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Bill C-69 was ruled unconstitutional in a 5-2 decision after the Province of Alberta brought a court challenge to the law that required regulators to consider the intersection of sex and gender before approving energy projects.

ICYMI: The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Bill C-69 is unconstitutional and does not respect provincial jurisdictions. pic.twitter.com/AMILBioGv5

— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) October 17, 2023

The law was deemed an illegal overreach into areas of provincial responsibility. "The constitutional frailties of the scheme's decision-making functions are exacerbated by its focus on regulating an overbroad range of impacts," said Chief Justice Wagner in the ruling.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the vast majority of Bill #C69 is unconstitutional.

Bill C-69 was a total disaster from the start. The Trudeau Govt brought hundreds of GOVT amendments in Parliament.

Enough! Stick a fork in it, it’s done.
Repeal it all!#SenCA QP VIDEO: pic.twitter.com/NgrrSOeHP4

— Sen. Denise Batters (@denisebatters) October 17, 2023

However, the Trudeau Liberals are still going to pursue the job-killing revamp of Canada's regulatory scheme, by promising to revisit C-69 to make it compliant with the Constitution.

Guilbeault to ‘collaborate with provinces’ after Supreme Court loss. For full story, click on photo. https://t.co/Joj1Z8lMri

— Western Standard (@WSOnlineNews) October 16, 2023

What does this mean to an energy sector in recovery after four years of attacks from within Alberta from the previous New Democrat government? And did sexual minorities who work in oil and gas even want this new woke regulatory framework in the first place?

Robbie Picard from Oilsands Strong and publisher of Oil and Gas World Magazine, joins the show tonight.