Category Archives: Constitutional

Encampments on Campus: Trespass, Universities, and the Charter

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton Matter Commented On: University of Calgary and Calgary Police Service Response to an On Campus Encampment on May 9, 2024 PDF Version: Encampments on Campus: Trespass, Universities, and the Charter Campus encampments have … Continue reading →

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Can the Federal Government Compel Provincial Authorities to Respect an Indigenous Right of Self-Government?

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Robert Hamilton

By: Robert Hamilton Case Commented on: Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5 (CanLII) PDF Version: Can the Federal Government Compel Provincial Authorities to Respect an Indigenous Right of Self-Government? … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter Regarding the Response to Recent Protests at the Universities of Alberta and Calgary

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Admin

PDF Version: An Open Letter Regarding the Response to Recent Protests at the Universities of Alberta and Calgary Editor’s Note: This post is a reproduction of a letter sent by faculty members at the University of Alberta and University of … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Caution, Correction, and Abdication: The Proposed Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act

Posted on May 10, 2024 by David V Wright

By: David V. Wright Matter Commented On: Proposed Amendments to the Federal Impact Assessment Act following Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Constitutional Caution, Correction, and Abdication: The Proposed Amendments to the Impact Assessment Act Last week, the … Continue reading →

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Bill 18 Provincial Priorities Act: Alberta Strikes Again

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker Matter commented on: Bill 18, Provincial Priorities Act, 1st Sess, 31st Leg, Alberta, 2024 (first reading 10 April 2024) PDF Version: Bill 18 Provincial Priorities Act: Alberta Strikes Again On April 10, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced … Continue reading →

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