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B.C.’s top court rules province can’t regulate flow of bitumen through Trans Mountain pipeline


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I don't see how an appeal by the BC government is going to succeed when it was an unanimous 5-0 decision that was very clear.   They say the Federal Government and the National Energy Board has jurisdiction over the flow of bitumen according to the Constitution.   How can the Supreme Court overturn such a clear decision?   The only way the decision can be reversed is the complete opposite conclusion by the Supreme - that the flow of bitumen is under provincial jurisdiction.

 

The  NDP government is really wasting their money on the appeal but I guess they have to appease their supporters.

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29 minutes ago, canuckistani said:

dont be so salty. You were wrong, courts say so. The same courts you were harping on a year earlier as being 'right'. 

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BC Court... LOL .       Do some research on the BC Supreme Court....

 

We are very fortunate to have the CDN Supreme court.... Lets leave it at that.

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15 minutes ago, canuckistani said:

will remind you of this if bc loses gain

I am sure you will . LOL .

 

Hopefully by that time . JT can announce the pipeline expansion project is cancelled.   No need to spend that kind of money on a product no one in the world wants at a profitable price...   in a  dying industry. 

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7 minutes ago, kingofsurrey said:

I am sure you will . LOL .

 

Hopefully by that time . JT can announce the pipeline expansion project is cancelled.   No need to spend that kind of money on a product no one in the world wants at a profitable price...   in a  dying industry. 

people want it, which is why there is demand for it.

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6 hours ago, KelownaCanucksFan said:

The Supreme Court will not hear it because it was unanimous, it was a giant waste of money. I don’t get this province sometimes, we complain about gas/energy costs then fight everything that could possibly help make the province money. This pipeline is not going to solve the real problem though, we need refineries in B.C. & Alberta to sell domestically and the international market. But there are to many special interest groups from the USA & opec nations that are trying to block us from doing that. 

Do you not understand that the NDP did not win the election? The Liberals won the election and the NDP formed a coalition with the Green Party in order to get in power. The Green Party is obviously against any pipelines and if the NDP wants to maintain power they need to appease the Green Party.

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Five takeaways from the Court of Appeal ruling on B.C.’s pipeline law

The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the province did not have the authority to restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders. Here are five takeaways from the decision and its impacts:

1. Provinces cannot bring in legislation that interferes with the federal government’s exclusive jurisdiction over interprovincial pipelines.

While the B.C. government did not dispute that the federal government was responsible for cross-boundary infrastructure projects, it argued that it should also be allowed to bring in legislation to protect its lands and waters from the environmental risks. The court disagreed, ruling the proposed legislation interfered with federal government’s powers and that the National Energy Board is the body entrusted with regulating the flow of resources across Canada.

2. The court found B.C.’s legislation was aimed directly at the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

B.C. argued that its proposed legislative amendments were meant to protect its environment, while the federal government and Alberta argued the goal was to block or delay the Trans Mountain project. Justice Mary Newbury wrote on behalf of a five-judge panel that the proposed amendments were targeted at one substance, heavy oil, in one interprovincial project: the Trans Mountain expansion.

3. B.C. still wants to take its chances before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Although the panel unanimously agreed that the proposed legislation was unconstitutional, B.C. still plans to appeal to the highest court. B.C. Attorney General David Eby said his government originally wanted to take the case straight to the Supreme Court, but the federal government declined to co-operate and so B.C. had to first file it in the provincial Appeal Court. He said the Supreme Court of Canada has overturned unanimous B.C. Appeal Court decisions in the past.

4. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and former premier, Rachel Notley, are celebrating the decision as a win for the province.

Kenney said he hopes the B.C. government will respect the rule of law and end its “campaign of obstruction,” adding that the project would be a “win-win” for both B.C. and Alberta in creating jobs and increasing the flow of natural resources. Notley, now leader of the NDP Opposition, said she used a ban on B.C. wines last year to “force” the province to take the reference case to court. “Turns out B.C.’s toolbox was more Fisher Price than DeWalt,” she said, referring to B.C. Premier John Horgan’s statement that the government would use every tool in the toolbox to protect the coast from a potential spill.

5. It’s unclear how many tools are left in B.C.’s toolbox to fight the project.

Eby did not directly answer a question about what else his government would do to oppose the pipeline, as he maintained B.C.’s legislation was about protecting its environment and that the Supreme Court of Canada would have the final say. But Peter McCartney, a climate campaigner with the Wilderness Committee, said there was plenty B.C. could do to halt or delay the project, including adding conditions to its provincial environmental certificate or ordering a public health and safety review of the project.

— The Canadian Press

 

https://vancouversun.com/news/national/b-c-loses-another-round-in-battle-over-trans-mountain-pipeline-expansion

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1 hour ago, kingofsurrey said:

I am sure you will . LOL .

 

Hopefully by that time . JT can announce the pipeline expansion project is cancelled.   No need to spend that kind of money on a product no one in the world wants at a profitable price...   in a  dying industry. 

You just look silly when you say this nonsense. Venezuela is getting paid a premium for their tar sands. 

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2 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said:

You just look silly when you say this nonsense. Venezuela is getting paid a premium for their tar sands. 

Dream on Dreamer

 

Oilsands crude headed for price shock in 2020 due to new fuel standards

 

https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/energy/new-marine-fuel-standards-expected-to-hit-prices-for-oilsands-crude-in-2020

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8 minutes ago, Mackcanuck said:

Turns out B.C.’s toolbox was more Fisher Price than DeWalt,” she said, referring to B.C. Premier John Horgan’s statement that the government would use every tool in the toolbox to protect the coast from a potential spill.

:lol: have to say, thats pretty funny. 

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Right now Canadian are being forced to sell their products at a discounted price, which costs our economy up to $50 million a day. That is $18-$19 billion a year.   The project will generate large demands for in BC for goods, services and Jobs.   That is 18 coast guard ship we give to U.S. for free every year. 

B.C Court of Appeal did a very good job.   

 

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