Category Archives: Constitutional

Lawyers’ Representation, Lawyers’ Regulation and Section 7 of the Charter

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Lawyers’ Representation, Lawyers’ Regulation and Section 7 of the Charter Case Commented On: Attorney General (Canada) v Federation of Law Societies, 2015 SCC 7 In Attorney General (Canada) v. Federation of Law Societies, 2015 SCC … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Ban on Physician Assisted Death

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Ban on Physician Assisted Death Case Commented On: Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5 In a landmark decision, on February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading →

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Does the Charter Apply to Universities? Pridgen Distinguished in U Vic Case

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Does the Charter Apply to Universities? Pridgen Distinguished in U Vic Case Case Commented On: BC Civil Liberties Association v University of Victoria, 2015 BCSC 39 In Pridgen v University of Calgary, 2012 ABCA 139, … Continue reading →

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First Nations Community Election Codes and the Charter

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: First Nations Community Election Codes and the Charter Case Commented On:  Orr v Peerless Trout First Nation, 2015 ABQB 5 In December Jonnette Watson Hamilton and I wrote a post commenting on Taypotat v Taypotat, … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Investigative Detention

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Dylan Finlay

By: Dylan Finlay PDF Version: Deconstructing Investigative Detention Case Commented On: R v Rowson, 2014 ABQB 79 Crime scenes are often intense and dynamic environments. This presents a challenge to investigators who – prior to making an arrest – must … Continue reading →

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