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.

A Questionable Equity: Rectification and Tax Avoidance

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: A Questionable Equity: Rectification and Tax Avoidance Case Commented On: Harvest Operations Corp. v Attorney General of Canada, 2017 ABCA 393 (CanLII) Harvest Operations Corp. v Attorney General of Canada (Harvest Operations Corp. CA) is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Contracts, Tax | 4 Comments

R v Cody: The Supreme Court Stands Their Ground on Unreasonable Delay

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: R v Cody: The Supreme Court Stands Their Ground on Unreasonable Delay Case Commented On: R v Cody, 2017 SCC 31 (CanLII) Just a little under a year after the Supreme Court released R v Jordan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Criminal, Supreme Court of Canada | 1 Comment

The Expert Panel Report on Federal Environmental Assessment: Discretion, Transparency, and Accountability

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Shaun Fluker and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The Expert Panel Report on Federal Environmental Assessment: Discretion, Transparency, and Accountability Report Commented On: Expert Panel on the Review of Federal Environmental Assessment Processes, Building Common Ground: A New Vision for Impact Assessment … Continue reading →

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An Update on The Right to Trial Within a Reasonable Time

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: An Update on The Right to Trial Within a Reasonable Time Cases Commented On: R v Lam, 2016 ABQB 489 (CanLII); R v Regan, 2016 ABQB 561 (CanLII); R v Lavoie, 2017 ABQB 66 (CanLII) It … Continue reading →

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Seeking Leave to Appeal a Statutory Tribunal Decision: What Principles Apply?

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Shaun Fluker and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Seeking Leave to Appeal a Statutory Tribunal Decision: What Principles Apply? Case Commented On: Bokenfohr v Pembina Pipeline Corporation, 2017 ABCA 40 (CanLII) Statutory provisions which provide for an appeal from a statutory … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law | 2 Comments