Federal+jurisdiction


 * Federal jurisdiction** is the [|jurisdiction] of the [|federal government] in [|any] country that uses [|federalism]. Such a country is known as a [|Federation].

In relation to the oil sands, the federal government of Canada has limited jurisdiction over the province of Alberta. Alberta is allowed to develop its resources as it sees fit. The division of power between the federal and provincial governments are stated in section 91 of the Constitution Act, 1867. In regards to the Albertas oil sands, the federal government has power to enforce the Canadian environmental protection act, the Canadian environmental assessment act, and the species at risk act. The use of these three acts is the only way the federal government is able to regulate the Oil Sands. The federal government must consider the global concern over green house gas emissions, the loss of species in the Athabasca river, as well as, the degradation of wildlife habitat. These factors can play a huge role in how the federal government views the development of the tar sands. Internationally the federal government is in favour of rapid development, due to the pressure the United States is putting on the Canadian government for its energy supply. The federal government choses to ignore their ratification of the kyoto protocol and continue the quick development of the tar sands. The Canadian government has the ability to balance the economic opportunity with the external and internal pressures over climate change and the dreadful conditions for wildlife. The federal government has the power to tax and put pressure on those developing the tar sands to enlist more environmentally friendly technologies: nuclear power, geothermal energy, and carbon sequestion all have the ability to reduce the inefficiency of the tar sands productions today.