Category Archives: Statutory Interpretation
Two Decades of Nunavut Fisheries Litigation and the Meaning of “Special Consideration”
By: Nigel Bankes Case Commented On: Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated v Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2024 FC 649 (CanLII) PDF Version: Two Decades of Nunavut Fisheries Litigation and the Meaning of “Special Consideration” Ever since the ratification of the Nunavut Agreement … Continue reading
The Next Chapter in the Role of Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health
By: Lorian Hardcastle Legislation and Cases Commented on: Public Health Act, RSA 2000, c P-37; CM v Alberta, 2022 ABKB 716 (CanLII); Ingram v Alberta (Chief Medical Officer of Health), 2023 ABKB 453 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Next Chapter in … Continue reading
Running Afoul the Separation, Division, and Delegation of Powers: The Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act
By: Martin Olszynski and Nigel Bankes Legislation Commented on: Bill 1 – Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act PDF Version: Running Afoul the Separation, Division, and Delegation of Powers: The Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act On Tuesday, … Continue reading
Alberta’s Vaccine Passport System: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By: Lorian Hardcastle and Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Alberta’s Vaccine Passport System: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Matters Commented On: Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Order 42-2021 and CMOH Order 43-2021 Good governance practices by the executive … Continue reading
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Kananaskis Conservation Pass Ministerial Order Commented On: Ministerial Order 51/2021 (Environment and Parks) On May 27, the Minister of Environment and Parks (Jason Nixon) issued Ministerial Order 51/2021 to impose a fee to access Kananaskis Country. … Continue reading
