Author Archives: Drew Yewchuk

About Drew Yewchuk

B.A. (UAlberta) J.D. (UCalgary) LLM (U.B.C.) Drew was a full-time staff lawyer with the University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic from 2018-2022. He is now an PhD student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. His research focuses on administrative secrecy, access to information law, species at risk, resource law, and environmental liabilities.

Waiting for a Credible Cost Estimate of Oil and Gas Closure Liabilities and the Problem with CARL

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

Regulatory Bulletin Commented On: AER Bulletin 2024-11: Conditional Adjustment of Reclamation Liability (CARL) Program and New Edition of Directive 088 and Manual 023 PDF Version: Waiting for a Credible Cost Estimate of Oil and Gas Liabilities and the Problem with … Continue reading →

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Albertan Waits: One Thousand and Three Hundred Delays

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Case Commented on: Alberta Energy v Alberta (IPC), 2024 ABKB 198 (CanLII)  PDF Version: Albertan Waits: One Thousand and Three Hundred Delays Alberta Energy v Alberta (IPC), 2024 ABKB 198 (CanLII) is another decision relating to attempts … Continue reading →

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Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex: Limited Statutory Rights of Appeal and The Availability of Judicial Review

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Shaun Fluker, Drew Yewchuk, and Nigel Bankes Case Commented On: Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2024 SCC 8 (CanLII)  PDF Version: Yatar v TD Insurance Meloche Monnex: Limited Statutory Rights of Appeal and The Availability of Judicial Review This … Continue reading →

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Alphabow’s Regulatory Appeal: The AER Hearing Panel Misunderstood Their Job

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented on: Alphabow Energy Ltd: Regulatory Appeals of AER Orders (Regulatory Appeals 1943516 and 1943521), 2024 ABAER 001 (Alphabow) PDF Version: Alphabow’s Regulatory Appeal: The AER Hearing Panel Misunderstood Their Job This is a comment on … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding Cooperative Federalism: Environment and Climate Change Canada Unreasonably Failed to Protect Migratory Bird Habitat

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Case Commented on: Western Canada Wilderness Committee v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2024 FC 167 (CanLII) PDF Version: Misunderstanding Cooperative Federalism: Environment and Climate Change Canada Unreasonably Failed to Protect Migratory Bird Habitat Western Canada Wilderness … Continue reading →

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