Federal permits and certificates issued under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, along with applicable Acts of Parliament, take precedence over conflicting provincial laws when applied to federally regulated energy projects, establishing federal regulatory supremacy.
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255 Conditions of permits and certificates and Acts of Parliament of general application are, for the purpose of applying the laws of a province under section 253 or 254, paramount to those laws.
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