January 25th, 2010
On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment on MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2. MiningWatch deals with the level of discretion that federal ministries have in determining the scope of a given project for the purposes of undertaking an environmental assessment. Writing for the unanimous Court, [...]
December 23rd, 2008
Last Thursday, the SCC approved leave to appeal in MiningWatch Canada, et al. v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, et al. (32797). The case deals with the requirements of the environmental assessment procedures laid out in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992, c. 37 (CEAA). Specifically, the issue was whether the federal authorities responsible [...]
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