Ecojustice’s opposition to the inquiry into the foreign-funded attacks on our oil and gas workers speaks for itself
Yesterday (Nov 21 st ), according to the CBC ; Ecojustice, the environmental charity targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government, launched a legal challenge of the province's controversial inquiry into alleged foreign-funded attacks on Alberta's energy industry . … Ecojustice (has) asked the court to halt the $2.5 million Public Inquiry into Funding of Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns, which it says was created for " partisan political purposes " … " The inquiry has been called not to address a matter of pressing public interest, but to justify a predetermined intent to harm the reputations, economic viability, and freedom of expression of certain organizations who have opposed the Government of Alberta's position with respect to oil and gas development ", the application from Ecojustice explained. Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage “ Ecojustice alone has received US $815,000 from the US based Tides Fou...