Monthly Archives: June 2009

A Rock and a Hard Place? A False Dilemma

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Martin Kay Q.C.

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 →

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2009 Commonwealth Moot – Reflections from the Canadian Team

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Jocelyn Stacey

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 →

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The GM Saga So Far

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Jassmine Girgis

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 →

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Canada’s Temporary Immigration System

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Kristyn Stevens

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 →

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Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal?

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Nickie Nikolaou

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 →

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