Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act Still Unconstitutional, Alberta Appeals Court Rules
The court’s fundamental concern was that Ottawa could regulate an entire provincial project instead of limiting its decisions to effects within its area.
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The court’s fundamental concern was that Ottawa could regulate an entire provincial project instead of limiting its decisions to effects within its area.
The Court found that, among other things, the act still grants the power to stop a project in provincial jurisdiction if it has even the smallest impact on federal jurisdiction.