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SCC Denies Ernst a Claim for Damages Against the Alberta Energy Regulator

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Courtesy of BD&P. View original article here. Introduction On January 13, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) released its long-awaited decision in Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator1 (Ernst). Splitting 5-4 on the result, a plurality of the Court endorsed the principle that quasi-judicial administrative bodies, like the Alberta Energy Regulator (the Regulator), must be… [Read More…] about SCC Denies Ernst a Claim for Damages Against the Alberta Energy Regulator

Green Shoots – Release of the Government of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program

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Courtesy of BD&P. View original article here. After much speculation and waiting, on November 3, 2016 the Government of Alberta (GoA) released plans on how it intends to achieve key aspects of its ambitious Climate Leadership Plan (CLP), including endorsing the recommendations put forward by1the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) for a provincial Renewable Electricity… [Read More…] about Green Shoots – Release of the Government of Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program

AER Bulletin 2016-16: A Chilling Announcement on the First Day of Summer

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Courtesy of BD&P. View original article here. In a fundamental shift in the landscape for oil and gas transactions, on June 20, 2016 the AER quietly published AER Bulletin 2016-16 in response to the decision of the Alberta Queen’s Bench in the Redwater decision (Redwater Energy Corporation (Re), 2016 ABQB 278). Asserting the need for… [Read More…] about AER Bulletin 2016-16: A Chilling Announcement on the First Day of Summer