Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta’s recently announced plan to challenge the federal oil and gas emissions cap under the provincial Sovereignty Act is “irresponsible” and could lead companies to breach federal law.
Guilbeault’s comments were made in response to Alberta’s Nov. 26 announcement about a motion under its Sovereignty Act that would enable the province to implement countermeasures should Ottawa’s emissions cap become law. Those measures would include giving the province control over the disclosure and reporting of emissions-related data by oil and gas companies.
