ABlawg: Year in Review 2018

By: Admin PDF Version: ABlawg: Year in Review 2018 2018 was a notable year for ABlawg as we celebrated our tenth anniversary in February. ABlawg also received its first cite by the Supreme Court of Canada, with the Supreme Court citing Nigel Bankes’ post, The Duty to Consult and the Legislative Process: But What About […]

Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada: A case of easier said than done

By: David V. Wright PDF Version: Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada: A case of easier said than done Case Commented On: Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) 2018 FCA 153 The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released its long-awaited decision on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (“TMX”) on August 30, 2018 as Tsleil Waututh v. Canada […]

Federal Court of Appeal Quashes Trans Mountain Pipeline Approval: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Federal Court of Appeal Quashes Trans Mountain Pipeline Approval: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Case Commented On: Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) 2018 FCA 153 Last Thursday, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General). Those following Canada’s contentious pipeline […]

Energy Regulatory Forum: A Discussion on Bill C-69 Part 1: Canada Energy Regulator: A rose by any other name – what does it do; how does it work?

Presenters: Dennis Langen, Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP; Sheila Leggett, President, Tower Peak Consultants Ltd. Summarized By: David Hillier, BSc EnvS, University of Calgary JD Candidate 2020 PDF Version: Energy Regulatory Forum: A Discussion on Bill C-69 Part 1: Canada Energy Regulator: A rose by any other name – what does it do; how does it […]

Alberta Energy Regulator Breaks New Ground on Offsetting of Caribou Habitat

By: Dave Poulton PDF Version: Alberta Energy Regulator Breaks New Ground on Offsetting of Caribou Habitat Decision Commented On: TransCanada Pipelines Limited, Applications for the White Spruce Pipeline Project, Fort MacKay Area, February 22, 2018, 2018 ABAER 001 On February 22 the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released a decision that could advance Alberta’s seemingly endless discussions […]