Author Archives: Shaun Fluker

About Shaun Fluker

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

Species at risk and an adjustment clause

PDF version: Species at risk and an adjustment clause Case considered: Matichuk v Quattro Holdings Ltd, 2013 ABQB 164. The case of Matichuk v Quattro Holdings Ltd involves a contractual dispute over the sale of a parcel of agricultural land in … Continue reading

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Migratory Birds and the City

PDF version: Migratory Birds and the City Decision considered: Podolsky v Cadillac Fairview Corp. [2013] OJ No 581 (QL) [Note as of date of writing this decision is not available online at Canlii or the Ontario Court of Justice]. In … Continue reading

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No Public Interest Standing at the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board

PDF version: No Public Interest Standing at the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board Decisions considered: Alberta Wilderness Association v Alberta (Environmental Appeal Board), 2013 ABQB 44; Water Matters Society of Alberta et al v Director, Southern Region, Operations Division, Alberta Environment … Continue reading

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How the Canadian Forces defended the Sprague’s Pipit

PDF version: How the Canadian Forces defended the Sprague’s Pipit Decisions considered: Decision Statement issued November 30, 2012 re: Cenovus (formerly EnCana) Shallow Gas Infill Development Project proposed for the Suffield National Wildlife Area, online here. Re: EnCana Shallow Gas … Continue reading

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Bill 2 and its implications for landowner participation in energy project decision-making

PDF version: Bill 2 and its implications for landowner participation in energy project decision-making Bill commented on: Bill 2, Responsible Energy Development Act, The Legislative Assembly of Alberta, First Session, 28th Legislature I find it strange to be writing in … Continue reading

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