Ecojustice achieves big win in the Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA — Today, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Canadian government has violated a national environmental law aimed at ensuring sustainable development. In a case centered on the proposed Red Chris mine in British Columbia, the Court ruled that the federal government cannot split projects into artificially small parts to avoid rigorous environmental assessments. The ruling also guarantees that the public will be consulted about major industrial projects, including large metal mines and tar sands developments.

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Ecojustice is a Tides Canada grant recipient and Tides Top 10 recipient for 2008.

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