By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Tenant’s Insurance, Ministerial Order No SA:005/2020 and Evictions of Residential Tenants Case Commented On: 20005321 (Re), 2020 ABRTDRS 20 (CanLII) This decision by a Tenancy Dispute Officer (TDO), J. Lambert, of Alberta’s Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) is notable for three reasons. The first – and probably the […]
By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The 2020/2021 Orphan Fund Levy and the Missing Consultation on Environmental Liability Management Reform Document Commented On: 2020/2021 Orphan Fund Levy Bulletin, Alberta Energy Regulator, September 10 2020 The Orphan Fund Levy is a levy imposed by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) on all holders of licensees or approvals issued by the AER. The levy […]
By: Gideon Christian PDF Version: Revisiting the Doctrine of Spoliation in the Age of Electronic Documents The COVID-19 pandemic has driven us deeper into the virtual world. In our “new” work environments, conversations which were previously had one-on-one in office settings are now carried on by phone calls and emails. Meetings previously held in person are […]
By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: MSA Announces Investigation into the Bidding Practices of the Balancing Pool Proceedings and Announcements Commented On: (1) MSA News Release, “MSA has issued a formal notice of investigation to the Balancing Pool related to offer strategies undertaken at PPA units”, September 2, 2020; and (2) AUC Decision 25809-D01-2020, Market Surveillance […]
By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Final Strategic Assessment on Climate Change: Zero Net Effect? Document Commented On: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Final Strategic Assessment of Climate Change (Gatineau: ECCC, 2020) The federal government recently released the final version of its Strategic Assessment of Climate Change (SACC). This represents a potentially important step in the […]
