Author Archives: Lorian Hardcastle

About Lorian Hardcastle

J.D. (Dalhousie), LL.M. and S.J.D. (Toronto). Assistant Professor. Please click here for more information.

For the Record: Who Makes COVID-19 Public Health Orders in Alberta?

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle Decisions commented on: CM v Alberta, 2022 ABQB 462 (CanLII); CM v Alberta, 2022 ABQB 357 (CanLII) PDF Version: For the Record: Who Makes COVID-19 Public Health Orders in Alberta? In an effort to … Continue reading →

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Alberta’s Vaccine Passport System: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Lorian Hardcastle and Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Alberta’s Vaccine Passport System: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Matters Commented On: Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Order 42-2021 and CMOH Order 43-2021 Good governance practices by the executive … Continue reading →

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Proposed Amendments to the Public Health Act Confirm (Retroactively?) the Validity of the Chief Medical Officer of Health’s COVID-19 Legislation

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Proposed Amendments to the Public Health Act Confirm (Retroactively?) the Validity of the Chief Medical Officer of Health’s COVID-19 Legislation Bill Commented On: Bill 66, Public Health Amendment Act, 2021, 2nd Sess, … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and Rule by Fiat under Alberta’s Public Health Act

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: COVID-19 and Rule by Fiat under Alberta’s Public Health Act Matters Commented On: Order in Council 354/2020, CMOH Order 38-2020, and COVID-19 info for Albertans: Mandatory public health measures Alberta declared its second … Continue reading →

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Private Health Care and the Law Part 2: Lessons for Alberta

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Private Health Care and the Law Part 2: Lessons for Alberta Case Commented On: Cambie Surgeries Corporation v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 1310 (CanLII) On September 10, Justice Steeves of the BC Supreme Court released his … Continue reading →

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