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A Review of Closure Nomination for Inactive Oil and Gas Sites and AER Updates to Directive 088
By: Drew Yewchuk & Shaun Fluker Regulatory Bulletin Commented On: Alberta Energy Regulator, Bulletin 2025-32, Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Revisions to Closure Nomination Requirements in Directive 088 PDF Version: A Review of Closure Nomination for Inactive Oil and Gas Sites and AER Updates to Directive 088 The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is taking comments on […]
Taking Stock of the Grassy Mountain Project and Other Coal Matters: Update 4, October 2025
By: Nigel Bankes & Drew Yewchuk Cases and Decisions Commented On: Northback Holdings Corporation v. Alberta Energy and Joint Review Panel For the Grassy Mountain Coal Project acting in its capacity as the Alberta Energy Regulator, 2025 CanLII 99179 (SCC) and Northback Holdings Corporation v. Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2025 FCA 31 (CanLII). PDF […]
Treaty-Making in Australia and Considerations for Canada
By: Robert Hamilton and Harry Hobbs Matter Commented On: Victoria’s Statewide Treaty and Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 PDF Version: Treaty-Making in Australia and Considerations for Canada Indigenous peoples in Australia have long sought to establish treaty relationships with the state. While important advocacy efforts such as the 1988 Barunga Statement and the final report of […]
A Mugging on Bay Street
By: Bryce C. Tingle KC Case Commented On: The RRSP Trust of James T. Grenon by its Trustee CIBC Trust Corporation v. Her Majesty the Queen, 2025 FCA 129 (CanLII) PDF Version: A Mugging on Bay Street Most corporate lawyers avoid reading tax court decisions. Tax is a pretty specialized practice area, and for non-specialists […]
The Non-Justiciable War on ‘Woke’ at the Law Society of Alberta
By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented On: Song v The Law Society of Alberta, 2025 ABKB 525 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Non-Justiciable War on ‘Woke’ at the Law Society of Alberta Back in February 2023, a group of Alberta lawyers petitioned for a special meeting of the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) to hold a vote […]
The Alberta Court of Appeal Weighs in on the use of AI in Court Submissions
By: Robert Hamilton Cases Commented On: Reddy v Saroya, 2025 ABCA 322 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Alberta Court of Appeal Weighs in on the use of AI in Court Submissions In Reddy v Saroya, the Alberta Court of Appeal had the opportunity to comment on the use of Artificial Intelligence in court submissions when considering […]