Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, when the previous act expired following a two-year sunset clause. has since given in, but Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon says it's prudent to have such legislation in case others seek to limit Alberta's legal ability to develop its resources. "This shows Alberta is serious, that we have a serious law in place," Nixon said Tuesday before the bill was introduced in the house. It called it "premature" because Alberta hadn't yet used the legislation. The court said without regulations and a licensing scheme from Alberta, the court could not assess the constitutional validity of the law.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2021 22:35 UTC