Category Archives: Constitutional

Whose Sovereignty is it Anyway? The Borders of Aboriginal Rights along the Sovereign Borders of Canada

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Scott Carrière

By: Scott Carrière PDF Version: Whose Sovereignty is it Anyway? The Borders of Aboriginal Rights along the Sovereign Borders of Canada Case Commented On: R v Desautel, 2019 BCCA 151 (CanLII) On October 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Inquiry and Freedom of Expression

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: The Alberta Inquiry and Freedom of Expression Matter Commented On: Alberta Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns Our colleagues Martin Olszynski and Shaun Fluker have posted concerns about the Alberta Inquiry into Anti-Alberta … Continue reading →

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Bill 26 and the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Bill 26 and the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta Bill Commented On: Bill 26, Farm Freedom and Safety Act, 2019 (First Session, 30th Legislature) As promised in its election platform, the UCP … Continue reading →

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Judges, Parliament, Brexit and Constitutional Change: Echoes of Stockdale v Hansard (1839)

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Lyndsay Campbell

By: Lyndsay Campbell PDF Version: Judges, Parliament, Brexit and Constitutional Change: Echoes of Stockade v Hansard (1839) Matter Commented On: R (on the application of Miller) v The Prime Minister; Cherry et al vAdvocate General for Scotland, [2019] UKSC 41, available here: … Continue reading →

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Discrimination Justified in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Class Action

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Discrimination Justified in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Class Action Case Commented On: Elder Advocates of Alberta Society v Alberta, 2019 ABCA 342 (Can LII) The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed … Continue reading →

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