Category Archives: Constitutional

Ewanchuk Continues to Treat Habeas Corpus as an All-Purpose Remedy

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: Ewanchuk Continues to Treat Habeas Corpus as an All-Purpose Remedy Case Commented On: Ewanchuk v Canada (Parole Board), 2017 ABCA 145 (CanLII) On May 16, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) released a decision dismissing … Continue reading →

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Vexatious Habeas Corpus Applications Contribute to Delayed Access to the Courts

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Vexatious Habeas Corpus Applications Contribute to Delayed Access to the Courts Case Commented On: Ewanchuk v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 ABQB 237 (CanLII) This vexatious litigant case is interesting for five reasons. First, it was … Continue reading →

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Majority of the Court of Appeal Confirms Chief Justice Wittmann’s Redwater Decision

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Majority of the Court of Appeal Confirms Chief Justice Wittmann’s Redwater Decision Case Commented On: Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Limited, 2017 ABCA 124 (CanLII) The background to this case is discussed in my post … Continue reading →

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Smoke and Mirrors? With Marihuana Legalization, Parliament Proposes to Drastically Expand Police Power

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Dylan Finlay

By: Dylan Finlay PDF Version: Smoke and Mirrors? With Marihuana Legalization, Parliament Proposes to Drastically Expand Police Power Legislation Commented On: Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other … Continue reading →

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Update on the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Update on the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta Legislation and Reports Commented on: Bill 6, The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act; Report to Ministers – Technical Working Group: Employment Standards Code; Report … Continue reading →

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