Author Archives: Nigel Bankes
What Did the Court Mean When It Said that UNDRIP “has been incorporated into the country’s positive law”? Appellate Guidance or Rhetorical Flourish?
By: Nigel Bankes and Robert Hamilton Case commented on: Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5 (CanLII). PDF Version: What Did the Court Mean When It Said that UNDRIP “has … Continue reading
Taking Stock of The Grassy Mountain Litigation as of February 2024
By: Nigel Bankes Cases commented on: (1) Benga Mining Limited v Alberta Energy Regulator, 2022 ABCA 30 (CanLII), (January 8, 2022); (2) Benga Mining Limited v Alberta Energy Regulator, et al, 2022 CanLII 88683 (SCC), (September 29, 2022); (3) Stoney Nakoda Nations v His … Continue reading
Utility Law Meets Net Zero
By: Nigel Bankes Decisions Commented on: Ontario Energy Board, “Decision and Order, EB-2022-0200, Enbridge Gas Inc, Application for 2024 Rates – Phase 1”, December 21, 2023 [Enbridge Decision]; British Columbia Utilities Commission, “FortisBC Energy Inc. Application for Certificate of Public … Continue reading
What Does La Rose Tell Us About Climate Change Litigation in Canada?
By: Nigel Bankes, Jennifer Koshan, Jonnette Watson Hamilton, and Martin Olszynski Case Commented On: La Rose v Canada, 2023 FCA 241 (CanLII) PDF Version: What Does La Rose Tell Us About Climate Change Litigation in Canada? The last decade has … Continue reading
The Department of Energy and Minerals Finally Releases the Text of a Ministerial Order Delegating Technical CCS-Related Decision-Making Authority to the Alberta Energy Regulator
By: Nigel Bankes Matter Commented On: Minister of Energy, Ministerial Order 060/2023, Delegating certain powers of the Minister under the Mines and Minerals Act and the Carbon Sequestration Tenure Regulation, to persons holding particular positions within the Alberta Energy Regulator, … Continue reading
