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 December 2021 Mine Financial Security Program Standard

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The December 2021 Mine Financial Security Program Standard Regulatory Document Commented On: The December 23, 2021 Mine Financial Security Program Standard In a post back in May 2021, I mentioned a quietly made change to Alberta’s … Continue reading →

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Bill 77, Unpaid Municipal Taxes, and the Connection to the Inactive and Orphan Wells Problem

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Bill 77, Unpaid Municipal Taxes, and the Connection to the Inactive and Orphan Wells Problem Bill Commented On: Alberta’s Bill 77: Municipal Government (Restoring Tax Accountability) Amendment Act, 2021, 2nd Session, 30th Legislature Alberta’s Bill 77: … Continue reading →

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The 2020/2021 Year in Access to Justice on ABlawg

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The 2020/2021 Year in Access to Justice on ABlawg Event Commented On: Access to Justice Week 2021 The Canadian Bar Association’s annual Access to Justice Week in Alberta ran from October 25-31, 2021. This post is … Continue reading →

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Another Year Gone Under the Mine Financial Security Program

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Another Year Gone Under the Mine Financial Security Program Legislation Commented On: Annual Mine Financial Security Program Submissions, 2021 Submissions for 2020 Reporting Year In a post back in May 2021, I complained about a change … Continue reading →

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Procedural Fairness When Challenging Timeline Extensions for Freedom of Information Requests

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Procedural Fairness When Challenging Timeline Extensions for Freedom of Information Requests Decision Commented On: Blades v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2021 ABQB 725 (CanLII) The recent decision in Blades v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), … Continue reading →

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