US EditionJudge to Go Ahead with Review of Alberta Separation Question
Justice Colin Feasby will determine if a proposed Alberta referendum on separation violates constitutional and treaty rights, amid competing ballot questions and signature requirements.
- A special court review of an Alberta referendum question on separation faces a decision today from Court of King’s Bench Justice Colin Feasby, who may rule on its progress.
- Last month, Gordon McClure, Alberta’s chief electoral officer, referred the question to court to assess if it violates the Constitution including treaty rights.
- The group that submitted the question applied to quash the referral, and a letter from Amery’s lawyer indicated the minister will make submissions if there is a review, while other groups including the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation said they intend to make submissions.
- A judge denied the application to quash the review of the proposed Alberta referendum question on separation, with Court of King’s Bench Justice Colin Feasby stating a full hearing will benefit democracy and that McClure followed international best practices.
- A judge may rule today on whether to allow a review of the Alberta separation referendum question, with Lukaszuk needing nearly 300,000 signatures in 90 days.
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Hearing on constitutionality of Alberta separation question to proceed: judge
EDMONTON -- A judicial review of a proposed Alberta separation referendum question will go ahead, after an application to quash the proceeding and have the question approved without scrutiny was denied.
The Court of King's Bench dismissed an application to overturn the consideration of a proposed referendum question in Alberta on separation.
Court Rejects Request to Bypass Judicial Review of Alberta Separation Question
An Alberta judge has ruled that a review of the constitutionality of a proposed referendum question on the province’s separation from Canada can move forward, saying that a vote with national implications requires a full hearing. Court of King’s Bench Justice Colin Feasby delivered his decision on Aug. 14, a week after hearing arguments on whether the review of the question should be dismissed. Mitch Sylvestre, an executive with the Alberta Pros…
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