Environmental law-Statutory protection of environment - Approvals, licences and orders - Judicial review - Standard of review-Construction of two hydroelectric plants was referred to joint environmental assessment process, with Joint Review Panel concluding that potentially significant economic benefits outweighed significant adverse effects and recommending mitigation measures - Governor in Council issued order on basis that energy, so-cioeconomic and environmental benefits of project outweighed adverse environmental effects - Responsible authorities decided to approve implementation of project if certain environmental mitigation measures were applied -Applicant Inuit Council unsuccessfully applied for judicial review of order and decision - Applicant appealed - Appeal dismissed - Trial judge properly concluded that case law established that reasonableness was proper standard for reviewing exercise of power delegated by Canadian Environmental Assessment Act to Governor in Council or to Ministers.
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