Author Archives: Jonnette Watson Hamilton

About Jonnette Watson Hamilton

B.A. (Alta.), LL.B. (Dal.), LL.M. (Col.). Professor Emerita. Please click here for more information.

The Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Rule of Law

By: Martin Olszynski, Jonnette Watson Hamilton, and Shaun Fluker Matter Commented On: The Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Free Alberta Strategy PDF Version: The Alberta Sovereignty Act and the Rule of Law Last week, United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership hopeful … Continue reading

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Residential Tenancies, Mental Disabilities, and Evictions

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton Case Commented On: AG obo ZG v FirstService Residential Alberta Ltd, 2022 AHRC 38 (CanLII) PDF Version: Residential Tenancies, Mental Disabilities, and Evictions This case concerns a challenge to an eviction from a rented condominium – … Continue reading

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Women’s Charter Equality before the Supreme Court of Canada: Where Do We Stand as of International Women’s Day 2022?

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton & Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Women’s Charter Equality before the Supreme Court of Canada: Where Do We Stand as of International Women’s Day 2022? Matter Commented On: International Women’s Day 2022 March 8 is International Women’s … Continue reading

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The Chilling Effect of Costs on Appeals from Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Orders

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Chilling Effect of Costs on Appeals from Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Orders Case Commented On: Chisholm v Boardwalk General Partnership, 2021 ABQB 991 (CanLII) This brief decision by Justice John T Henderson concerns … Continue reading

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Frost on the Constitutional Windshield: Challenge to Critical Infrastructure Defence Act Struck by Alberta Court of Appeal

By: Jennifer Koshan, Lisa Silver and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Frost on the Constitutional Windshield: Challenge to Critical Infrastructure Defence Act Struck by Alberta Court of Appeal Case Commented On: Alberta Union of Public Employees v Her Majesty the Queen … Continue reading

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