Assessing the Impact: Ottawa, Alberta and next steps for Canadian climate policy

On October 13, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its opinion on the constitutionality of the federal Impact Assessment Act, which has generated a lot of questions and political commentary about the federal government’s jurisdiction over environmental issues. How will the Court’s opinion impact the future of climate policy in Canada, especially as the government faces pushback from provinces? In this webinar, environmental lawyers Anna Johnston (West Coast Environmental Law), David Wright (University of Calgary, Faculty of Law) and Anna McIntosh (Ecojustice) engage in an informative discussion about the judgment and what it means for climate action. As interveners in the case, these legal experts share their perspectives on the shifting landscape for reviewing climate impacts in assessments, as well as the implications for new and existing climate policies like the government’s planned oil and gas emissions cap.