The federal environment minister acted improperly in rejecting a $1.5-billion gold and copper mine proposed in B.C. and the company deserves compensation for her alleged wrongdoing, says a lawyer for Taseko Mines.
A week before a judicial review was to get underway into the rejection of the New Prosperity mine, the company asked a Federal Court to convert its action into a full-fledged lawsuit.
John Hunter, the lawyer for Taseko, said Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq put politics before fairness.
Canadian Press – October 22, 2014.
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