Author Archives: Nigel Bankes

About Nigel Bankes

Nigel Bankes is emeritus professor of law at the University of Calgary. Prior to his retirement in June 2021 Nigel held the chair in natural resources law in the Faculty of Law.

Playing Games with the Constitution: The Saskatchewan First Act

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes, Andrew Leach, and Martin Olszynski Matter commented on: Bill 88: An Act to Assert Saskatchewan’s Exclusive Legislative Jurisdiction and to Confirm the Autonomy of Saskatchewan PDF Version: Playing Games with the Constitution: The Saskatchewan First Act On … Continue reading →

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The Milk and St. Mary Apportionment: A Next Step?

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Matter commented on: International St Mary-Milk Rivers Study Board, Work Plan for the International St Mary-Milk Rivers Study, June 2022, released  July 28, 2022 PDF Version: The Milk and St. Mary Apportionment: A Next Step? This post … Continue reading →

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Novel Form of Agreement to Reserve Surface Rights Payments

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Case commented on: Schnell v Stene (Heidinger Estate), 2022 SKQB 146 (CanLII) PDF version: Novel Form of Agreement to Reserve Surface Rights Payments It is not uncommon for a vendor of agricultural lands in western Canada to … Continue reading →

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The Rhetoric of Property and Immunity in the Majority Opinion in the Impact Assessment Reference

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes & Andrew Leach Opinion Commented On: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2022 ABCA 165 (CanLII). PDF Version: The Rhetoric of Property and Immunity in the Majority Opinion in the Impact Assessment Reference The Alberta Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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If A Land Claims Agreement Says That You Must Resolve The Dispute Through Arbitration, Then That’s What You Must Do

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: If A Land Claims Agreement Says That You Must Resolve The Dispute Through Arbitration, Then That’s What You Must Do Case Commented On: Newfoundland and Labrador v Nunatsiavut Government, 2022 NLCA 19 (CanLII) If a … Continue reading →

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