Close X
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
ADVT 
National

Ontario waiting to defend wind-turbine approval process as constitutional

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Nov, 2014 12:35 PM

    LONDON, Ont. — The Ontario government has yet to get its chance to argue in favour of its wind-farm approval process.

    A lawyer for four families is in front of Divisional Court in London, Ont., for a second day.

    He wants the court to order new approval hearings for three wind-energy projects.

    He also wants the court to change the law to allow residents to argue turbines could create a "reasonable prospect of serious harm."

    The three projects at issue — including one with 140 wind turbines near Goderich, Ont. — are all currently approved and off the ground.

    The government maintains the law governing the review process is constitutional.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Ontario won't work with Border Services Agency on safety blitzes after arrests

    Ontario won't work with Border Services Agency on safety blitzes after arrests
    TORONTO - The Ontario government is immediately ending joint road safety blitzes with the Canada Border Services Agency because the feds used one to arrest undocumented workers.

    Ontario won't work with Border Services Agency on safety blitzes after arrests

    Nobel winner still awaiting honorary citizenship

    Nobel winner still awaiting honorary citizenship
    OTTAWA - A young Pakistani education activist who shared this year's Nobel Peace prize still awaits the honorary Canadian citizenship promised to her last year.

    Nobel winner still awaiting honorary citizenship

    Baloney Meter: Does Canada have falling GHG emissions in a growing economy?

    Baloney Meter: Does Canada have falling GHG emissions in a growing economy?
    OTTAWA - "Under our government, we have lowered greenhouse gas emissions and, at the same time, been able to grow the economy." — Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the House of Commons, Oct. 7.

    Baloney Meter: Does Canada have falling GHG emissions in a growing economy?

    Climate change forcing fish stocks north: study

    Climate change forcing fish stocks north: study
    A study has found that climate change is forcing hundreds of commercially valuable fish stocks north.

    Climate change forcing fish stocks north: study

    Conrad Black testifies he's had 'no alternative' but to fight to clear his name

    Conrad Black testifies he's had 'no alternative' but to fight to clear his name
    TORONTO - Conrad Black told Canada's largest securities regulator Friday that he's had "no alternative" but to fight to clear his name of allegations and U.S. criminal convictions that he considers illegitimate.

    Conrad Black testifies he's had 'no alternative' but to fight to clear his name

    Canada and the world losing out because of global trade stalemate: WTO director

    TORONTO - The head of the powerful World Trade Organization says countries around the planet, including Canada, are missing out on the benefits of a stalled global deal to boost international trade.

    Canada and the world losing out because of global trade stalemate: WTO director