Category Archives: Administrative Law

Supreme Court denies leave to appeal in Real Estate Council of Alberta v. Henderson

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

Cases Considered: Real Estate Council of Alberta v. Henderson, 2007 ABCA 303 On March 27, 2008 the Supreme Court of Canada denied Henderson leave to appeal. This result is not surprising given that the Alberta Court of Appeal characterized the … Continue reading →

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Just a Bump on the Road to Socio-Ecological Ruin: Federal Court Finds Error in Kearl Oil Sands Project Environmental Assessment

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Just a Bump on the Road to Socio-Ecological Ruin: Federal Court Finds Error in Kearl Oil Sands Project Environmental Assessment Case Commented On: Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development v Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FC 302 … Continue reading →

The Shotgun Approach to Judicial Review

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Weir v. Canada (Registrar of Firearms), 2008 ABPC 18, Woodcock v. Canada (Registrar of Firearms), 2008 ABPC 19 PDF Version: The Shotgun Approach to Judicial Review These two almost identical judgments of Provincial Court Judge Bruce R. Fraser … Continue reading →

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City Amends Land Use Bylaw in Bad Faith

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Nickie Nikolaou

Cases Considered: Airport Self Storage and R.V. Centre Ltd. v. Leduc (City), 2008 ABQB 12 PDF Version: City Amends Land Use Bylaw in Bad Faith Although municipal councils in Alberta are generally entitled to amend land use bylaws by following … Continue reading →

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Leave to Intervene Denied to Métis Nation in Case Involving Disinterment of RCMP

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: Johnston v. Alberta (Vital Statistics), 2008 ABCA 2, Johnston v. Alberta (Director of Vital Statistics, 2007 ABCA 394, Johnston v. Alberta (Director of Vital Statistics), 2007 ABQB 597 PDF Version: Leave to Intervene Denied to Métis Nation in … Continue reading →