By Helge Nome
The Alberta Government's proposes legislation to limit the export of petroleum resources from Alberta.
Information regarding this bill can be obtained here: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/Bill-12-fact-sheet.pdf, where it states that:
"If passed, Bill 12 would require specified individuals and corporations—at the discretion of the minister of energy—to obtain a licence prior to exporting any quantity of natural gas, crude oil or refined fuels from Alberta."
Section 92A.2 of Canada's Constitution Act states the following:
"Export from provinces of resources.
In each province, the legislature may make laws in relation to the export from the province to another part of Canada of the primary production from non-renewable natural resources and forestry resources in the province and the production from facilities in the province for the generation of electrical energy, but such laws may not authorize or provide for discrimination in prices or in supplies exported to another part of Canada."
Read the last part of the last sentence: "but such laws may not authorize or provide for discrimination in prices or in supplies exported to another part of Canada."
That means that any limitations placed on exports to BC also apply to all other parts of Canada.
Take some time to consider the implications for Alberta and Albertans.
