Category Archives: Administrative Law

The Alberta Energy Regulator in the Post-Information World: Best-in-Class?

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker and Sharon Mascher PDF Version: The Alberta Energy Regulator in the Post-Information World: Best-in-Class? Statement Commented On: Alberta Energy Regulator Public Statement 2017-01-13 As readers will know, on Friday January 13, 2017 the Supreme Court of Canada released … Continue reading →

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Board Cannot Ignore Injurious Affection Losses

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Board Cannot Ignore Injurious Affection Losses Case Commented On: Koch v Altalink Management Ltd, 2016 ABQB 678 (CanLII) This case involves WATL (the Western Alberta Transmission Line) and parcels of land owned by the Kochs that … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Inconsistency (and Consistency) in Supreme Court Jurisprudence

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: The Dangers of Inconsistency (and Consistency) in Supreme Court Jurisprudence Case Commented On: Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. University of Calgary, 2016 SCC 53 (CanLII) I can’t decide whether I am more excited that the … Continue reading →

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Selim v Alberta: Reasonableness is Not Always Fairness

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Geea Atanase

By: Geea Atanase PDF Version: Selim v Alberta: Reasonableness is Not Always Fairness Case Commented On: Selim v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2016 ABQB 562 (CanLII) Summary This case involves a judicial review, on a standard of reasonableness, of a … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court of Canada (By a Slim Majority) Confirms the Presumption of Deference in Alberta

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Supreme Court of Canada (By a Slim Majority) Confirms the Presumption of Deference in Alberta Case Commented On: Edmonton (City) v Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Ltd,  2016 SCC 47 In 2015 the Alberta Court … Continue reading →

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