Category Archives: Administrative Law

Peaks of Grassi Development in Canmore: Procedural Fairness and Municipal Bylaws?

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Peaks of Grassi Development in Canmore: Procedural Fairness and Municipal Bylaws? Case Commented On: Gruman v Canmore (Town), 2018 ABQB 507 (CanLII) Municipal governance in the Town of Canmore is undoubtedly a challenging proposition. Canmore is … Continue reading →

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The Great Divide on Standard of Review in Canadian Administrative Law

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Great Divide on Standard of Review in Canadian Administrative Law Case Commented On: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 SCC 31 (CanLII) In an unusual move earlier this year, the … Continue reading →

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ABQB Upholds Arbitrator’s Decision on Innocent Absenteeism, the Duty to Accommodate and Notice

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: ABQB Upholds Arbitrator’s Decision on Innocent Absenteeism, the Duty to Accommodate and Notice Case Commented On: Canadian National Railway Company v Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, 2018 ABQB 405 (CanLII) (CNR) Canadian National Railway (CNR) applied … Continue reading →

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Is Non-denominational Education a Secularism Principle or a Violation of Human Rights Law?

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Hasna Shireen

By: Hasna Shireen and Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Is Non-denominational Education a Secularism Principle or a Violation of Human Rights Law? Case Commented On: Webber Academy Foundation v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2018 ABCA 207 (CanLII) In 2015, the Alberta Human … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Sides with Law Societies in Trinity Western University Litigation

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Admin

This morning the Supreme Court of Canada released its decisions in Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32 (CanLII) and Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 (CanLII). A majority … Continue reading →

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