Author Archives: Myrna Tuttle

About Myrna Tuttle

Myrna is the Research Associate at the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre. She has a law degree from Saint Joseph University in Beirut. She earned an M.A. in Human Rights and Democratization from the University of Malta, and an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from American University Washington College of Law. She practiced law in Lebanon and worked as a consultant in Washington D.C and New York. She was assistant dean for student affairs and a lecturer at Qatar University, where she taught international human rights and international humanitarian law. She also worked as a paralegal instructor at CDI College in Calgary. She is passionate about human rights and civil liberties and has been involved with many organizations that deal with immigrants, refugees and human rights issues.

Racial Bullying in Schools

By: Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle PDF Version: Racial Bullying in Schools Editors’ Note: This is the second in our series of posts on equity, diversity and inclusion issues to mark Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Week at the University of Calgary. … Continue reading

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Alberta Court Grants Injunctive Relief in a Constitutional Case

By: Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle PDF Version: Alberta Court Grants Injunctive Relief in a Constitutional Case Case Commented On: A.C. and J.F. and her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta (19 March 2020), Edmonton 2003-048252020 (ABQB) (Transcript available here) On … Continue reading

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Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Cruel and unusual punishment

By: Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle PDF Version: Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Cruel and unusual punishment Case Commented On: R v Charboneau, 2019 ABQB 882 (CanLII) In this case, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice L.R.A. Ackerl struck down the … Continue reading

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Police Information Check, Vulnerable Sector Check and Privacy Rights

By: Myrna El Fahkry Tuttle PDF Version: Police Information Check, Vulnerable Sector Check and Privacy Rights Case Commented On: Edmonton (Police Service) v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2019 ABQB 587 (CanLII) This case comes shortly after our Centre (Alberta Civil Liberties … Continue reading

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Administrative Segregation and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

By: Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle PDF Version: Administrative Segregation and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Case Commented On: R v Prystay, 2019 ABQB 8 (CanLII) On January 4, 2019, Madam Justice Dawn Pentelechuk found that Mr. Ryan Prystay’s lengthy … Continue reading

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