Author Archives: Nigel Bankes
Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference
By: Martin Olszynski, Nigel Bankes, and David Wright Case Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Wait, What!? What the Supreme Court Actually Said in the IAA Reference This past Friday, October 13, the … Continue reading
The AER Does Not Have the Jurisdiction to Consider New Coal Applications for the Grassy Mountain Coal Deposit
By: Nigel Bankes Matter commented on: Applications by Northback Holdings Corporation for a Coal Exploration Program on the Grassy Mountain Coal Deposit, including Application Number 1948547, Deep Drilling Permit PDF Version: The AER Does Not Have the Jurisdiction to Consider … Continue reading
The Legal Status of UNDRIP in British Columbia: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)
By: Nigel Bankes Case Commented on: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2023 BCSC 1680 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Legal Status of UNDRIP in British Columbia: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) This is the first of what … Continue reading
The Crown Pore Space Lease and Pore Space Unit Agreement
By: Nigel Bankes Documents commented on: The Crown Pore Space Lease and Pore Space Unit Agreement PDF Version: The Crown Pore Space Lease and Pore Space Unit Agreement As I discussed in my last ABlawg post the Government of Alberta … Continue reading
Alberta Rolls Out Yet Another Form of Sequestration Agreement
By: Nigel Bankes Document commented on: Mineral Rights Information Bulletin, 2023-01, Small-Scale and Remote (SSR) Carbon Sequestration Tenure, September 14, 2023 PDF Version: Alberta Rolls Out Yet Another Form of Sequestration Agreement The Government of Alberta (GoA) is experimenting with … Continue reading