Fort Industrial Estates Ltd v Alberta Energy Regulator

Decided: 2026-09-23. Docket: 2401-0229AC. Citation: 2026 ABCA 302 (CanLII). Administrative law — Procedural fairness — Natural justice — Whether the AER breached procedural fairness after confirming lack of mandatory notice — Directive 056 participant involvement requirements left unaddressed in regulatory appeal and reconsideration decisions — Responsible Energy Development Act, ss. 38, 42 — Permission to appeal granted | Procedure — Appellate procedure — Time limits — Whether the permission to appeal application was filed out of time under Responsible Energy Development Act, s. 45 — Closely related AER decisions on alternative relief issued within weeks — Preferable procedure to await final decision before appealing — Application not out of time | Procedure — Intervention — Leave stage —