Category Archives: Constitutional

R v EJB: Reasonable Hypotheticals and Permitted Sentencing Factors

By: Daphne Wang PDF Version: R v EJB:Reasonable Hypotheticals and Permitted Sentencing Factors Case Commented On: R v EJB, 2018 ABCA 239 (CanLII) R v EJB, 2018 ABCA 239 is an important case regarding the sentencing of sexual exploitation offences … Continue reading

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Tapped Out: Alberta Court Holds Interprovincial Beer Mark-ups Unconstitutional

By: Scott Carrière PDF Version: Tapped Out: Alberta Court Holds Interprovincial Beer Mark-ups Unconstitutional Case Commented On: Steam Whistle Brewing Inc v Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, 2018 ABQB 476 (CanLII) On June 19, 2018, the Alberta Court of Queen’s … Continue reading

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Protecting the Public Interest: Law Society Decision-Making After Trinity Western University

By: Alice Woolley and Amy Salyzyn PDF Version: Protecting the Public Interest: Law Society Decision-Making After Trinity Western University Cases Commented On: Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32 (CanLII); Trinity Western University v Law Society … Continue reading

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The Supreme Court of Canada’s Pay Equity Decisions: A Call to Action for Alberta?

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Supreme Court of Canada’s Pay Equity Decisions: A Call to Action for Alberta? Case Commented On: Quebec (Attorney General) v. Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux, 2018 SCC … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Sides with Law Societies in Trinity Western University Litigation

This morning the Supreme Court of Canada released its decisions in Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32 (CanLII) and Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 (CanLII). A majority … Continue reading

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