Author Archives: Nigel Bankes

About Nigel Bankes

Nigel Bankes is emeritus professor of law at the University of Calgary. Prior to his retirement in June 2021 Nigel held the chair in natural resources law in the Faculty of Law.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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