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The Rubber Hits the Road on Provincial Jurisdiction over Transportation Undertakings
Case Considered: Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. v. Western Canada Council of Teamsters, 2009 SCC 53 PDF version: The Rubber Hits the Road on Provincial Jurisdiction over Transportation Undertakings The Supreme Court of Canada, in a 6-3 decision late last year, came … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional, Natural Resources
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Climate Change Legislation – Waiting for Obama; or Just Waiting
PDF Version: Climate Change Legislation – Waiting for Obama; or Just Waiting Shaun Fluker’s environmental law non-event of the past decade focused on case law (or lack thereof). My review of climate change legislation continues Shaun’s theme. We waited for … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environmental
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“Improper Jumps in Reasoning” on Judicial Disqualification says Court of Appeal
Cases Considered: Boardwalk REIT LLP v. Edmonton (City), 2008 ABCA 176 PDF Version: “Improper Jumps in Reasoning” on Judicial Disqualification says Court of Appeal Enough already! That’s the Alberta Court of Appeal’s message on judicial disqualification applications. The court is … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative Law, Municipal Law
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Provincial Court Judges’ Professional Allowances and Judicial Independence
Cases Considered: Reilly v The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta, 2008 ABCA 72, PDF Version: Provincial Court Judges’ Professional Allowances and Judicial Independence Provincial Court Judge John Reilly requested the approval of the Chief Judge of the … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional, Provincial Court
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