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There have been a number of recent cases relating to the scope of consultation that must occur with First Nations in respect of Crown decisions relating to major projects
On August 22, 2011, the Superior Court (Court) rendered judgment in Girouard v. Ville de Mont St-Hilaire, an interesting decision in the field of both municipal and environmental law
On November 16, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case challenging the constitutionality and applicability of several sections of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to provincial environmental statutes
In a judgment illustrating how the Dunsmuir analysis is to be applied to ministerial decisions, Mainville J.A. for the unanimous Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) ruled that a Minister is not entitled to the same level of deference as an administrative tribunal when interpreting their ‘home’ statute(s
