18 Apr, 2024 Alberta Utilities Commission's Renewables Inquiry: A Municipal Perspective By Jeneane Grundberg, Q.C., ICD.D Lorne Randa Alifeyah Gulamhusein Marny Paul Brendan Dzioba Whitney Mosley Jack Holan +4 more... Show less BACKGROUND [1] On the eve of the expiry of the Generation Approval Pause Regulation, which put in place a pause on approvals of...
22 Feb, 2024 Pipeline Predicaments: A Showdown of Environmental Liability in Alberta's Court of Appeal By David Pick Drew Wilson Case citation: Paramount Resources Ltd v Grey Owl Engineering Ltd, 2024 ABCA 60 When the polluter pays for the clean-up costs of a...
18 Jan, 2024 Battle for Redevelopment: Restrictive Covenants vs. Municipal Planning Policies By Marny Paul Case citation: Howse v Calgary (City), 2022 ABQB 551, Howse v Calgary (City), 2023 ABCA 379 Before municipalities adopted statutory...
08 Nov, 2023 The Road to Clarity for Municipal Immunity under the MGA: Pyke v. Calgary (City) By Molly Clark Written by Molly Clark, AssociateCase citation: Pyke v. Calgary (City), 2023 ABCA 304, The long-awaited appeal decision of Pyke v....
05 Sep, 2023 Facilitating Affordable Housing Projects in Your Community - Municipal Tools, Strategies and Options to Consider By Marny Paul Written by Marny S. Paul, Senior Associate September 5, 2023 Most municipalities in Alberta have identified affordable housing as a top...
29 Jun, 2023 Easements and Utility Rights of Way By Lorne Randa Ensuring future access to municipal utilities and infrastructure By Lorne Randa, Partner, Brownlee LLP What a paradox it would be to...
01 Jun, 2023 Annapolis Applied in Alberta - Constructive Taking | ABKB 2101 02876 By Richard Jones Annapolis Applied in Alberta - Constructive Taking 530556 Alberta Ltd. v His Majesty the King in right of the Province of Alberta...
26 Apr, 2023 Headrush: Court Blames City and Diver for Headfirst Dive By Hassan Khan When we go camping or spend time at a lake, we usually assume the area is safe for swimming and diving. However, accidents can and do...
21 Mar, 2023 Court of King’s Bench Confirms Stigma Damages and Strict Interpretation of MGA Defences | Legare v Acme (Village), 2023 ABKB 145 By Drew Wilson In Legare v Acme (Village), 2022 ABPC 54, the Provincial Court of Alberta determined the Village of Acme was liable to the Plaintiff...
21 Sep, 2020 What’s Yours is Actually Mine? Recent Case Law Clarifies the Line Between Municipal and Private Utility Responsibility, and Best Practices By Marny Paul By Kelley Fiske-Nielsen (Associate) and Marny S. Paul (Associate) The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed leave to appeal, mid-February...