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New Regulator In Bill C-69 Could Open Door For More Court Challenges, Warns Canada West Report
It’s crucial that the National Energy Board’s project approval function be kept intact in Bill C-69 rather than replacing it with an entirely new regulator if court challenges are to be avoided, according to a new report from the Canada West Foundation.
February 8, 2019, 8:49 AM MST
The Alberta government sees the Impact Assessment Act as well as other acts in the federal environment department’s proposed Bill C-69 as an “unprecedented federal encroachment” into a number of areas of provincial jurisdiction — specifically natural resources regulation — an energy department official said Thursday.
February 8, 2019, 7:57 AM MST
Alberta’s decision to temporarily curtail close to 10 per cent of oil output to stem a growing market access conundrum that led to a collapse in prices last fall has not only caused Imperial Oil Limited to reassess its production growth, but skews the market in unintended ways and could lead to longer term damage to the country's reputation, according to Rich Kruger, president and CEO.
February 8, 2019, 11:56 AM MST
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