuriosityCat: First Nations and the Development of our Energy Resources: Some Principles
New Principles for Energy Industry This post touches on the duty to consult, the impact of recent court decisions on the cumulative effect of energy resource development on claims of First Nations, the linkage of First Nations claims under our Constitution to the harm that might happen to their rights
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