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 Enforces New Licensee Capability Assessment and Restricts License Eligibility of AlphaBow

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk AER Administrative Sanction Commented On: 202207-13, AlphaBow Energy Ltd. PDF Version: The Alberta Energy Regulator Enforces New Licensee Capability Assessment and Restricts License Eligibility of AlphaBow The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued an administrative sanction to AlphaBow … Continue reading →

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Alberta’s Orphan and Unreclaimed Oil and Gas Assets in July 2022

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Annual Report Commented On: Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2021/2022; AER Bulletin 2022-23 Mandatory Closure Spend Target Set for 2023 PDF Version: Alberta’s Orphan and Unreclaimed Oil and Gas Assets in July 2022 The Orphan Well Association … Continue reading →

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An Example of How Government Delays Access to Information Requests: Pretending to not Understand Them

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented On: Re Health, 2022 CanLII 51351 (AB OIPC) (Order F2022-25) PDF Version: An Example of How Government Delays Access to Information Requests: Pretending to not Understand Them Re Health, Order F2022-25 is a decision from … Continue reading →

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Procedural Fairness When Challenging Timeline Extensions for Freedom of Information Requests

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented On: Re Energy, Order F2022-20, 2022 CanLII 29391 (AB OIPC) PDF Version: Procedural Fairness When Challenging Timeline Extensions For Freedom of Information Requests Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) Order F2022-20 shows how … Continue reading →

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Abandonment and Reclamation Obligations, Builders Liens, and Municipal Taxes in Oil and Gas Bankruptcy Proceedings

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Abandonment and Reclamation Obligations, Builders Liens, and Municipal Taxes in Oil and Gas Bankruptcy Proceedings Cases Commented On: Manitok Energy Inc (Re), 2022 ABCA 117 (CanLII) Re Manitok Energy Inc, 2022 ABCA 117 (CanLII) (Manitok) … Continue reading →

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