The provincial government continues its fight against the federal carbon tax.
The Government of Saskatchewan has officially filed notice of appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada.
“Our government will continue to stand up for Saskatchewan people against what we believe is an unconstitutional tax on their families, communities and businesses,” said Justice Minister Don Morgan in a press release. “Saskatchewan’s Constitutional Law Branch filed a notice of appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada that will see our case against the carbon tax taken to the highest court of our nation.”
According to the press release, the questions being asked of the Supreme Court of Canada are:
- Is the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act unconstitutional in whole or in part?
- In particular, does Parliament have jurisdiction to establish minimum national standards for price stringency for greenhouse gas emissions under the national concern branch of the peace, order and good government power set out in the opening words of section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867?
The carbon tax came into effect in Saskatchewan on April 1.
On May 3, Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal ruled in a 3-2 decision that the carbon tax is constitutional. At the time, Premier Scott Moe noted the government would continue to oppose the tax.
Though I am disappointed with today's ruling, our fight will continue on behalf of Saskatchewan people – who oppose the ineffective, job-killing Trudeau carbon tax. It was a 3-2 split decision and we look to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. pic.twitter.com/dbkcNi1Mc9
— Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) May 3, 2019
The provincial government now has a two-month window to file the province’s factum to the Supreme Court of Canada.
