Author Archives: Linda McKay-Panos

About Linda McKay-Panos

Linda McKay-Panos is the Executive Director of the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre. She taught Language Arts and Social Studies with the Calgary Board of Education for 7 years before returning to university to obtain a Law Degree. She practiced law for a time, before joining the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre in 1992 as a Research Associate. Linda is a sessional instructor in the Faculties of Communication and Culture and Law at the University of Calgary. Linda received her Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees from the University of Calgary. Linda is the President of the Alberta Association for Multicultural Education and the Past President of the Public Legal Education Network of Alberta. Linda is the author of several publications dealing with civil liberties, access to information, human rights, discrimination, equality and related topics. Linda received the 2001 Suzanne Mah Award and an Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005 for her work in human rights in Alberta.

Arbitration, Disability and Human Rights Cases

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Arbitration, Disability and Human Rights Cases Case commented on: AUPE v Alberta, 2013 ABCA 212. This case involves the fairly technical issue of whether, in Alberta, a grievance involving a human rights issue should be resolved by an … Continue reading →

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Publication Bans in Police Mr. Big Operations

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Publication Bans in Police Mr. Big Operations013 Case commented on: R v NRR, 2013 ABQB 302. NRR was a youth who was being charged with two counts of second degree murder, one count of possession of stolen property, and … Continue reading →

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New Developments in Long Running Alberta Privacy Case

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: New Developments in Long Running Alberta Privacy Case Decision considered: Alberta Teachers’ Association v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2013 ABQB 106. This case, which has a long judicial history, has been followed closely by those interested in information and … Continue reading →

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Update in the Area of Family Status Discrimination

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Update in the Area of Family Status Discrimination Case considered: Canadian National Railway v Denise Seeley and Canadian Human Rights Commission, 2013 FC 117. In 2010, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released three cases involving Alberta women who … Continue reading →

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Selling Drug Paraphernalia a Pithy Criminal Substance

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Selling Drug Paraphernalia a Pithy Criminal Substance Case considered: Smith v St Albert (City), 2012 ABQB 780. In January, 2013, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Terry Clackson ruled that a recent St. Albert bylaw that restricted the … Continue reading →

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