Author Archives: Shaun Fluker

About Shaun Fluker

B.Comm. (Alberta), LL.B. (Victoria), LL.M. (Calgary). Associate Professor. Please click here for more information.

Let’s Shine Some Light into Creative Environmental Sentencing

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Let’s Shine Some Light into Creative Environmental Sentencing Case Commented On: R v Canadian National Railway Company sentencing order dated June 2, 2017 (ABPC) On June 12 the Alberta government announced that Canadian National Railway Company … Continue reading →

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Federal Court Grants Alberta Leave to Intervene in TransMountain Proceedings: Has Alberta Earned the Privilege?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Federal Court Grants Alberta Leave to Intervene in TransMountain Proceedings: Has Alberta Earned the Privilege? Case Commented On: Tsleil-Waututh Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 FCA 102 (CanLII) In Tsleil-Waututh Nation v Canada (Attorney General) Justice … Continue reading →

Posted in Aboriginal, Intervenors and Standing, Oil & Gas | 2 Comments

The Expert Panel Report on Federal Environmental Assessment: Discretion, Transparency, and Accountability

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The Expert Panel Report on Federal Environmental Assessment: Discretion, Transparency, and Accountability Report Commented On: Expert Panel on the Review of Federal Environmental Assessment Processes, Building Common Ground: A New Vision for Impact Assessment … Continue reading →

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Jurisdictional Matters Concerning Environmental Protection Orders Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Jurisdictional Matters Concerning Environmental Protection Orders Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Case Commented On: Director (EAP) v Alberta (Provincial Court), 2017 ABQB 3 (CanLII) During April and May of 2010 a significant gasoline spill … Continue reading →

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Municipal Government Board Rules on Development Impacts to the G8 Legacy Wildlife Underpass in the Bow Valley

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Municipal Government Board Rules on Development Impacts to the G8 Legacy Wildlife Underpass in the Bow Valley Case Commented On: Town of Canmore v M.D. of Bighorn No. 8, 2017 ABMGB 10 Say again? The Municipal … Continue reading →

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