John Robson: Why the Supreme Court’s Bill C-69 Decision Isn’t the Victory Some Think It Is

John Robson: Why the Supreme Court’s Bill C-69 Decision Isn’t the Victory Some Think It Is
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Aug. 10, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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It looks like a victory for Alberta in what has become a cross between a legal dispute and the culture wars. The Supreme Court just ruled that Bill C-69, a.k.a. the Impact Assessment Act or, to its opponents, the “No More Pipelines Act,” is unconstitutional. Sort of. But before breaking out the oilsands crude, let’s remember that rallying around the white flag is no sort of plan for victory.
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”
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