“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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