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Ponzi Scheme Payouts as BIA Preference Payments
By: Jassmine Girgis Case Commented On: My Mortgage Auction Corp (Re), 2025 BCSC 1520 PDF Version: Ponzi Scheme Payouts as BIA Preference Payments When an insolvent debtor pays one creditor over others, it undermines the goal of ensuring a fair and equitable distribution to the bankrupt’s creditors, which is one of the goals of the […]
Mine 14: It’s Worse Than We Thought
By: Nigel Bankes Matter Commented On: Responsive Records to Access to Information Requests re Mine 14 Decision-Making PDF Version: Mine 14: It’s Worse Than We Thought An earlier ABlawg post described the manner in which Rob Morgan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) unlawfully intervened in the Mine 14 adjudicative […]
Back to School Notwithstanding the Charter
By: Shaun Fluker and JD students registered in the Public Interest Law Clinic Legislation Commented On: Back to School Act, SA 2025 (full citation unavailable at publication time) PDF Version: Back to School Notwithstanding the Charter On Monday October 27, 2025, the Minister of Finance Nate Horner tabled Bill 2, Back to School Act, in […]
Whistleblower Protection Denied for Employee Who Made Unsubstantiated Claims Against Employer
By: Thao Nguyen Case Commented On: Jazz Aviation LP v ALPA, 2024 CanLII 99705 (CA LA) PDF Version: Whistleblower Protection Denied for Employee Who Made Unsubstantiated Claims Against Employer In 2019, Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) terminated the employment of a unionized employee who published repeated claims that the company was engaged in illegal conduct, including […]
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 […]