Author Archives: Jennifer Koshan

About Jennifer Koshan

B.Sc., LL.B (Calgary), LL.M. (British Columbia). Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Leave to Appeal granted in Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Leave to Appeal granted in Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator Case commented on: Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator, 2013 ABQB 537, aff’d 2014 ABCA 285, leave to appeal granted April 30, 2015 (SCC) Today the … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court’s New Constitutional Decisions and the Rights of Farm Workers in Alberta

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Supreme Court’s New Constitutional Decisions and the Rights of Farm Workers in Alberta Cases Commented On: Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 1 (CanLII); Meredith v Canada (Attorney General), … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Ban on Physician Assisted Death

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Ban on Physician Assisted Death Case Commented On: Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5 In a landmark decision, on February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading →

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Judicial Interventions and Rape Myths: Differing Approaches at the Alberta Court of Appeal

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Judicial Interventions and Rape Myths: Differing Approaches at the Alberta Court of Appeal Case Commented On: R v Schmaltz, 2015 ABCA 4 A decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal has garnered attention from the … Continue reading →

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First Nations Community Election Codes and the Charter

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: First Nations Community Election Codes and the Charter Case Commented On:  Orr v Peerless Trout First Nation, 2015 ABQB 5 In December Jonnette Watson Hamilton and I wrote a post commenting on Taypotat v Taypotat, … Continue reading →

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