Alberta Premier celebrates Supreme Court of Canada ruling federal environmental impact law unconstitutional
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Alberta won a round in one of its many battles with the federal government after a key piece of legislation was struck down.
The Supreme Court ruled Bill C-69, or the Impact Assessment Act, which affected the approval process for major projects on federal land, was unconstitutional.
Alberta had challenged it on the basis that it infringed on provincial jurisdiction.
Calgary Herald columnist Chris Varcoe joins the show to discuss what made the act so controversial in Alberta, the Court’s reasoning in its decision, and how this all plays into the back and forth between Alberta and the Trudeau government
Background reading: Varcoe: 'Stay in your lane' — After victory against Bill C-69, Alberta emboldened in feud with feds
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Alberta won a round in one of its many battles with the federal government after a key piece of legislation was struck down.
The Supreme Court ruled Bill C-69, or the Impact Assessment Act, which affected the approval process for major projects on federal land, was unconstitutional.
Alberta had challenged it on the basis that it infringed on provincial jurisdiction.
Calgary Herald columnist Chris Varcoe joins the show to discuss what made the act so controversial in Alberta, the Court’s reasoning in its decision, and how this all plays into the back and forth between Alberta and the Trudeau government
Background reading: Varcoe: 'Stay in your lane' — After victory against Bill C-69, Alberta emboldened in feud with feds
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