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.

Supreme Court of Canada Expresses Its Opinion on Alberta Privacy Case

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Expresses Its Opinion on Alberta Privacy Case Case commented on: Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner v United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, 2013 SCC 62 (“AIPC v UFCW”) This case out of Alberta … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada May Finally Clear up Issue of “Employment” in Human Rights Cases

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada May Finally Clear up Issue of “Employment” in Human Rights Cases Case commented on: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP v British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal) 2012 BCCA 313; leave to appeal granted, Michael McCormick v … Continue reading →

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Defining “Employment” Continues to be a Challenge—Even Outside of the Human Rights Process

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF Version: Defining “Employment” Continues to be a Challenge—Even Outside of the Human Rights Process Cases commented on: Van Lent v Place, 2013 ABQB 494; Lovely v Prestige Travel Ltd., 2013 ABQB 467 Some previous posts on ABlawg (see, for … Continue reading →

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City of Calgary not Entitled to Disclosure of Environmental Agreement on Lynnview Ridge

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: City of Calgary not Entitled to Disclosure of Environmental Agreement on Lynnview Ridge Case Commented on: Imperial Oil Ltd v Calgary (City), 2013 ABQB 393. Many people are concerned about what appears to be the lack of public … Continue reading →

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End? of a “Twenty-two-Year Odyssey” for Delorie Walsh

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: End? of a “Twenty-two-Year Odyssey” for Delorie Walsh Case commented on: Walsh v Mobil Oil Canada, 2013 ABCA 238. While several blogs have been written on the Walsh v Mobil Oil Canada case (see here, here and here), … Continue reading →

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