Category Archives: Administrative Law

Are Regional (and other) Assessments pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act Justiciable? Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Part 1)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Are Regional (and other) Assessments pursuant to the Impact Assessment Act Justiciable? Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Part 1) Case Commented On: Ecology Action Centre v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2021 FC 1367 (CanLII) The … Continue reading →

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Procedural Fairness When Challenging Timeline Extensions for Freedom of Information Requests

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Procedural Fairness When Challenging Timeline Extensions for Freedom of Information Requests Decision Commented On: Blades v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2021 ABQB 725 (CanLII) The recent decision in Blades v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), … Continue reading →

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Stakeholders Expected Consultation on the Coal Policy Rescission: Was There a Legal Duty?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Aimee Huntington

By: Aimee Huntington, Niall Fink & Peter Shyba  PDF Version: Stakeholders Expected Consultation on the Coal Policy Rescission: Was There a Legal Duty? Cases Commented On: Blades et al v Alberta; TransAlta Generation Partnership v Regina, 2021 ABQB 37 (CanLII) … Continue reading →

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The Standard of Review and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Indigenous Peoples: What is the Impact of Vavilov? Part 2

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Howard Kislowicz

By: Howard Kislowicz and Robert Hamilton  PDF Version: The Standard of Review and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Indigenous Peoples: What is the Impact of Vavilov? Part 2 Case Commented On: Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov, … Continue reading →

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The Standard of Review and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Indigenous Peoples: What is the Impact of Vavilov? Part 1

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Howard Kislowicz

By: Howard Kislowicz and Robert Hamilton PDF Version:  The Standard of Review and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Indigenous Peoples: What is the Impact of Vavilov? Part 1 Case Commented On: Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov, … Continue reading →

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