Category Archives: Fossil Fuels

That pipeline again

Posted on February 13, 2020 by

(February 7, 2020) What’s the difference between the 2018 Federal Court of Appeal decision to quash federal approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and the FCA’s 2020 decision to uphold cabinet’s approval of the project? The heroes and villains have changed places. Read between the lines with legal expert Andrew Roman. Continue reading →

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Pan-Canadian Expert Collaboration, Phase Two

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

(November 13, 2019) A look at the experts behind the collaboration. Continue reading →

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Pan-Canadian Expert Collaboration, Phase One

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

(November 11, 2019) The results could be nasty for taxpayers and the economy. Stay tuned.  Continue reading →

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The last straw and the pipeline

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Governments have often made decisions based on impulse rather than reason. A classic example is the fallacy of “the last straw”. Legal expert Andrew Roman looks at pipeline-related issues and environmental decision-making. Continue reading →

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Bill C-69: Why retain the worst mistake of the 2012 Act?

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

“Good ideas that are badly implemented don’t make good laws. Without major amendments it is unlikely that there will be any new pipeline or electricity transmission proposals under C-69.” Read legal expert Andrew Roman’s hard-hitting and thoughtful presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources conducting hearings on the Trudeau government’s Bill C-69, which proposes to fundamentally change the way resource projects are reviewed and approved. Continue reading →

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Pipelines, the environment and the economy: Canada’s new impact assessment law

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

(December 11, 2018) Political speeches and media coverage of Canada’s new Impact Assessment Act in Bill C-69 has so far been largely based on government media releases, not analysis. Where are the journalists who have properly read the Act and … Continue reading →

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Who killed GM’s non-electric cars? The government did

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

U.S.-Canada Auto Pact’s fuel-economy regulation established subsidies, handouts that carmakers now love to game. Continue reading →

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