Category Archives: Administrative Law

Hop(p)s and Water: A Nice Little Water Rights Decision Out of British Columbia

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Hop(p)s and Water: A Nice Little Water Rights Decision Out of British Columbia Decision commented on: Carolyn Hopp v Assistant Regional Manager Water,  2012-WAT-033(a) (EAB). The Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) of British Columbia is starting to build up … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Renders Leave to Appeal Decisions in Several Alberta Cases

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Supreme Court Renders Leave to Appeal Decisions in Several Alberta Cases Cases considered: R v Mack, 2012 ABCA 42, leave to appeal granted, April 11, 2013 (SCC); Métis Nation of Alberta Region 1 v Joint Review Panel, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Duty to consult application is premature – what’s the big deal?

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Duty to consult application is premature – what’s the big deal? Case and decision commented on: Metis Nation of Alberta Region 1 v Joint Review Panel, 2012 ABCA 352 and decision of the Joint Review Panel  In this decision … Continue reading →

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Bill 2 the Responsible Energy Development Act and the Duty to Consult

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Bill 2 the Responsible Energy Development Act and the Duty to Consult Proposals commented on: Bill 2, the Responsible Energy Development Act, Alberta and the First Nations Consultation Policy, Discussion Paper, (Fall 2012). There has been a lively … Continue reading →

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An Overview of Bill 2: Responsible Energy Development Act – What are the changes and What are the issues?*

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Nickie Nikolaou

PDF version: An Overview of Bill 2: Responsible Energy Development Act – What are the changes and What are the issues?* Bill commented on: Bill 2, Responsible Energy Development Act, The Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1st Session, 28th Legislature On … Continue reading →

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