“Even a fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.” Korean proverb. Introduction: As most Canadians who follow the news will know, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, the Vice-Chief of Canada’s […]
Andrew Roman
There is so much misinformation, narrowly biased coverage and raw emotion online that concern me about our society's ability to think critically about the important issues of the day. I want to provoke a deeper level of thought by offering an explanation of issues as I see them. You may agree or disagree, but hopefully you will at least think about the issues.
I am a retired litigation lawyer with over 40 years of experience in environmental, electricity, competition, and constitutional issues. I have appeared at all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in every province of Canada. I have been invited as a guest lecturer at almost all of the law schools in this country. I am also the author of over 100 legal articles and a law book, and have been an adjunct faculty member at four Canadian law schools.
The Last Straw and the Pipeline
Governments have often made decisions based on impulse rather than reason. A classic example is the fallacy of “the last straw” – the straw that broke the camel’s back. Similar impulsive decisions […]
My Presentation to the Senate on Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act, C-69, April 2, 2019
The Canadian Senate’s Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources invited me to make a short presentation to it on April 2, 2019, on my proposed amendments to the Impact Assessment […]
It’s Your Decision…
The Prime Minister‘s real message was: “You can either do what I want or you can do what you want. The decision is yours.” The Prime Minister, while addressing the resignations of […]
Rumours of Death: The Panic Over SNC-Lavalin
Did the Prime Minister’s Office panic over SNC-Lavalin’s story of impeding doom? Or did they have real numbers showing the future effects of a criminal prosecution? In the last few weeks the […]
The Prime Minister and the Attorney General.
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble…” Groucho Marx Introduction On February 7, the Globe and Mail reported: “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office attempted to press Jody Wilson-Raybould when she was […]
How To Amend C-69: Assess the Project, Not the Planet
C-69 is before the Senate for review. Here are my recommendations for amending C-69
Pipelines, the Environment and the Economy: Canada’s New Impact Assessment Law, C-69
Note: The original post was slightly edited on January 26 and 28, 2019, to add a few additional points that occurred to me upon re-reading it. Introduction: Is it possible under the […]
Trans Mountain Appeal Part 2: The Crown’s Duty to Consult First Nations
Introduction You can read a much shorter version of this post, published on October 10, 2018 by the CD Howe Institute, here: CD Howe Institute. On August 30, 2018, the Federal Court […]
Appealing the Trans Mountain Pipeline Decision Part 1: The National Energy Board Issues
I took the three photos below on a trip to Vancouver in 2016. Background Part 1 of this analysis discusses the issues around the National Energy Board recommendation to Cabinet, and Cabinet’s […]
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