Prairie provinces fighting to protect resource jurisdiction

Prairie provinces fighting to protect resource jurisdiction

Saskatchewan joins Alberta in challenging Federal Impact Assessment Act.

Saskatchewan Joins Alberta in Challenging Federal Impact Assessment Act - Kindersley Social - Local Update, Sports, Events and more

Saskatchewan is intervening in support of Alberta’s legal action to challenge the federal Impact Assessment Act before the Alberta Court of Appeal. On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 5-2 decision that the Impact Assessment Act was a clear example of federal government overreach into provincial jurisdiction. In response to the decision, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau passed amendments to the Impact Assessment Act in…