CAPLA Industry News Page
This new section has been created because of the growing number of communications via the weekly e-Newsletter system that do not directly involve or pertain to CAPLA. In interest of keeping our e-Newsletter concise and relative, we have created this section as a home for those articles. Each week, the e-Newsletter will identify how many new items have been posted since the last week, so you will know if there is anything new to check out. If you are interested in having an article posted here, feel free to submit your request to the CAPLA Office or call 403.571.0640.
[Posted: 2007-08-17]
6 Avenue S.E. Road Closure
Effective Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 6 Avenue S.E. between 1 Street S.E. and Centre Street S.E. will be closed for approximately 10 months. This road closure is to faciliate the construction of The Bow office tower.
Links: Bow Fact Sheet, City of Calgary Information Page
Folk Fest Tickets
Brandy Brhelle has some Folk Fest tickets for sale:
[Posted: 2007-05-28]
- 2 for Thursday night
- 2 for Friday night
- 4 for Sunday
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ARMA International Information Management Newswire - May 2007
In This Issue:
- FERPA Interpretation Difficult for Colleges, Universities
- Class Action Suits Name FACTA Violators
- Lawsuits Allege Wide Responsibility for Defamatory, Illegal Postings
- Poor Wireless Technology Practices at Heart of Data Breach
Canadian Institute of Resources Law - Resources Newsletter no.97
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Carbon Capture and Storage in Alberta: Learning from the Acid Gas Disposal Analogy
There is a growing interest both globally and in western Canada in the capture and geological storage of carbon dioxide as a possible mechanism to help parties meet the stabilization objective of the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the quantified emission limitations of the Kyoto Protocol. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) envisages that CO_2 will be captured from large final emitters (LFEs) and injected into a target formation.
The widespread adoption of CCS will require the resolution of uncertainties in the areas of property, regulatory and liability. This paper uses acid gas disposal (AGD) as an analogy to explore the uncertainties in implementing CCS.
The article begins by describing AGD and then moves to consider each of the property, regulatory and liability issues associated with this activity. It concludes with some preliminary reflections on Alberta's AGD overall regulatory scheme and its adequacy.
'Speaking Truth to Power', Some Reflections on the Role of Law
The article explores two views of the relationship between law and power using examples principally derived from the relationship between indigenous peoples and the state in both domestic (national) law and international law. From a critical perspective law simply encodes, entrenches and perpetuates power relationships.
From this perspective law is incapable of speaking truth to power. From a liberal perspective law has emancipatory possibilities with the potential to de-stabilize and change the status quo. The presentation argues that the possibilities associated with this second perspective are most likely to be realized as a result of the interaction between different legal systems and especially the interaction between domestic (or national) legal systems and the international legal system.
Thackray Burgess Alert Update
Today's Thackray Burgess Alert and Update pertains to freehold lessor royalties and the theory of downstream deductibility. Follow the link in the bottom left corner of the article to view the alert.
[Posted: 2007-05-17]
ARMA Intl - May 2007 InfoPro
The latest version of the ARMA InfoPro (May 2007) is now available. Click the "Associated URL" (bottom left of this article) to view.
Newbury Spa Month for Huntington Disease
Newbury Spa is very generously supporting the Huntington Society of Canada (HSC) during the month of May, Huntington Disease Awareness Month.
There are three ways you can pamper yourself or others and help fight Huntington disease (HD):
- Book a spa treatment during May. Newbury Spa offers facials, therapeutic and relaxation massages, manicures, pedicures, body wraps and waxing treatments at their convenient downtown 11th Avenue S.W. location. There is no need to identify yourself as supporting HSC. Newbury Spa will donate 10% of all treatments during the month of May to HSC. (Check if you have coverage for massage through your health plan.) Contact Newbury Spa directly to book an appointment.
Newbury Spa (403) 265-7499
www.newburyspa.ca
720 - 11 Ave. S.W. - Buy or sell coupon books. For $25, each coupon book has five coupons each worth a $20 discount off a treatment ($100 total value) Coupons are valid until Jan 31, 2008. After printing costs, approximately $24 goes directly to the HSC from each book. Coupon books are available through Newbury Spa or the following HSC volunteers:
- Julie Martini (403) 860-6277
- Tara Johnson (403) 861-5730
- cureHD@shaw.ca
- Help us spread the word with your friends, family and co-workers by forwarding this message.
Huntington disease is a hereditary brain disorder with devastating effects on both mind and body. Onset typically occurs between 30 and 50 years of age. This is followed by a physical and mental decline, which eventually leaves the person unable to control their movements, thoughts and emotions. Death is inevitable within 10 to 20 years of onset.
One in every 10,000 Canadians has Huntington disease and every child of a person with HD has a 50% risk of inheriting the disease. This leaves many people caring for a sick parent, at risk themselves and facing the guilt of potentially having already passed the gene on to their children before they learn that HD is in their family.
Funds raised from this event will allow HSC to continue investing in family services, education and research.
The HSC in Southern Alberta funds a social worker who helps families cope with the emotional, financial and physical burdens of the various stages of HD. She is active in the medical community raising awareness of HD, which results in earlier and more accurate diagnoses of this relatively rare disease. Workshops are also provided for care professionals, nurses, nursing and medical students to introduce the unique needs of Huntington patients, which are unlike any other disease.
Although the gene was identified in 1993, there is still no cure or treatment available for HD. HSC is currently funding research at the universities of Calgary and Alberta in addition to other Canadian institutions. The accelerating pace of research is offering more hope than ever before that a solution will be discovered within the next generation. And there is an expectation in the scientific community that solving the HD puzzle will lead to research breakthroughs in Alzheimers, Parkinsons, ALS, MS, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
NALTA - 2007 Conference
Information for the 2007 NALTA Conference is now available as a download from the website.
News Release on New Oil Sands and Oil Shale Regulations
To: All Industry Stakeholders in Oil Sands and Oil Shale in Saskatchewan:
The government of Saskatchewan today announced the approval of new regulations for the disposition and administration of Crown oil sands and oil shale rights in the province. Attached is a copy of that announcement for your information, along with a final version of the comparison table that was used in the consultation process.
A final version of the regulations is expected to be in The Saskatchewan Gazette on May 11, 2007 and available the week of May 14, 2007.
I thank all you for your participation in the consultation process and for your interest in SaskatchewanÃs oil sands and oil shale resources.
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| Comparison Table (May 7, 2007) |
Thackray Burgess - Alert Update
Today's Thackray Burgess Alert and Update pertains to first oil well in a pool and off-target penalties.
To view the alert, click the Relative URL link below or visit this link.
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