Author Archives: Jennifer Koshan

About Jennifer Koshan

B.Sc. LL.B (Calgary), LL.M. (British Columbia). Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. B.Sc. LL.B (Calgary), LL.M. (British Columbia). Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Before joining the faculty in 2000, Professor Koshan practiced for several years in the Northwest Territories as Crown counsel, and worked as the Legal Director of the B.C. branch of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), a non-profit equality rights organization. Her teaching and research interests are in the areas of constitutional law, equality and human rights, state responses to violence, legal theory, and public interest advocacy. In 2004 Professor Koshan was awarded TUCFA's Community Service Award for her contributions to the equality seeking community, and in 2010 she received a Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award for Constitutional Law. Jennifer spent the fall 2011 term at New York University as a Global Research Fellow, conducting a comparative study of specialized domestic violence courts in Calgary and New York.

Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

PDF version: Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination Cases commented on: Wright v College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (Appeals Committee), 2012 ABCA 267, leave to appeal denied, 2013 CanLII 15573 (SCC); … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Labour/Employment | 2 Comments

Supreme Court Renders Leave to Appeal Decisions in Several Alberta Cases

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

PDF version: Supreme Court Renders Leave to Appeal Decisions in Several Alberta Cases Cases Considered: R v Mack, 2012 ABCA 42, leave to appeal granted, April 11, 2013 (SCC); Métis Nation of Alberta Region 1 v Joint Review Panel, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Condominiums, Caregivers and Human Rights

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

PDF version: Condominiums, Caregivers and Human Rights Case commented on: Condominium Plan No. 9910225 v Davis, 2013 ABQB 49 Anyone who has seen the film Amour knows that caring for an ill and elderly loved one can be an impossibly … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights | 4 Comments

The Justice Minister’s Take on Current Human Rights and Civil Liberties Issues in Alberta

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

PDF version: The Justice Minister’s Take on Current Human Rights and Civil Liberties Issues in Alberta On January 25, 2013, Alberta Justice Minister Jonathan Denis spoke to a crowd of about 50 people gathered by the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence and Duress: In Search of a Contextual Approach

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

PDF version: Domestic Violence and Duress: In Search of a Contextual Approach Case commented on: R v Ryan, 2013 SCC 3  On Friday January 18, the Supreme Court released its decision in R v Ryan.  In a decision written by … Continue reading →

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Leave to appeal granted in right to public transit case

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

PDF version: Leave to appeal granted in right to public transit case Case commented on: R v S.A., 2012 ABCA 323 The S.A. case, which concerns the right to use public transit and the constitutionality of trespass legislation as applied … Continue reading →

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Hockey Night in Alberta

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

PDF version: Hockey Night in Alberta Decision commented on: National Hockey League Players’ Association v Edmonton Oilers Hockey Corp, 2012 CanLII 58944 (AB LRB) In the interests of full disclosure, I am a hockey fan, although I would prefer to play … Continue reading →

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Peter Lougheed and the Constitution, Notwithstanding

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

PDF version: Peter Lougheed and the Constitution, Notwithstanding Commenting on: The legacy of section 33 of the Charter I am not a conservative, as anyone who knows me or reads Rate My Professor is already aware.  But notwithstanding my political … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Human Rights | 3 Comments

Non-Fatal Exclusion: The Fatal Accidents Act, Stepchildren, and Equality Rights

Posted on July 3, 2012 by and

PDF version: Non-Fatal Exclusion: The Fatal Accidents Act, Stepchildren, and Equality Rights Case considered: Dares v Newman, 2012 ABQB 328 A father died in a motor vehicle accident. For his grief and the loss of his father’s guidance, care and companionship, … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Family | 1 Comment

Transporting Liberty: A Right Not to be Deprived of Access to Public Transit?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

PDF version: Transporting Liberty: A Right Not to be Deprived of Access to Public Transit? Case considered:  R v S.A., 2012 ABQB 311, overturning 2011 ABPC 269 Section 7 of the Charter provides that “everyone has the right to life, … Continue reading →

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