Monthly Archives: February 2009

Co-Ownership is a Messy Business (Even with an Operating Agreement)

Cases Considered: San Juan Resources Inc (Re) 2009 ABQB 55 (Registrar in Bankruptcy). PDF Version: Co-ownership is a messy business (even with an operating agreement) Co-ownership is a legal relationship for parties who are able to get along together. For those … Continue reading

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Using the Coercive Power of the State to Deal with Child Prostitution and Drug Abuse

Considered: Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act, S.A. 2005, c. P-27.5; Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-30.3PDF Version: Using the Coercive Power of the State to Deal with Child Prostitution and Drug Abuse Canada’s laws dealing with … Continue reading

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Interim Costs Order Upheld in Language Rights Case

Cases considered: R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34. PDF Version:  Interim Costs Order Upheld in Language Rights Case Gilles Caron was awarded interim costs in relation to expert and legal fees for a language rights claim that was eventually allowed … Continue reading

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Challenging the Constitutionality and Applicability of the Sexual Offender Information Registry Act

Cases Considered: R. v. Warren, 2008 ABCA 436; R. v. Schultz, 2008 ABQB 679; R. v. Owusu, 2008 ABQB 715. PDF Version: Challenging the Constitutionality and Applicability of the Sexual Offender Information Registry Act The Sex Offender Information Registration Act, … Continue reading

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The sky is falling, let’s blame the royalty review

PDF Version:  The sky is falling, let’s blame the royalty review I have lived in Alberta and this city for nearly thirty years. During the fall of 2007 I thought that we had the best public policy debate that I … Continue reading

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