Kenney calls on energy industry to intervene in court challenge of ‘no more pipelines’ act:

Kenney listed the IAA
as part of the ongoing obstacles the industry faces while addressing
the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association annual conference in
Edmonton, on Thursday morning.

“(The) federal approvals
process … creates uncertainty and unnecessary delays and that is exactly
why we kept our commitment to sue the federal government on the
constitutionality of the bill.”

Amicus curiae filings
are often done in high-profile cases by those who are interested or
could be impacted by a court ruling but are not part of the case itself.

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The
IAA, also known as Bill C-69 and dubbed by critics as the “no more
pipelines” bill, was passed by the federal government in 2019 in an
effort to improve Canada’s environmental protection laws. It changed
what factors are weighed and reviewed in making approval decisions.

Kenney calls on energy industry to intervene in court challenge of ‘no more pipelines’ act: Kenney listed the IAA
as part of the ongoing obstacles the industry faces while addressing
the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association annual conference in
Edmonton, on Thursday morning.“(The) federal approvals
process … creates uncertainty and unnecessary delays and that is exactly
why we kept our commitment to sue the federal government on the
constitutionality of the bill.”Amicus curiae filings
are often done in high-profile cases by those who are interested or
could be impacted by a court ruling but are not part of the case itself.Article contentThe
IAA, also known as Bill C-69 and dubbed by critics as the “no more
pipelines” bill, was passed by the federal government in 2019 in an
effort to improve Canada’s environmental protection laws. It changed
what factors are weighed and reviewed in making approval decisions.Read More