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.

Ethics Commissioner Confirms that Premier Danielle Smith Breached the Conflicts of Interest Act – and a Fundamental Principle of Our Democracy

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Nigel Bankes, Jennifer Koshan, and Martin Olszynski Matter commented on: Office of the Ethics Commissioner, Report of Findings and Recommendations into allegations involving Hon. Danielle Smith, Member for Brooks-Medicine Hat, Premier of Alberta, May 17, 2023 PDF Version: Ethics … Continue reading →

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Premier Danielle Smith and the (Non) Observance of Constitutional Conventions

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Nigel Bankes and Jennifer Koshan Matter Commented On: Premier Smith’s interactions with the Department of Justice in the matter of Artur Pawlowski PDF Version: Premier Danielle Smith and the (Non) Observance of Constitutional Conventions For the past several weeks, … Continue reading →

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Grounding the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Proposal to Protect Vaccination Status

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton Legislation Commented On: Alberta Human Rights Act, RSA 2000, c A-25.5 PDF Version: Grounding the Alberta Human Rights Act and the Proposal to Protect Vaccination Status The Alberta Human Rights Act (AHRA) has … Continue reading →

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A Comment on Bill 14, The Provincial Court (Sexual Awareness Training) Amendment Act, 2022

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan Bill Commented On: Bill 14, the Provincial Court (Sexual Awareness Training) Amendment Act, 30th Legislature, 3rd Session (Alberta, 2022) PDF Version: A Comment on Bill 14, The Provincial Court (Sexual Awareness Training) Amendment Act, 2022 On March … Continue reading →

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Choice vs Coercive Control: The Alberta Court of Appeal Decision in R v Naslund

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Choice vs Coercive Control: The Alberta Court of Appeal Decision in R v Naslund Case Commented On: R v Naslund, 2022 ABCA 6 (CanLII) In January 2022, a majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal overturned … Continue reading →

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