Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and provincial officials will share an update on the province's response to the federal Impact Assessment Act.

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Danielle Smith speaks about Alberta’s plans to challenge ‘unconstitutional legislation’

As the province and Ottawa take part in yet another constitutional squabble over jurisdiction, some oil and gas sector watchers are worried about the effect on the industry caught in the middle.

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The Alberta government says it will take Ottawa to court after the federal government failed to meet a four-week deadline the province gave it to address concerns about the amended Impact Assessment Act (IAA).
Alberta officials said they filed the case with the province’s Court of Appeal on the morning of Nov. 28 after not receiving a response from Ottawa by the deadline the province announced on Oct. 4. The legal case challenges the constitutio…

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As the province and Ottawa take part in yet another constitutional squabble over jurisdiction, some oil and gas sector watchers are worried about the effect on the industry caught in the middle. On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled her government’s intent to table a motion invoking the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act to push back against federal draft regulations that would require oil and gas producers…

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Alberta’s government is again taking the federal government to court over its unconstitutional Impact Assessment Act after they failed to meet the province’s four-week deadline. 
Impact Assessment Act lands Ottawa in court again      
In October 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada concluded that the Impact Assessment Act was largely unconstitutional. On June 20, 2024, the federal government amended the Impact Assessment Act as part of a large omni…

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Alberta taking Trudeau government to court to fight unconstitutional Impact Assessment Act

Alberta is taking Ottawa to court, saying the federal government has failed to follow through on necessary changes to a law governing resource development. The federal Impact Assessment Act determines whether major resource projects should be approved based on the environmental, economic or social impact each project might have. Premier Danielle Smith says the province […]

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Alberta Challenges Revised Federal Impact Assessment Act in Court Alberta is taking the Federal Government to court once again over its controversial Impact Assessment Act. This marks the latest chapter in a long-standing jurisdictional battle between the province and Ottawa over issues related to natural resources and the environment. The province scored a major victory against Ottawa in 2023 when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that large se…

Danielle Smith speaks about Alberta’s plans to challenge ‘unconstitutional legislation’

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