INTRODUCTION On Friday, June 6th, the new Carney government tabled Bill C-5, Part II of which consists of the Building Canada Act.[1] Following an extremely expedited legislative process that was virtually unprecedented, the new law received Royal Assent less than […]
On October 13, the Supreme Court of Canada released its opinion in IAA Reference.[2] Writing for a 5:2 majority (Justices Mahmud Jamal and Andromache Karakatsanis dissenting), Chief Justice Richard Wagner held that what is known as the “designated project” (or […]
Outline Introduction Background and context Key features and content Concluding Commentary 1) INTRODUCTION On March 30, 2022, the federal government released the new 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Canada’s Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy (ERP or […]
After many years of inconsistency in assessing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in federal environmental assessments, integration of climate change considerations is now explicitly required under the new Impact Assessment Act (IAA or the Act)[…]