Monthly Archives: December 2009

Charter Freedoms and Government Duties around Street Preaching: An (Overly?) Expansive View

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

Case considered: R. v. Pawlowski, 2009 ABPC 362 PDF version:  Charter Freedoms and Government Duties around Street Preaching: An (Overly?) Expansive View Earlier this month, Judge Allan Fradsham of the Alberta Provincial Court handed down a lengthy and far reaching judgment … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Municipal Law | 4 Comments

Perhaps the Last Court of Appeal Decision on the Availability of Specific Performance for Agreements for the Sale and Purchase of Land

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

Case considered: Covlin v. Minhas, 2009 ABCA 404 PDF version: Perhaps the Last Court of Appeal Decision on the Availability of Specific Performance for Agreements for the Sale and Purchase of Land If the recommendations in the October 2009 Alberta … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court denies equality claimants leave to appeal insurance cap

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

Case considered: Morrow v. Zhang, 2009 ABCA 215, leave to appeal dismissed by S.C.C. December 17, 2009 PDF version:  Supreme Court denies equality claimants leave to appeal insurance cap The Supreme Court has denied Peari Morrow and Brea Pederson leave … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Insurance Law, Supreme Court of Canada | 1 Comment

Is every vendor of land an “unpaid vendor”?

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

Case considered: 1279017 Alberta Ltd. v. 1257613 Alberta Ltd., 2009 ABCA 364 PDF version: Is every vendor of land an “unpaid vendor”? In 1279017 Alberta Ltd. v. 1257613 Alberta Ltd., the Alberta Court of Appeal split 2:1 on the question … Continue reading →

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Court of Queen’s Bench Overturns Panel Decision in Boissoin v. Lund

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

Case considered: Boissoin v. Lund, 2009 ABQB 592 PDF version: Court of Queen’s Bench Overturns Panel Decision in Boissoin v. Lund Justice Earl Wilson of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently overturned the Human Rights Panel decision, which found that … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Human Rights | 2 Comments

Court upholds Alberta’s Hate Speech Law

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

Case considered: Boissoin v. Lund, 2009 ABQB 592 PDF version:  Court upholds Alberta’s Hate Speech Law Back in September, I predicted the failure of a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s hate speech law, section 3 of the Human Rights, Citizenship and … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Human Rights | 1 Comment