The provincial government has been notified by the Supreme Court of Canada that their challenge of the federally imposed Carbon Tax is tentatively set to be heard on December 5th.
The Government of Saskatchewan previously announced the appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada following the 3-2 split decision delivered by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in May.
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“While our government was disappointed with the split decision from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, we believe that the federal government has violated the constitutional jurisdiction of the provinces through the imposition of the federal carbon tax,” Minister of Justice and Attorney General Don Morgan said in a news release on Tuesday. “Our government looks forward to standing up for the hardworking people of Saskatchewan against the frivolous and ineffective carbon tax in the Supreme Court of Canada on December 5th.”
Saskatchewan’s Constitutional Law Branch is currently developing the province’s factotum, which is due to be submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada by July 26, 60 days following the notice of appeal.
Morgan told reporters at the Saskatchewan Legislature on Tuesday right now the plan is to move ahead with the case no matter who wins the October 21st federal election.
“Our expectation is that we would want to go ahead,” Morgan said. “We think it’s worth while to have better clarity as to the role of the federal government and the provinces with regards to the environment and the right to levee that kind of a tax,” Morgan also said.
Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick are also against the tax with Saskatchewan looking for “intreverer” status in Alberta.
