Category Archives: Constitutional

Can the Homeless Find Shelter in the Courts?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

By: Joshua-Sealy Harrington PDF Version: Can the Homeless Find Shelter in the Courts? Case Commented On: Tanudjaja v Canada (Attorney General), 2014 ONCA 852 Late in 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered a Charter challenge to provincial and federal … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Concerns about Being “In the Company” of a Gang-Affiliate

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Sarah Burton

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: Constitutional Concerns about Being “In the Company” of a Gang-Affiliate Legislation Commented On: Gaming and Liquor Act, RSA 2000, c G-1 Six years ago, the Province of Alberta amended the Gaming and Liquor Act, RSA … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court’s New Constitutional Decisions and the Rights of Farm Workers in Alberta

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Supreme Court’s New Constitutional Decisions and the Rights of Farm Workers in Alberta Cases Commented On: Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 1 (CanLII); Meredith v Canada (Attorney General), … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Parliament on Bill C-51

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Admin

Editor’s Note: Several Faculty members signed this letter, the full version of which is available here.  An open letter to members of Parliament on Bill C-51 Dear Members of Parliament, Please accept this collective open letter as an expression of … Continue reading →

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Honour Killings and City Buses – The Limits on Advertising Controversial Messages on Public Transit and the Soon-To-Be-Decided Case of AFDI v The City of Edmonton

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Ola Malik

By: Ola Malik and Sarah Burton PDF Version: Honour Killings and City Buses – The Limits on Advertising Controversial Messages on Public Transit and the Soon-To-Be-Decided Case of AFDI v The City of Edmonton Introduction Consider these two ads which … Continue reading →

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