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Wilkinson Sets End-of-July Deadline to Decide on Vista Coal Mine Review – The Energy Mix
Wilkinson had previously decided in December to allow U.S.-owned Coalspur Mines Ltd. to double or triple the output and export capacity of the mine, without subjecting it to review under the federal Impact Assessment Act, after concluding that provincial review would address potential risks to environmental and Indigenous rights, The Canadian Press reports. But this week, spokesperson Moira Kelly “said the government is studying the issue anew, and Wilkinson will make a fresh decision by the end of July.”
That word comes after Ecojustice published an open letter and launched a high-profile campaign calling on Wilkinson to revisit his original decision.
Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of genetic non-discrimination law | CBC News
Canada’s highest court will issue a ruling today that could strike down a federal law preventing third parties, such as employers and insurance companies, from demanding genetic information from individuals.
The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act is an unconstitutional exercise of federal powers.
In a curious twist, the federal government itself has argued the legislation falls outside of federal jurisdiction.
Ottawa to post $343B deficit as spending hits levels not seen since Second World War | CBC News
The 168-page snapshot offers a short-term economic analysis and a detailed account of what the government has spent already to shore up an economy on life support. It presents little in the way of a long-term plan to return the economy to pre-pandemic normalcy.
Does the Trudeau government have a plan to end the pandemic economy? | CBC News
What’s being released this afternoon is being described instead as a fiscal “snapshot” — a status report on where things stand after four months of the pandemic.
It should provide some insight into what the last four months have meant for the federal government’s balance sheet and Canada’s economy. Ideally, it also would offer some sense of what the future might look like — at least the near future.
The deficit is going to be alarming