Author Archives: Drew Yewchuk

About Drew Yewchuk

B.A. (University of Alberta) J.D. (University of Calgary). Drew was formerly a staff lawyer with the University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic from 2018-2022 and is now an LLM student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.

When Are the COVID-19 Related Changes and Suspensions to Albertan Law Scheduled to End?

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: When Are the COVID-19 Related Changes and Suspensions to Albertan Law Scheduled to End? Decision Commented On: COVID-19 orders and legislation A recurring theme of recent ABlawg posts is the difficulty in determining what legal … Continue reading →

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Governance and Accountability: Preconditions for Committing Public Funds to Orphan Wells and Facilities and Inactive Wells

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Nigel Bankes, Shaun Fluker, Martin Olszynski and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Governance and Accountability: Preconditions for Committing Public Funds to Orphan Wells and Facilities and Inactive Wells Announcement commented on: Department of Finance Canada, Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: … Continue reading →

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When Solicitor-Client Privilege Protects the Government from You

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: When Solicitor-Client Privilege Protects the Government from You Decision Commented On: Edmonton Police Service v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2020 ABQB 207 Edmonton Police Service v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2020 ABQB 207 … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Information in Alberta: The Troubles With the OIPC

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Freedom of Information in Alberta: The Troubles With the OIPC Decision Commented On: Re Alberta Health, F2019-16, 2019 CanLII 33710 This is the third in a series of posts on Alberta’s access to information legislation, … Continue reading →

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The 2018/2019 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The 2018/2019 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg The Canadian Bar Association’s Access to Justice Week in Alberta runs from September 28-October 5, 2019. This annual event is meant to highlight the ongoing … Continue reading →

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