Author Archives: Shaun Fluker

About Shaun Fluker

B.Comm. (Alberta), LL.B. (Victoria), LL.M. (Calgary). Associate Professor. Please click here for more information.

Biodiversity Offsets and the Species at Risk Act (Canada)

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker Matter Commented On: Environment and Climate Change Canada Draft Offsetting Policy for Biodiversity PDF Version: Biodiversity Offsets and the Species at Risk Act (Canada) The federal government has a laudable objective of ‘no net loss’ for development … Continue reading →

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Judicial Review on the Vires of Subordinate Legislation: Full Vavilov, Partial Vavilov or No Vavilov?

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker Cases Commented On: Auer v Auer, 2022 ABCA 375 (CanLII) and TransAlta Generation Partnership v Alberta (Minister of Municipal Affairs), 2022 ABCA 381 (CanLII) PDF Version: Judicial Review on the Vires of Subordinate Legislation: Full Vavilov, Partial … Continue reading →

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Confirmed in Law: The Decision-Maker for COVID-19 Public Health Orders in Alberta is the Chief Medical Officer of Health

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Shaun Fluker

By: Lorian Hardcastle and Shaun Fluker Decision commented on: CM v Alberta, 2022 ABKB 716 (See here for the decision, which was not on CanLII as of the date of writing) PDF Version: Confirmed in Law: The Decision-Maker for COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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For the Record: Who Makes COVID-19 Public Health Orders in Alberta?

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle Decisions commented on: CM v Alberta, 2022 ABQB 462 (CanLII); CM v Alberta, 2022 ABQB 357 (CanLII) PDF Version: For the Record: Who Makes COVID-19 Public Health Orders in Alberta? In an effort to … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Rule of Law

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Shaun Fluker

By: Martin Olszynski, Jonnette Watson Hamilton, and Shaun Fluker Matter Commented On: The Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Free Alberta Strategy PDF Version: The Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Rule of Law Last week, United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership hopeful … Continue reading →

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