Author Archives: David Laidlaw

About David Laidlaw

David K. Laidlaw, B.Sc. Computer Science and Economics, University of Calgary, 1985; LL.B. Dalhousie University 1988 and LL.M. University of Calgary 2013, admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1989. After 20 years in private practice in Calgary, David has returned to Law School to obtain his LL.M. in 2013. Having practiced briefly in Aboriginal law in the early 1990s, his ongoing interest in the area has led him to explore Aboriginal law and its implications. He is currently engaged in research in aboriginal issues for the Canadian Institute of Resources Law (CIRL). In addition to Aboriginal law, his research interests include legal history and the philosophy of law.

Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 10-Year Review Part 3: LARP’s Management Frameworks

Posted on December 20, 2022 by David Laidlaw

By: David Laidlaw Matter Commented on: Lower Athabasca Regional Plan PDF Version: Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 10-Year Review Part 3: LARP’s Management Frameworks This is the third and final post related to the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan’s 10-year review, which … Continue reading →

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 10-Year Review Part 2: Alberta’s Regional Plan Development

Posted on October 26, 2022 by David Laidlaw

By: David Laidlaw Matter Commented on: Lower Athabasca Regional Plan PDF Version: Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 10-Year Review Part 2: Alberta’s Regional Plan Development In the development of regional plans, Alberta appoints selected stakeholders to provide advice in the form … Continue reading →

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 10-Year Review

Posted on October 12, 2022 by David Laidlaw

By: David Laidlaw Matter Commented on: Lower Athabasca Regional Plan PDF Version: Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 10-Year Review The Land Use Secretariat (LUS) had commenced the 10-year review  of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan on August 26, 2022, according to … Continue reading →

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Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, and Indigenous Process Considerations

Posted on March 15, 2018 by David Laidlaw

By: David Laidlaw PDF Version: Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, and Indigenous Process Considerations Legislation Commented On: An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make … Continue reading →

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Silencing the Qat’muk Grizzly Bear Spirit

Posted on November 6, 2017 by David Laidlaw

By: David Laidlaw PDF Version: Silencing the Qat’muk Grizzly Bear Spirit Case Commented On: Ktunaxa Nation v British Columbia (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2017 SCC 54 (CanLII) In the course of reading the recent decision of the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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