Category Archives: Constitutional

Protests Matter: A Charter Critique of Alberta’s Bill 1

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan, Lisa Silver, and Jonnette Watson Hamilton  PDF Version: Protests Matter: A Charter Critique of Alberta’s Bill 1 Bill Commented On: Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 The last few weeks have … Continue reading →

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Sex Offender Registries and Persons Found Not Criminally Responsible: Exit Ramps and Equality

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Joe Koshan PDF Version: Sex Offender Registries and Persons Found Not Criminally Responsible: Exit Ramps and Equality Case Commented On: G. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 264 (CanLII); leave to appeal granted, 2019 CanLII 89651 … Continue reading →

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Alberta Court Grants Injunctive Relief in a Constitutional Case

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Myrna Tuttle

By: Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle PDF Version: Alberta Court Grants Injunctive Relief in a Constitutional Case Case Commented On: A.C. and J.F. and her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta (19 March 2020), Edmonton 2003-048252020 (ABQB) (Transcript available here) On … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and the Exercise of Legislative Power by the Executive

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and the Exercise of Legislative Power by the Executive Legislation Commented On: Regulations Act, RSA 2000, c R-14 and Public Health Orders issued in relation to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has become a rare … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence and Legal Issues Related to COVID-19, Part II

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Legal Issues Related to COVID-19, Part II In my last post, I discussed domestic violence dimensions of the responses of the government and judiciary in Alberta to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing primarily … Continue reading →

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