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SCOC Carbon Tax Case Continues

Sep 23, 2020

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Saskatchewan began arguing its carbon tax reference case before the Supreme Court of Canada

yesterday.

The case which continues today is the first case to be argued in person before the SCOC

since the start of the COVID pandemic.

Lawyers for the Saskatchewan and Ontario governments faced some tough questions from

the Supreme Court Justices.

At issue is whether Ottawa has the constitutional right to implement the Federal

Carbon Tax on the Provinces as part of its plan to fight climate change.

The Province's lawyers argued the power lies with the provinces and that Ottawa should not be allowed to override it,

while Federal lawyers argued the case is more about climate change.

The hearings are expected to wrap up before the Supreme Court on Wednesday while deliberations on

the case are expected to take several months.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.