Cases Considered: Coward v. Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission, Chief Commissioner) 2008 ABQB 455 PDF Version: Racial Profiling–Identification or Discrimination? This case was an application for judicial review of a decision of the Chief Commissioner of the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission (“Commission”). It addresses some very interesting issues, including the jurisdiction of […]
Cases Considered: Jamani v. Subway Franchise Systems of Canada Ltd., 2008 ABQB 438 PDF Version: Arbitration is not Administrative Law The reasons that arbitration is a legitimate way to resolve a dispute are not the same reasons that administrative decision-making is legitimate. Arbitration is normally a process voluntarily chosen by parties who want a dispute […]
Case Considered: 570495 Alberta Ltd. v. Hamilton Brothers Exploration Company, 2008 ABQB 413 PDF Version: When does a royalty owner not have to pay for a share of processing costs? When does a royalty owner not have to pay for a share of processing costs? The answer of course should be that the royalty owner […]
