Author Archives: Drew Yewchuk

About Drew Yewchuk

B.A. (University of Alberta) J.D. (University of Calgary). Drew was formerly a staff lawyer with the University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic from 2018-2022 and is now an LLM student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.

The New Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Approach to Time Extensions for FOIP Requests

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Administrative Policy Commented on: OIPC Practice Note Request for Time Extension Under FOIP Section 14 PDF Version: The New Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Approach to Time Extensions for FOIP Requests On June 17th, 2024, … Continue reading →

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Administrative Penalties at the Alberta Energy Regulator: A Rational Calculation of a Penalty Unlikely to be Paid

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented on: AER Administrative Penalty 202405-002, Tallahassee Exploration Inc. (May 2024) PDF Version: Administrative Penalties at the Alberta Energy Regulator: A Rational Calculation of a Penalty Unlikely to be Paid This is the second post on … Continue reading →

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The Premier’s Review of the AER: A Recipe for How Industry Can Have its Cake and Eat it too

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk, Shaun Fluker, Martin Olszynski, and Nigel Bankes Commented on: Final report: Premier’s Review of the Alberta Energy Regulator (May 2024) PDF Version: The Premier’s Review of the AER: A Recipe for How Industry Can Have its Cake … Continue reading →

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Waiting for a Credible Cost Estimate of Oil and Gas Closure Liabilities and the Problem with CARL

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

Regulatory Bulletin Commented On: AER Bulletin 2024-11: Conditional Adjustment of Reclamation Liability (CARL) Program and New Edition of Directive 088 and Manual 023 PDF Version: Waiting for a Credible Cost Estimate of Oil and Gas Liabilities and the Problem with … Continue reading →

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Albertan Waits: One Thousand and Three Hundred Delays

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Case Commented on: Alberta Energy v Alberta (IPC), 2024 ABKB 198 (CanLII)  PDF Version: Albertan Waits: One Thousand and Three Hundred Delays Alberta Energy v Alberta (IPC), 2024 ABKB 198 (CanLII) is another decision relating to attempts … Continue reading →

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