Author Archives: Alexandra Heine

About Alexandra Heine

Alexandra Heine received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Calgary in 2019. While completing her J.D., Alexandra was a full-time student caseworker, group leader and upper year mentor at Student Legal Assistance, a research assistant for Professor Howard Kislowicz, and a mooter for the Laskin Moot and Gale Cup Moot competitions. She recently completed a judicial law clerkship at the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench and is currently finishing her articling term at a national firm. Her primary areas of interest are criminal and constitutional law, with a specific focus on the law of evidence in the criminal law context, criminal negligence-based offences, and language rights. The views in all ABlawg posts published by this author are entirely those of the author and not those of any of the author's employers.

Bill 1: Criminalizing Protests and Encroaching on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Alexandra Heine

By: Alexandra Heine and Kelly Twa PDF Version: Bill 1: Criminalizing Protests and Encroaching on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Bill Commented On: Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 This is the second part … Continue reading →

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Resisting Assimilation: the Politique en matière de francophonie in Alberta, Bessette v British Columbia, and the Impact of Language Rights on Access to Justice

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Alexandra Heine

By: Alexandra Heine PDF Version: Resisting Assimilation: the Politique en matière de francophonie in Alberta, Bessette v British Columbia, and the Impact of Language Rights on Access to Justice Cases Commented On: R v Bessette, 2015 BCPC 230; Bessette v … Continue reading →

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R v Keror: Police Duties, Accused Duties, and the Right to Counsel of Choice

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Alexandra Heine

By: Alexandra Heine PDF Version: R v Keror: Police Duties, Accused Duties, and the Right to Counsel of Choice Case Commented On: R v Keror, 2017 ABCA 273 (CanLII) Introduction Mr. Keror was accused of shooting and killing Philip Anny on … Continue reading →

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