Author Archives: Shaun Fluker

About Shaun Fluker

B.Comm. (Alberta), LL.B. (Victoria), LL.M. (Calgary). Associate Professor. Please click here for more information.

Federal Court upholds nullification of Kearl oil sands authorization

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

Cases Considered: Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited v. Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development et al, 2008 FC 598 PDF Version: Federal Court upholds nullification of Kearl oil sands authorization The Federal Court’s decision in Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development v. … Continue reading →

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Dunsmuir: Much Ado about Nothing

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

Cases Considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF Version:  Dunsmuir: Much Ado about Nothing The majority judgment in Dunsmuir, written by Justices Bastarache and Lebel JJ. (writing also for Fish, Abella, and McLachlin JJ.), begins by setting out … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in Real Estate Council of Alberta v. Henderson

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

Cases Considered: Real Estate Council of Alberta v. Henderson, 2007 ABCA 303 On March 27, 2008 the Supreme Court of Canada denied Henderson leave to appeal. This result is not surprising given that the Alberta Court of Appeal characterized the … Continue reading →

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Just a Bump on the Road to Socio-Ecological Ruin: Federal Court Finds Error in Kearl Oil Sands Project Environmental Assessment

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Just a Bump on the Road to Socio-Ecological Ruin: Federal Court Finds Error in Kearl Oil Sands Project Environmental Assessment Case Commented On: Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development v Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FC 302 … Continue reading →

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The Shotgun Approach to Judicial Review

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

Cases Considered: Weir v. Canada (Registrar of Firearms), 2008 ABPC 18, Woodcock v. Canada (Registrar of Firearms), 2008 ABPC 19 PDF Version: The Shotgun Approach to Judicial Review These two almost identical judgments of Provincial Court Judge Bruce R. Fraser … Continue reading →

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