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Federal Court of Appeal Dismisses Challenge to GIC Approval of Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project

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Canada's duty to consult with Indigenous peoples does not guarantee outcomes, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA or Court) confirmed in Coldwater First Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FCA 34 [Coldwater]....more

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ACO Authority Confirmed—Duty to Consult Not Triggered by Taking Up Any Lands

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In a decision released on October 22, 2019, the Alberta Court of Appeal addressed two questions raised by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) in an appeal of a judicial review of an Aboriginal Consultation Office...more

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Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia: The Duty to Consult and Protecting Religious Freedom Rights

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On November 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ktunaxa Nation v. British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54. This case dealt with a novel argument related to the...more

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Alberta Court Strikes Out Pleadings Challenging Validity of Oil and Gas Permits

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A challenge to the validity of oil and gas permits outside the judicial review process is a collateral attack and will be struck, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench held recently in Ominayak v Penn West Petroleum Ltd, 2015...more

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