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.

Safe Sites for Illegal Drug Consumption: In Need of Insight

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Safe Sites for Illegal Drug Consumption: In Need of Insight Legislation / case commented on: Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 60-61-62 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012-2013 (“Respect for Communities … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination Case commented on: Lethbridge Regional Police Service v Lethbridge Police Association, 2013 ABCA 47, leave to appeal denied, June 20, 2013, Supreme Court of Canada. A couple of months ago … Continue reading →

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160 Girls Litigation Successful in Kenya

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: 160 Girls Litigation Successful in Kenya Case commented on: C.K. et al v The Commissioner of Police et al, Petition No. 8 of 2012, High Court of Kenya (May 27, 2013) On May 27, 2013, J.A. Makau of the High … Continue reading →

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Roundtable on Quebec v A: Searching for Clarity on Equality

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Roundtable on Quebec v A: Searching for Clarity on Equality Case Commented On: Quebec (Attorney General) v A, 2013 SCC 5 (case summary available here) On May 13, 2013, we led the … Continue reading →

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Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination Cases commented on: Wright v College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (Appeals Committee), 2012 ABCA 267, leave to appeal denied, 2013 CanLII 15573 (SCC); … Continue reading →

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