Monthly Archives: December 2010
The Continued Complexity of Administrative Law post-Dunsmuir
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
What is the applicable standard of review in assessing the adequacy of reasons?
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
Little Salmon and the juridical nature of the duty to consult and accommodate
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
The Energy Resources Conservation Board proposes to repeal provincial legislation
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
Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open
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