Government will not appeal decision

“Last month, Justice Marceau issued a judgment regarding Statement of Concerns. The Government of Alberta will not be appealing Justice Marceau's decision.

“It is important that all directly affected Albertans share their environmental concerns with us on industry projects. Moving forward, we will continue to ensure that each and every potential Statement of Concern is reviewed on its own merits and decisions are made in accordance with the policies and legislation.

“Justice Marceau's ruling has provided us with an opportunity to assess the work my staff does relative to Statement of Concerns. Albertans can have confidence that directly affected decisions made by my staff are unbiased and meet all the legal requirements set out by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the Water Act.”