The Report of the Expert Panel on the Modernization of the National Energy Board released its report with recommendations and advice. The Government of Canada is accepting comments on the report for 30 days, until June 14, 2017. Read the full report here
The Final Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes has been released. Read the full report here:
By: Melodi Alopaeus & Cynthia Westaway PDF Download Word Download The British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently ruled in favour of Coastal First Nations (“CFN”) in a case concerning the role of the Province of British Columbia (the “Province”) in the environmental review process for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project (the “Project”).[1] Coastal [...]
By: Daniel Veilleux & Cynthia Westaway PDF download Word download The petitioners, Coastal First Nations – Great Bear Initiative Society (“CFN”) and Gitga’at First Nation, were successfully awarded special costs from the Province of British Columbia and Northern Gateway Pipelines in the amount of $230,000. Background This case is a follow-up to the petitioner’s [...]
