In late May, the Supreme Court of Canada the SCC denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta the ABCA, which, in turn, had denied leave to appeal of the decision of the Court of King s Bench of Alberta the ABKB in Re Mantle Materials Group, Ltd, 2023 ABKB 488 Mantle KB. The decision in Mantle KB held that the interests of secured creditors are subordinate to environmental obligations pursuant to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act EPEA, thus confirming that the priority of environmental obligations determined by the SCC in Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Ltd, 2019 SCC 5 Redwater applies beyond the oil and gas industry.
Kneehill County council approved the cancellation of nearly $5 million of tax arrears and penalties on former Trident Exploration assets during the regular Tuesday, January 24 council meeting. Proper
The Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) has confirmed that the abandonment and reclamation obligations owed to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) and the Alberta Energy Regulator.
Kneehill County council approved the cancellation of $63,269. 66 in tax arrears on industrial and linear tax accounts for five companies during the regular Tuesday, October 11 council meeting. Along