Saxe Law Office A Proud Supporter Of The First Twitter Moot

In February, West Coast Environmental Law organized the world's first Twitter moot. As sponsor of Osgoode's winning team, we are pleased to say it was a resounding success! At one point more people were discussing the Twitter Moot than any other issue in Canada (it was the "trending topic" in the country).

The moot case considered an appeal from the BC Court of Appeal decision in West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia to the Supreme Court of Twitter. The BC Court of Appeal suspended a permit allowing First Coal Corporation to explore for coal in the habitat of a threatened caribou herd, upholding a decision of the BC Supreme Court that the government had not adequately consulted the West Moberly First Nations on protecting the Burnt Pine caribou herd. Chief Roland Willson, of the West Moberly First Nations, reacting to the decision, said: