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Why I oppose trusting AB with sole jurisdiction over environmental review

While I understand the necessity to try to streamline project approvals to allow projects to move forward I do not believe that the Alberta government will operate in good faith. The current government persists in pushing through projects despite public opposition and failed environmental reviews, eg Northback mine application. If Alberta is to be responsible for the review process it is essential that they are held to federal standards in process, methodology and reporting at a minimum. The government of Alberta has a history of failed environmental reviews and offloading costs and risks to citizens and landowners in favour of industry. Take for example the AER putting failed enforcement of well leases and well recovery to tax payers. I do not support trusting this government in particular as a partner. I am a rural resident of Alberta.

As a colonizers child.

The history of Indigenous peoples in what is now called Alberta stretches back at least 11,000 years—often spoken of as 15,000 years to reflect a presence since time immemorial. That is not just history; that is deep, lived knowledge of the land, the المياه, the الهواء, the ecosystems that have sustained life for generations beyond what most of us can comprehend.For thousands of years, Indigenous communities understood how to live in balance with this land—how to protect waterways, how to steward forests, how to ensure sustainability not just for today, but for generations into the future. These were not just…

Serious concerns about Draft Cooperation Agreement between Alberta and Canada

I am writing as a professional biologist with over 30 years of experience in environmental assessment, permitting and mitigation planning for oil and gas development in Alberta.I am concerned with provisions in the draft Agreement that position Alberta as “best placed” to undertake impact assessments on behalf of the federal government, including for matters within federal jurisdiction. While I support efficient regulatory processes, my professional experience leads me to conclude that reliance on provincial oversight alone is not appropriate in the current context.In principle, Alberta possesses a well-developed regulatory framework. However, in my professional experience, and increasingly in recent years…

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