So long, Quebec...

[Papewaio]

Sounds like the ruling might not hold up the letter of the law, it certainly upholds the spirit of the law and hence justice far more nicely.

The law if just sees everyone as equal. So their is no good reason that a company should be allowed leeway within the law because it might effect its bottom line. Local people should be allowed justice, even if the plant has been their for generations. Age should not exclude a company for complying with laws or community standards. To say otherwise is to state that all ancient companies may use lead paint, child labour and slavery.

Let the companies come screaming and kicking into the 21st century. If a company wants all the benefits as a person on paper, they need to be upheld to the same standards as the rest of the community. That includes the golden rule and not to curtail the freedoms and bounty of others.

Also most law Gaelic or otherwise has the 'reasonable person' litmus test. Being would a reasonable person in the same situation act in such a manner or accept the situation at hand. If you think the average person is not accepting of pollutants then the pollution must be with all reasonable ability curtailed.

I am more interested how the special legislation was allowed in the first place, whose palms were greased for that? Is it okay that they health of future citizens be impeded because of the graft of prior ones?

Also just because a company upholds the environmental laws, does not mean it was upholding the good neighbour laws. Just because someone drives a Prius does not absolve him of parking tickets or running someone over.