Yee v. Yukon Energy Corporation

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, ykca, 2026ykca1, 2026 ykca 1 (canlii), 2026, ykca, 1, (canlii), 24-yu922, 2026, public utilities, rates, public interest, whether the board erred in approving rental costs for diesel units yec is not permitted to operate, fair return and reasonable cost recovery under the public utilities act, recovery of costs tainted by regulatory non‑compliance, integrity of rate‑setting process considered, appeal allowed and matter remitted, statutory interpretation, interplay of statutes, environment act and public utilities act, how environmental permitting and yesaa assessments inform just and reasonable rates, separate legislative schemes reconciled through integrated decision making, scope of s. 27 public utilities act assessed against environmental objectives, board required to consider cross‑statute consistency, appeal allowed, environment, permits and compliance, air emission regulations permits, does approving charges for unpermitted diesel capacity frustrate the environment act’s objectives?, whole‑of‑government approach to environmental protection, private right to a healthful environment noted, emissions permitting central to policy, approval of charges found inconsistent with environmental regime, appeal allowed, administrative law, tribunal mandate, jurisdiction and error of law, is the board’s “separate realms” approach to environmental compliance untenable?, public interest requires integrating environmental considerations into rate decisions, government body bound by environment act principles, decision undermining legal system integrity constitutes legal error, appeal allowed and order remitted