Brownlee Insights

18 Apr, 2024

Alberta Utilities Commission's Renewables Inquiry: A Municipal Perspective

By Jeneane Grundberg, Q.C., ICD.D Lorne Randa Alifeyah Gulamhusein +4 more...

BACKGROUND [1] On the eve of the expiry of the Generation Approval Pause Regulation, which put in place a pause on approvals of...

18 Jan, 2024

By Marny Paul

Case citation: Howse v Calgary (City), 2022 ABQB 551, Howse v Calgary (City), 2023 ABCA 379 Before municipalities adopted statutory...

26 Sep, 2023

By Amrit Kalra

Written by Amrit Kalra, Associate Case citation: Tremblett v. TD Insurance Direct Agency Ltd., 2023 BCSC 1366 Insurance adjusters play a...

15 Sep, 2023

By Michael Colwell

Written by Michael Colwell, Associate A new court decision is required reading for insurers determining whether any “material change in...

05 Sep, 2023

By Marny Paul

Written by Marny S. Paul, Senior Associate September 5, 2023 Most municipalities in Alberta have identified affordable housing as a top...

02 Aug, 2023

By Hassan Khan

Written by Hassan A. Khan, Associate In the aftermath of a fire, the claims process can be confusing and difficult to understand. Most...

12 Jul, 2023

By Drew Wilson

Written by Drew Wilson, Associate and Sarah Rhydderch, Summer Student In Parks v McAvoy, 2023 ABCA 211, the Alberta Court of Appeal...

21 Jun, 2023

By Neil Zimmerman

The Ticking Deadline: A Case Study on the Application of Rule 4.33 | Mulholland v Rensonnet, 2023 ABCA 175 Written by Neil Zimmerman...

26 Apr, 2023

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...