Chignecto Isthmus, Nova Scotia Appeal Court

Ottawa implores court not to answer Chignecto Isthmus question
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island want the court to settle the constitutional question of whether the transportation, trade and communication links across the Chignecto Isthmus are within the exclusive legislative authority of Parliament.
Court considers Isthmus of Chignecto infrastructure funding question
In July 2023, the Nova Scotia government filed notice with the court concerning the constitutional responsibility for infrastructure that protects the interprovincial transportation, trade and communication links across the Chignecto Isthmus, a 35-kilometre strip of cross-border land.
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal to hear arguments in Chignecto Isthmus funding dispute
The provinces maintain that Ottawa should pay for the entire cost of upgrading the isthmus, currently estimated at $650 million. To date, the federal government has agreed to pay $325 million ...
Nova Scotia tells court that Ottawa is entirely responsible for Chignecto Isthmus
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island want the court to settle the constitutional question of whether the transportation, trade and communication links across the Chignecto Isthmus ...
Chignecto Isthmus before N.S. Court of Appeal
A dispute over who should pay the cost of protecting the Chignecto Isthmus is before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal on Tuesday.
N.S. government tells court that Ottawa is entirely responsible for Chignecto Isthmus
Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether the federal government is responsible for the dike system that protects the low-lying land corridor linking Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.
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Reports label Madison climate sanctuary, but some scientists say Isthmus still faces climate challenges
Heavy rainfall resulting in flooding would not be unprecedented for the Isthmus. For example, Williams said 15 inches of rain fell within a 24-hour span during a 2018 rainstorm in the Dane County ...
The Panama Canal Challenge: Mexico's High-Speed Railway Project
The Mexican government plans to build a railway corridor to compete with the Panama Canal, challenging the dynamics of ...
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Supreme Clash
Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has labeled rival Brad Schimel a “right-wing extremist.” Schimel, in turn, has pegged Crawford as “a radical in a robe with an extreme and dangerous agenda.” ...
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International Women’s Day event to help feed children
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day where Thunder Bay’s shining women come together in celebration and fellowship for the third annual International Women’s Day Goods Market and Panel ...