Benga Mining Limited et al v. The Minister of ECC et al
Benga Mining Ltd
Piikani Nation
Law Firm / Organization
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Stoney Nakoda Nations
Law Firm / Organization
Rae and Company
Lawyer(s)

Brooke Barrett

Attorney General of Canada
Minister of Environment and Climate Change

- Parties: The applicants were Benga Mining Ltd, Piikani Nation, and Stoney Nakoda Nations. The respondents were the Attorney General of Canada and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application sought to quash or set aside two decisions of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 relating to the Grassy Mountain Coal Project. The decisions found the project likely to cause significant and unjustified adverse environmental effects and referred the project to the Governor in Council. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Jan. 23, 2024.

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

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-1270-21
Environmental law
$ 0
13 August 2021