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.

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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Is The Canadian Energy Centre A Department, Branch or Office of the Government of Alberta?

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Is The Canadian Energy Centre A Department, Branch or Office of the Government of Alberta? Decision Commented On: Re Canadian Energy Centre Ltd, Order F2022-16 (AB OIPC) The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) … Continue reading →

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The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 3: The Second Application for Summary Dismissal Should Never Have Been Heard

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 3: The Second Application for Summary Dismissal Should Never Have Been Heard Case Commented On: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2022 ABCA 111 This is part 3 of a series on … Continue reading →

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How is the Orphan Fund Levy Set? Alberta’s Oil and Gas Clean-up Costs in 2022

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk & Chris Wray PDF Version: How is the Orphan Fund Levy Set? Alberta’s Oil and Gas Clean-up Costs in 2022 Decision Commented On: The Upcoming Orphan Fund Levy for 2022/2023 ABlawg has covered the orphan and inactive … Continue reading →

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