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Street Preaching and the Charter: The City of Calgary’s Appeal in Pawlowski
PDF version: Street Preaching and the Charter: The City of Calgary’s Appeal in Pawlowski Case commented on: R. v. Pawlowski, 2011 ABQB 93 Artur Pawlowski, Calgary’s self-professed street preacher, was acquitted of a number of provincial and by-law charges related … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional, Municipal Law
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Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada
PDF version: Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2011 SCC 5 The Supreme Court recently upheld the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34. … Continue reading
Violence Against Aboriginal Women – Is Anyone Listening?
PDF version: Violence Against Aboriginal Women – Is Anyone Listening? Commented upon: The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women, Study on Violence Against Aboriginal Women (Standing Order 108(2)) In March 2010, the House of Commons Standing … Continue reading
Posted in State Responses to Violence
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The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s Marriage Commissioners Decision – What are the Implications for Alberta?
Case and Legislation Commented On: In the Matter of Marriage Commissioners Appointed under the Marriage Act, SS 1995, c M-4.1, 2011 SKCA 3; Marriage Act, RSA 2000, c M-5 The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled last week on the constitutionality of proposed … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional, Family
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Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open
PDF version: Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open Case Considered: R. v. Tran, 2010 SCC 58 The Supreme Court’s most recent decision, R. v. Tran, is an Alberta case I commented on at the Court of Appeal level. … Continue reading