Category Archives: Administrative Law

The Incredible Shrinking Jurisdiction of the Alberta Utilities Commission

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Alice Woolley

Cases Considered: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board) 2008 ABCA 200 PDF Version: The Incredible Shrinking Jurisdiction of the Alberta Utilities Commission Introduction In 2006 the Supreme Court of Canada held that the then Alberta … Continue reading →

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Disinterment of RCMP Officer may proceed despite parents’ wishes

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: Johnston v. Alberta (Vital Statistics), 2008 ABCA 188 PDF Version: Disinterment of RCMP Officer may proceed despite parents’ wishes In a previous post, I reviewed a number of decisions of the Alberta courts relating to the disinterment of … Continue reading →

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Dunsmuir: Much Ado about Nothing

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

Cases Considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF Version:  Dunsmuir: Much Ado about Nothing The majority judgment in Dunsmuir, written by Justices Bastarache and Lebel JJ. (writing also for Fish, Abella, and McLachlin JJ.), begins by setting out … Continue reading →

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Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick: Standards of Review and Employment Contracts

Posted on April 28, 2008 by David Corry

Cases Considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF Version: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick: Standards of Review and Employment Contracts Dunsmuir was employed by the Province of New Brunswick as an office holder “at pleasure”. His probationary period was … Continue reading →

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The Metaphysical Court: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick and the Standard of Review

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Alice Woolley

Cases Considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF Version: The Metaphysical Court: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick and the Standard of Review Introduction The standard used by courts to review administrative decision-making is of central importance to energy and … Continue reading →

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