Alberta's provincial UCP government has given the federal government a four-week deadline to adjust the Impact Assessment Act to its liking or face a legal challenge.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a press conference in Edmonton on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Alberta has given the federal government a deadline to change its Impact Assessment Act or face a legal challenge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.Alberta’s provincial UCP government has given the feds a four-week deadline to adjust the Act to its liking or face a legal challenge.
Alberta had initially challenged the legislation before the Supreme Court’s ruling last October. At the time, Premier Danielle Smith called it “A great day.”Alberta premier celebrates Supreme Court decision on Bill C-69, says province ‘open for business’ “The Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the jurisdictional role of the federal government on environmental and Indigenous areas of responsibility,” Guilbeault told Global News in a statement.
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