Category Archives: Access to Justice
R v Theriault: A Case of Epistemic Injustice
By: Brynne Harding PDF Version: R v Theriault: A Case of Epistemic Injustice Case Commented On: R v Theriault, 2020 ONSC 3317 (CanLII) On the morning of Friday, June 26, 2020 – among more than 20,000 other people – I tuned … Continue reading
Right to Know Day: You Have the Right to Know That Access to Information in Alberta is Terrible
By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Right to Know Day: You Have the Right to Know That Access to Information in Alberta is Terrible Statement Commented On: Right to Know Day: Minister Glubish, September 28, 2020 Last Monday was apparently the … Continue reading
The Expansion of Unconscionability – The Supreme Court’s Uber Reach
By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: The Expansion of Unconscionability – The Supreme Court’s Uber Reach Case Commented On: Uber Technologies Inc v Heller, 2020 SCC 16 (CanLII) Contracts of adhesion, or standard form agreements (SFAs) are oftentimes unfair. They are … Continue reading
COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse
By: Jennifer Koshan, Janet Mosher, and Wanda Wiegers PDF Version: COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse On 27 May 2020, UN Women launched the “shadow pandemic” public awareness campaign, drawing attention to the global spike in domestic violence linked to COVID-19. … Continue reading
Domestic Violence and Legal Responses to COVID-19 in Alberta
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Legal Responses to COVID-19 in Alberta Matters Commented On: Ministerial Order No 2020-011 (Community and Social Services); Court of Queen’s Bench Of Alberta, Amended Master Order #2 Relating to Court’s Response to … Continue reading
