Massive shifts in Canadian environmental law occurred over the past four years, most notably through two omnibus budget bills in 2012 that repealed or amended most of Canada's most significant environmental laws. (slaw.ca)
After the government introduced implementing amendments to the Patent Act in omnibus budget Bill C - 43, the statutory amendments passed into law a mere 54 days later in December 2014. (canadianlawyermag.com)
This effort resulted in two subsequent omnibus budget bills passed in 2012, which further undermined the public's confidence in the NEB and its pipeline review process. (dogwoodbc.ca)