Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Continued Complexity of Administrative Law post-Dunsmuir

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Alice Woolley

PDF version:The Continued Complexity of Administrative Law post-Dunsmuir  Cases considered: Mitzel v. Alberta (Law Enforcement Review Board), 2010 ABCA 336; Calgary (City) v. Alberta (Municipal Government Board), 2010 ABQB 719 The Supreme Court’s judgment in Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 … Continue reading →

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What is the applicable standard of review in assessing the adequacy of reasons?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Shaun Fluker

PDF version: What is the applicable standard of review in assessing the adequacy of reasons?  Case considered: Calgary (City) v Alberta (Municipal Government Board), 2010 ABQB 719 This decision concerns an appeal by the City of Calgary from an order … Continue reading →

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Little Salmon and the juridical nature of the duty to consult and accommodate

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Little Salmon and the juridical nature of the duty to consult and accommodate  Case commented on: Beckman v Little/Salmon Carmacks First Nation, 2010 SCC 53 This is the first decision of the Supreme Court of Canada to deal … Continue reading →

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The Energy Resources Conservation Board proposes to repeal provincial legislation

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Nigel Bankes

Proposal commented on: ERCB Bulletin 2010 – 42, Invitation for Feedback on Draft Legislative Amendments for Removing Industrial Development Permits for Energy Resource Use Yes. That’s right. In Bulletin 2010-42 issued on December 2, 2010 the ERCB announced that it … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open  Case Considered: R. v. Tran, 2010 SCC 58 The Supreme Court’s most recent decision, R. v. Tran, is an Alberta case I commented on at the Court of Appeal level. … Continue reading →

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