By: Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle PDF Version: Alberta Court Grants Injunctive Relief in a Constitutional Case Case Commented On: A.C. and J.F. and her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta (19 March 2020), Edmonton 2003-048252020 (ABQB) (Transcript available here) On March 19, 2020, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Tamara Friesen granted a temporary injunction prohibiting […]
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Residential Tenancies in Alberta: Evictions for Non-Payment of Rent No Longer Suspended Legislation Commented On: Tenancies Statutes (Emergency Provisions) Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 11); Late Payment Fees and Penalties Regulation, Alta Reg 55/2020; and six Ministerial Orders issued in relation to COVID-19 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
By: Nigel Bankes, Shaun Fluker, Martin Olszynski and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Governance and Accountability: Preconditions for Committing Public Funds to Orphan Wells and Facilities and Inactive Wells Announcement commented on: Department of Finance Canada, Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: New Support to Protect Canadian Jobs, April 17, 2020 As any resident of this province […]
By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Bill 12: A Small Step Forward in Managing Orphan Liabilities in Alberta Matter Commented On: Bill 12, Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 Bill 12 addresses some issues related to the province’s orphan fund and the responsibilities of the Orphan Well Association (OWA). While my overall conclusion is that the […]
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Alberta Court of Appeal Restores Access to Habeas Corpus Case Commented On: Wilcox v Alberta, 2020 ABCA 104 (CanLII) (Wilcox CA) This Court of Appeal decision is significant for a number of reasons. Most importantly, the decision means that accused individuals in pre-trial solitary confinement in Alberta now have […]
