Mathias Colomb Cree Nation v. Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Envi
Mathias Colomb Cree Nation
Law Firm / Organization
Woodward & Company Lawyers LLP
Alamos Gold Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Torys LLP
Lawyer(s)

Alex Bogach

Attorney General of Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

Cynthia Lau

- Parties: The applicant was Mathias Colomb Cree Nation. The respondents were Alamos Gold Inc., the Attorney General of Canada, and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged the decision of the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Attorney General of Canada under the authority of ss. 52(1) and 53 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012. The decision determined that the Lynn Lake Gold Mine Project was unlikely to cause significant adverse environmental effects under ss. 5(1) and 5(2) of the Act, that the consultation process was consistent with the Crown's honour,

- Date: The hearing was set on Jan. 29, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-727-23
Environmental law
05 April 2023