Category Archives: Constitutional

Alberta Court of Appeal Restores Access to Habeas Corpus

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Alberta Court of Appeal Restores Access to Habeas Corpus Case Commented On: Wilcox v Alberta, 2020 ABCA 104 (CanLII) (Wilcox CA) This Court of Appeal decision is significant for a number of reasons. Most … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and the Emergencies Act (Canada)

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and the Emergencies Act (Canada) Legislation Commented On: Emergencies Act, RSC 1985, c 22 (4th Supp) As we move deeper into the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, provincial, territorial and municipal governments are now using … Continue reading →

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What is the Threshold for Entrapment?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by KMizutani

By: Kenryo Mizutani PDF Version: What is the Threshold for Entrapment? Case Commented On: R v Turgeon-Myers, 2019 ABQB 493 In the heist film “Entrapment,” Mac, a professional thief (played by Sean Connery), says, “I don’t like surprises.” Gin, an … Continue reading →

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Alberta Court of Appeal Opines That Federal Carbon Pricing Legislation Unconstitutional

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski, Nigel Bankes and Andrew Leach PDF Version: Alberta Court of Appeal Opines That Federal Carbon Pricing Legislation Unconstitutional Decision Commented On: Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2020 ABCA 74 Last month, the Alberta Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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Alberta Court of Appeal Concludes that University of Alberta is Subject to the Charter

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Alberta Court of Appeal Concludes that University of Alberta is Subject to the Charter Decision Commented On: UAlberta Pro-Life v Governors of the University of Alberta, 2020 ABCA 1 (CanLII) Once again, Alberta courts have been … Continue reading →

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