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Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development and Others v. Attorney General of Canada and Imperial Oil

Reporter Info: [2008] FC 302
Status: Application granted
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • Environmental assessment and permitting
      • Natural resource extraction
Jurisdictions:
Principal Laws:
  • Canada
    • Environmental Assessment Act
Summary:

Federal Court of Canada found legal errors in a government joint review panel’s environmental assessment of the Kearl Tar Sands Project. Ecojustice and several non-profit organizations challenged the panel’s approval of the project, alleging that it had failed to seriously consider the climate change impacts of the project. The court agreed with the petitioner, holding that the panel failed to adequately support their conclusion that the project would cause only insignificant environmental harm.

At Issue: Challenge to government panel approval of oil sands mine
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Summary
03/05/2008 Decision Download No summary available.

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