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- Aug 6, 2026
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Big Implications for Appeals from Administrative Tribunals (opens the original)
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The Supreme Court of Canada has resolved one of the most consequential questions left open by Vavilov, and which has divided jurisprudence in lower courts since then—whether judicial review is constitutionally guaranteed or can be barred by privative clauses.1 In Democracy Watch v Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 28, a unanimous Court held that privative clauses cannot constitutionally prevent judicial review for legality—on any ground, including questions of fact and law. The Constitution, t
Big Implications for Appeals from Administrative Tribunals (opens the original)
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The Supreme Court of Canada has resolved one of the most consequential questions left open by Vavilov, and which has divided jurisprudence in lower courts since then—whether judicial review is constitutionally guaranteed or can be barred by privative clauses.1 In Democracy Watch v Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 28, a unanimous Court held that privative clauses cannot constitutionally prevent judicial review for legality—on any ground, including questions of fact and law. The Constitution, t
No Standing Without Specifics: Alberta Court of Appeal Confirms that Cumulative Effects are no Substitute for Evidence (opens the original)
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On June 17, 2026, the Alberta Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed an appeal by Fort McMurray 468 First Nation (FM468FN) challenging an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) decision that the First Nation lacked standing to request regulatory appeals of approvals issued to AdhMor Ltd. for an oilfield waste management facility near Fort McMurray. The decision in Fort McMurray 468 First Nation v Alberta Energy Regulator, 2026 ABCA 197, offers important guidance on what it takes to get in the door at the
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