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A Rock and a Hard Place? A False Dilemma
Case considered: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (EUB), 2009 ABCA 171 PDF version: A Rock and a Hard Place? A False Dilemma In response to the hand-wringing of my colleague Prof. Alice Woolley in her post on this … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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2009 Commonwealth Moot – Reflections from the Canadian Team
This year the University of Calgary Gale Cup Team had the honour of representing Canada at the 2009 Commonwealth Moot Competition in Hong Kong. The Commonwealth Moot Competition is held biennially in conjunction with the Commonwealth Law Conference. Each Commonwealth … Continue reading
Posted in Appellate Practice
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The GM Saga So Far
PDF version: The GM Saga So Far The current financial crisis is arguably the largest corporate debacle and multi-market crash since the Great Depression. Its costs for corporations are substantial and many high profile companies have filed for bankruptcy protection … Continue reading
Posted in Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Corporate / Commercial
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Canada’s Temporary Immigration System
Report considered: Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, Temporary Foreign Workers and Non-Status Workers (May 2009) PDF version: Canada’s Temporary Immigration System “If a person is good enough to work here, a person is good enough to stay here.” This … Continue reading
Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal?
Case Considered: Kelly v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2009 ABCA 161 PDF version: Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal? In an earlier post, I suggested that a recent … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas
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