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An Incredibly Ill-Advised and Unnecessary Decision
By: Nigel Bankes and Martin Olszynski Decision Commented On: Generation Approvals Pause Regulation, OiC 172/2023, August 2, 2023 PDF Version: An Incredibly Ill-Advised and Unnecessary Decision On August 3, 2023 the Government of Alberta announced that the Alberta Utilities Commission … Continue reading
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Counting Straws: Yahey v British Columbia and the Future of Cumulative Effects Management in Canada
By: Martin Olszynski Case Commented On: Yahey v British Columbia, 2021 BCSC 1287 (CanLII) PDF Version: Counting Straws: Yahey v British Columbia and the Future of Cumulative Effects Management in Canada Much has already been written about the British Columbia … Continue reading
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Ethics Commissioner Confirms that Premier Danielle Smith Breached the Conflicts of Interest Act – and a Fundamental Principle of Our Democracy
By: Nigel Bankes, Jennifer Koshan, and Martin Olszynski Matter commented on: Office of the Ethics Commissioner, Report of Findings and Recommendations into allegations involving Hon. Danielle Smith, Member for Brooks-Medicine Hat, Premier of Alberta, May 17, 2023 PDF Version: Ethics … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional, Ethics and the Legal Profession, Legal Education
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Polluter Pays Principle at Risk: Auditor General Finds Alberta’s Oil and Gas Liability Regime Still Badly Deficient
Regulatory Documents Commented on: Auditor General of Alberta, “Liability Management of (Non-Oil Sands) Oil and Gas Infrastructure”, March 2023 By: Drew Yewchuk, Shaun Fluker, and Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Polluter Pays Principle at Risk: Auditor General Finds Alberta’s Oil and … Continue reading
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The Amendments to Bill 1
By: Martin Olszynski and Nigel Bankes Matter commented on: The Government Amendments to Bill 1, Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act PDF Version: The Amendments to Bill 1 As anticipated at the time that we posted our original critique … Continue reading
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