Category Archives: Administrative Law

Update on the Sage-grouse, the Separation of Powers and the Rule of (Ineffective Environmental) Law(s)

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Martin Olszynski

PDF Version: Update on the Sage-grouse, the Separation of Powers and the Rule of (Ineffective Environmental) Law(s) Cases Considered: Alberta Wilderness Association v Canada (Attorney General), 2013 FCA 190, Wildlands League and Federation of Ontario Naturalists v Ministry of Natural … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law, Constitutional, Environmental, Protection of Species | 4 Comments

Who Gets the Final Say on a Mineral Royalty Calculation? And Some Grumbling on Standard of Review Analysis

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Shaun Fluker

PDF Version: Who Gets the Final Say on a Mineral Royalty Calculation? And Some Grumbling on Standard of Review Analysis Case considered: Saskatchewan (Ministry of Energy and Resources) v Areva Resources Canada Inc., 2013 SKCA 79 This comment looks at … Continue reading →

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Of Killer Whales, Sage-grouse and the Battle Against (Madisonian) Tyranny

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Martin Olszynski

PDF version: Of Killer Whales, Sage-grouse and the Battle Against (Madisonian) Tyranny Cases commented on: Alberta Wilderness Association v Canada (Attorney General), 2013 FCA 190, Agraira v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36, Canada (Fisheries and Oceans) v David … Continue reading →

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Doctors Affected by Hospital Unit Closure Have Minimal Procedural Fairness Rights: Public Program Discretion Tops Individual Procedural Rights

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Alastair Lucas, Q.C.

PDF version: Doctors Affected by Hospital Unit Closure Have Minimal Procedural Fairness Rights: Public Program Discretion Tops Individual Procedural Rights Cases Considered: MacDonald v Alberta Health Services, 2013 ABQB 404. It is tempting to view the Alberta Queen’s Bench decision in MacDonald … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law, Health Law | 1 Comment

Adapting and Using the Law in the Recovery from a Natural Disaster

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: Adapting and Using the Law in the Recovery from a Natural Disaster Law on the Edge panel discussion commented on: “Law at the Limits: A Canterbury Tale: Adapting and Using the Law in the Recovery from a Natural Disaster” The … Continue reading →

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