Ottawa will not appeal ruling that its project review law goes too far

Canada's government will not appeal a court ruling about the Impact Assessment Act. This law lets Ottawa review big projects, like pipelines, for harm to nature. In Canada, the provinces and the federal government each control different areas. In October, the Alberta Court of Appeal said parts of the law are still unconstitutional. This means they break Canada's highest law. The court said Ottawa could still stop a project in a provincial area over even a small federal concern. In 2023, the Supreme Court struck down much of it. Ottawa will now change the law. It has not said when.