B.C. Argues Site C Environmental Approval Process Was Above Board

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Apr, 2015 12:32 PM

VANCOUVER — A lawyer for the B.C. government is defending the province's decision to issue environmental approval for the Site C dam.

David Cowie says recommendations made by a provincial and federal government review panel are not binding and that ultimate decision-making power lies with government ministers.

B.C. approved the $8.8-billion hydroelectric megaproject in December.

The Peace Valley Landowner Association is in court this week asking that the decision to issue an assessment certificate be quashed.

The association argues that the province broke the law by ignoring a portion of the recommendations that came out of the joint review panel.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett re-affirmed on Monday that shovels would be in the ground along the Peace River by summer.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Meet The Halifax Man Who Has Been A Thorn In The Side Of Canada's Airline Industry

HALIFAX — A Halifax man who has been a thorn in the side of Canada's airline industry is taking his crusade to the next level.

Meet The Halifax Man Who Has Been A Thorn In The Side Of Canada's Airline Industry

Three Opp Officers Suspended In Wake Of RCMP Fraud, Theft Investigation

TORONTO — The Ontario Provincial Police has suspended three officers who are under investigation by the RCMP.

Three Opp Officers Suspended In Wake Of RCMP Fraud, Theft Investigation

Canada Should Have Handled Afghan Aid Program Differently, Audit Concludes

OTTAWA — Canada walked away from a decade-long $2.2 billion aid program in Afghanistan hoping the U.S. would just carry on with its plan, an internal government audit has found.

Canada Should Have Handled Afghan Aid Program Differently, Audit Concludes

Day 6 Of Deliberations In Via Terror Trial

TORONTO — Jurors at the trial of two men accused of plotting to derail a passenger train between Canada and the U.S. are now into their sixth day of deliberations.

Day 6 Of Deliberations In Via Terror Trial

Vancouver Transit Vote 'Case Study' In National Transportation Funding Crisis

VANCOUVER — Ballots for an unprecedented plebiscite begin arriving in mailboxes on Monday asking Vancouver-area residents whether they're willing to foot the bill for a massive public transportation overhaul.

Vancouver Transit Vote 'Case Study' In National Transportation Funding Crisis

Storm Batters Maritimes, Causing Delays, Closures And Dangerous Driving

HALIFAX — The last week of winter is starting with a bang in the Maritimes, with a storm ripping through all three provinces and paralyzing parts of the region.