Steve Allan

• Former premier Jason Kenney loses attempt to have Alberta inquiry defamation lawsuit thrown out

  The Court of King's Bench judge said it was perfectly clear to whom Kenney was referring when he commented on the findings of the so-called anti-Alberta activities inquiry in 2021.

  Politics

  May 25, 2023
  
• Motion made to dismiss defamation lawsuit against Jason Kenney

  A lawyer for former Alberta premier Jason Kenney was in court Friday, arguing a defamation lawsuit against him should be dismissed.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2023
  
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• Alberta premier files defence in defamation lawsuit about oil inquiry comments

  Jason Kenney has filed his defence in a defamation lawsuit against him over his remarks on the release of the inquiry into supposed misinformation about the energy industry.

  Politics

  Mar 11, 2022
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• Premier Jason Kenney hires lawyers over Alberta inquiry environmentalist lawsuit threat

  The lawsuit threat was made in a letter last month by eight groups who allege Kenney deliberately twisted the findings of a public inquiry into their activities and funding.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2021
• Alberta public inquiry finds no wrongdoing in anti-oilsands campaign

  Environmental groups were exercising their democratic rights of free speech when they accepted foreign funding for campaigns opposing oilsands development, a public inquiry found.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2021
• Alberta government receives Steve Allan’s final report on inquiry into oil & gas critics

  A final report is in from a public inquiry into what the Alberta government says is foreign funding of environmental groups who want to curtail energy development.

  Environment

  Jul 30, 2021
• 4th deadline extension granted to Steve Allan’s Alberta inquiry into oil & gas critics

  The $3.5-million inquiry into foreign funding of oil and gas industry critics was supposed to be done by May 31, but now commissioner Steve Allan has until the end of July.

  Environment

  May 19, 2021
• Court told Alberta commissioner should continue inquiry into foreign funding of oil critics

  Ecojustice asked the judge to shut down the inquiry, which it says was set up to intimidate industry critics, has a predetermined outcome and is outside of Alberta's jurisdiction.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Deadline extended for Alberta inquiry into funding for oil and gas critics

  The inquiry was to have completed its report by Sunday, but the Alberta government released an order-in-council on Friday night amending the inquiry's deadline to May 31.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2021
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• Alberta government gives another extension to complete report on inquiry into oil and gas critics

  Before the extension, the inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics headed by Steve Allen was to have completed the report by Sunday.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2021