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.

Submission to Justice Canada on the Criminalization of Coercive Control

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Janet Mosher, Shushanna Harris, Jennifer Koshan, and Wanda Wiegers Bill Commented On: Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct), First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament (2023) PDF Version: Submission to Justice Canada on the Criminalization … Continue reading →

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Torts and Family Violence: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Deanne Sowter Case Commented On: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303 (Can LII); 2023 ONCA 476 (CanLII) PDF Version: Torts and Family Violence: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia Intimate partner violence (IPV) takes many forms, all of which … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap: A New Tort of Harassment in Alberta

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209 (CanLII) PDF Version: Mind the Gap: A New Tort of Harassment in Alberta The law of torts is as old as the mythical reasonable man, but … Continue reading →

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Webber Academy II: Balancing Religious Discrimination and Freedom from Religion in the Provision of Educational Services

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Howard Kislowicz and Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: Webber Academy Foundation v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2023 ABCA 194 (CanLII) (Webber Academy II) PDF Version: Webber Academy II: Balancing Religious Discrimination and Freedom from Religion in the Provision of … Continue reading →

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Commissioner Trussler Should Recommend Sanctions Against Premier Smith

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Nigel Bankes and Jennifer Koshan Matter Commented On: Conflicts of Interest Act, RSA 2000, c C-23 and the Report on Allegations involving Premier Danielle Smith PDF Version: Commissioner Trussler Should Recommend Sanctions Against Premier Smith In her report of … Continue reading →

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