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.

Critical Infrastructure Defence Act Charter Challenge Survives Alberta Government’s Motion to Strike

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan, Lisa Silver and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Critical Infrastructure Defence Act Charter Challenge Survives Alberta Government’s Motion to Strike Case Commented On: Alberta Union of Public Employees v Her Majesty the Queen (Alberta), 2021 ABQB 371 (CanLII) Last … Continue reading →

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Protection Against Online Hate Speech: Time for Federal Action

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Emily Laidlaw & Jennifer Koshan, with Emma Arnold-Fyfe, Lubaina Baloch, Jack Hoskins, and Charlotte Woo PDF Version: Protection Against Online Hate Speech: Time for Federal Action Legislation Commented On: Canadian Human Rights Act, RSC 1985, c H-6 Editor’s Note … Continue reading →

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The Family Violence Death Review Committee’s Latest Annual Report: Time for a Family Violence Action Plan in Alberta

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Family Violence Death Review Committee’s Latest Annual Report: Time for a Family Violence Action Plan in Alberta Report Commented On: Family Violence Death Review Committee, 2019/2020 Annual Report The 2019/2020 Annual Report of Alberta’s Family … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence and Access to Justice: A Mapping of Relevant Laws, Policies and Justice System Components Across Canada

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan, Janet Mosher and Wanda Wiegers PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Access to Justice: A Mapping of Relevant Laws, Policies and Justice System Components Across Canada Matter Commented On: eBook on Domestic Violence Law across Canada, 2020 CanLIIDocs … Continue reading →

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Tugging at the Strands: Adverse Effects Discrimination and the Supreme Court Decision in Fraser

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Tugging at the Strands: Adverse Effects Discrimination and the Supreme Court Decision in Fraser Case Commented On: Fraser v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 SCC 28 (CanLII) On October 16, 2020, the Supreme … Continue reading →

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