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Legislation for new Indigenous Opportunities Corporation coming this fall | CBC News

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says legislation is coming this fall to create a new Crown corporation to help First Nations gain ownership in oil and gas projects, including the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Kenney said the new Indigenous Opportunities Corporation would provide $1 billion to help First Nations, especially those smaller in size or located in northern Alberta, gain the financial backing necessary to get ventures off the ground.

"They don't have the balance sheets, quite frankly, to be partners in projects like TMX," #Kenney said Monday, following a meeting with his cabinet and First Nations leaders from across Alberta.

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Supreme Court of Canada asked to weigh in on environmental assessments

Supreme Court of Canada asked to weigh in on environmental assessments

Toronto – Public interest groups are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that they say sets a damaging precedent for the future of environmental assessment law in Canada. Earlier this year, the Federal Court of Appeal set an alarming precedent in a ruling allowing regulators to avoid careful consideration of serious environmental and human health…

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