Author Archives: Linda McKay-Panos

About Linda McKay-Panos

Linda McKay-Panos is the Executive Director of the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre. She taught Language Arts and Social Studies with the Calgary Board of Education for 7 years before returning to university to obtain a Law Degree. She practiced law for a time, before joining the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre in 1992 as a Research Associate. Linda is a sessional instructor in the Faculties of Communication and Culture and Law at the University of Calgary. Linda received her Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees from the University of Calgary. Linda is the President of the Alberta Association for Multicultural Education and the Past President of the Public Legal Education Network of Alberta. Linda is the author of several publications dealing with civil liberties, access to information, human rights, discrimination, equality and related topics. Linda received the 2001 Suzanne Mah Award and an Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005 for her work in human rights in Alberta.

Using the Coercive Power of the State to Deal with Child Prostitution and Drug Abuse

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Considered: Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act, S.A. 2005, c. P-27.5; Protection of Sexually Exploited Children Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-30.3PDF Version: Using the Coercive Power of the State to Deal with Child Prostitution and Drug Abuse Canada’s laws dealing with … Continue reading →

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Disability Discrimination in the Workplace

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases Considered: Brewer v. Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, 2008 ABCA 435; Baum v. Calgary (City), 2008 ABQB 791 PDF Version:  Disability Discrimination in the Workplace Two recent Alberta decisions (one from the Court of Queen’s Bench and one from the … Continue reading →

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What happens to our “day in court” when someone else drops the ball?

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases considered: Kellogg Brown and Root Canada v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2008 ABCA 384, affirming Kellogg Brown and Root Canada v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2007 ABQB 499. PDF Version: What happens to our “day in court” … Continue reading →

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The End (Beginning?) of a Long Journey: Disability and Air Travel

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases considered: McKay-Panos v. Air Canada, Decision No. 519-AT-A-2008 (Canadian Transportation Agency) PDF Version: The End (Beginning?) of a Long Journey: Disability and Air Travel Sometimes it takes a very long time (eleven years) to receive a legal remedy, but … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Retirement and Wrongful Dismissal: An Age Old Question of Compensation for Discrimination

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases Considered: Magnan v. Brandt Tractor Ltd., 2008 ABCA 345 PDF Version:    Mandatory Retirement and Wrongful Dismissal: An Age Old Question of Compensation for Discrimination It has long been a legal principle in Canada that there is no recognized tort … Continue reading →

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