Attorney General of Canada, YESAB argue Yukon gov’t court case on exploration project should be tossed – CBC

Dec 02, 2024

‘We take no position on this judicial review other than, throw the whole thing out,’ YESAB lawyer says

A legal battle brought by the Yukon government against the territory’s assessment board over a proposed exploration project in the Peel watershed concluded Friday with more requests for the judge to toss the case.

Lawyers representing the Attorney General of Canada and the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) separately argued on the third and final day of the hearing that the territorial government’s petition against the board should be dismissed, though for different reasons.

“We take no position on this judicial review other than, throw the whole thing out,” YESAB lawyer Kate Phipps said.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/attorney-general-yg-vs-yesab-1.7397909