Author Archives: Amy Matychuk

About Amy Matychuk

Amy Matychuk (JD'18, UCalgary Law) is a sole practitioner at Prison & Police Law, where she advocates for the rights of those who have experienced unfair treatment by the prison or police systems in Alberta. More information about her practice is available at prisonpolicelaw.ca.

John v Edmonton Police Service: Guilty of Being a Black Man

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk Case commented on: John v Edmonton Police Service, 2023 AHRC 87 (CanLII)  PDF Version: John v Edmonton Police Service: Guilty of Being a Black Man This is a comment on a decision on a complaint made under … Continue reading →

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R v Boudreau: Senior Crown Recused Due to Hostility, “Animus” Toward Accused

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: R v Boudreau: Senior Crown Recused Due to Hostility, “Animus” Toward Accused? Case Commented On: R v Boudreau, 2021 ABPC 175 (CanLII) In R v Boudreau, 2021 ABPC 175 (CanLII), Judge F. K. MacDonald for the … Continue reading →

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R v Shoemaker: Alberta Court of Appeal Tells Corrections Canada to Follow Its Own Rules

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: R v Shoemaker: Alberta Court of Appeal Tells Corrections Canada to Follow Its Own Rules Case Commented On: R v Shoemaker, 2019 ABCA 266 (Can LII) In R v Shoemaker, Justices Marina Paperny, Frans Slatter, and … Continue reading →

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Boulachanis v Canada: Transgender Inmate Moved to Women’s Prison

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: Boulachanis v Canada: Transgender Inmate Moved to Women’s Prison Case Commented On: Boulachanis v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FC 456 (CanLII) In Boulachanis v Canada, Justice Sébastien Grammond of the Federal Court granted Jamie Boulachanis’ application … Continue reading →

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Gladue Factors: Still Not a “Race-Based Discount”

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: Gladue Factors: Still Not a “Race-Based Discount” Case Commented On: R v Matchee, 2019 ABCA 251 In R v Matchee, Justices Patricia Rowbotham, Ritu Khullar, and Dawn Pentelechuk of the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) overturned … Continue reading →

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