Authors: Eleanor Olszewski, Q.C., Sharon Au
With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, professional regulators in the health-care industry can expect to see a rise in cannabis-related issues in disciplinary cases.
Recently,… Read More
In Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation v. Alberta, 2018 ABQB 262, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench confirmed that province’s Aboriginal Consultation Office (“ACO”) must be procedurally fair to First Nations… Read More
Authors: Meaghan Conroy, Rangi Jeerakathil and Jessica Buhler
In two decisions arising from legal challenges by Indigenous communities against National Energy Board (“NEB”) project approvals, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed… Read More
Authors: John Gruber and Jessica Buhler
In Wagner v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), the Federal Court set aside the decision of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (“CEAA”) and directed the… Read More
Authors: Khurrum Awan, Nathanial Day
The recent decision of The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Saskatchewan v. The University of Saskatchewan[1] confirms that local authorities such as universities, colleges,… Read More
Authors: Khurrum Awan, Nathanial Day
In its recent judgment rendered in Green v Law Society of Manitoba[1] (“Green”), the Supreme Court of Canada continued the deferential approach it has taken in… Read More
Authors: Derek Hoffman and Jocelyn Sirois
Anti-corruption laws in Canada and elsewhere generally prohibit giving, or offering to give, a reward, advantage or benefit to a public official as consideration for such… Read More
Authors: Khurrum Awan, Nathanial Day
A recent judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal has reaffirmed that, in some instances, judicial review for reasonableness may result in a finding that… Read More
