Category Archives: Family

Legislative Reconciliation and Indigenous Rights of Self-Government: Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Robert Hamilton

By: Robert Hamilton Case Commented on: Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5 (CanLII) (“SCC Reference”). PDF Version: Legislative Reconciliation and Indigenous Rights of Self-Government: Reference re An Act respecting … Continue reading →

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Family Violence Torts and Their Limits in Alberta

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: Colenutt v Colenutt, 2023 ABKB 562 (CanLII) PDF Version: Family Violence Torts and Their Limits in Alberta In September 2023, Deanne Sowter and I wrote an ABlawg post on the tort of family violence, … Continue reading →

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Gender-Affirming Names and Pronouns, Parental Control, and Family Violence

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan Policy Proposal Commented On: United Conservative Party, Annual General Meeting Policy and Governance Resolutions, Policy Resolution 8 (November 2023) PDF Version: Gender-Affirming Names and Pronouns, Parental Control, and Family Violence Content Warning: This post contains descriptions of … Continue reading →

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The Myth of False Allegations of Intimate Partner Violence

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: R v RMD, 2022 ABKB 851 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Myth of False Allegations of Intimate Partner Violence A colleague recently brought to my attention a decision concerning intimate partner sexual violence that was … Continue reading →

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Torts and Family Violence: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Deanne Sowter Case Commented On: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303 (Can LII); 2023 ONCA 476 (CanLII) PDF Version: Torts and Family Violence: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia Intimate partner violence (IPV) takes many forms, all of which … Continue reading →

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