Author Archives: Nigel Bankes

About Nigel Bankes

Nigel Bankes is emeritus professor of law at the University of Calgary. Prior to his retirement in June 2021 Nigel held the chair in natural resources law in the Faculty of Law.

When is a Lease Issued “In Lieu” of an Existing Lease?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: When is a lease issued “in lieu” of an existing lease? Case Commented In: Canadian Natural Resources Limited v Jensen Resources Ltd, 2012 ABQB 786 In the early 1980s the Government of Alberta decided to make a clearer … Continue reading →

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The right to trap in traditional territory: a case of competing normative orders?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: The right to trap in traditional territory: a case of competing normative orders? Decision commented on: Cooper and Boucher v Ganter and HMQA, 2012 ABQB 695. I don’t actually know if this is a case of competing normative orders … Continue reading →

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The death of free entry mining regimes in Canada?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: The death of free entry mining regimes in Canada? Decision commented on: Ross River Dena Council v Government of Yukon, 2012 YKCA 14. I (along with co-author Cheryl Sharvit) and others have long tried to make the case that … Continue reading →

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A new approach to regulating unconventional resource plays in Alberta: the ERCB takes a bold step forward

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: A new approach to regulating unconventional resource plays in Alberta: the ERCB takes a bold step forward Document commented on: ERCB Discussion Paper, Regulating Unconventional Oil and Gas in Alberta, 2012. In the weeks before Christmas the Energy … Continue reading →

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Duty to consult application is premature – what’s the big deal?

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Duty to consult application is premature – what’s the big deal? Case and decision commented on: Metis Nation of Alberta Region 1 v Joint Review Panel, 2012 ABCA 352 and decision of the Joint Review Panel  In this decision … Continue reading →

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