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.

The Alberta Energy Regulator and the Disclosure Without Delay Rule in FOIP

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

Commented On: Alberta Energy Regulator Announcement – March 02, 2023: Alberta Energy Regulator Actively Investigating and Responding to Imperial Oil Kearl Site Incident; and Letter to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Requesting an Investigation of AER Emergency Disclosure … Continue reading →

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Worrying About Reclamation and Abandonment Obligations in the Context of Property Assignment Consents

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Nigel Bankes and Drew Yewchuk Case commented on: Canadian Natural Resources Limited v Harvest Operations Corp, 2023 ABKB 62 (CanLII) PDF Version: Worrying About Reclamation and Abandonment Obligations in the Context of Property Assignment Consents This decision is principally … Continue reading →

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Fighting Over History at a Special Meeting of the Law Society of Alberta

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Commented on: Resolution on Rule 67.4 Defeated at The Special Meeting of the Law Society of Alberta held February 6, 2023 PDF Version: Fighting Over History at a Special Meeting of the Law Society of Alberta This … Continue reading →

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The AER Quietly Implemented a Two-Tier Mandatory Closure Spend Target

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Regulatory Change Commented On: The AER’s Inventory Reduction Program  PDF Version: The AER Quietly Implemented a Two-Tier Mandatory Closure Spend Target Starting in mid-2021, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) adopted a new liability management framework to address … Continue reading →

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The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 4: Costs Lost in Time and Perpetual’s New Subsidiary

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Cases Commented on: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2022 ABQB 592 PDF Version: The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 4: Costs Lost in Time and Perpetual’s New Subsidiary This is part 4 of a series on the litigation … Continue reading →

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