Category Archives: Constitutional

Independence of the Bar and the Prevention of Money-Laundering

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Independence of the Bar and the Prevention of Money-Laundering Case considered: Federation of Law Societies of Canada v Canada (Attorney General) 2013 BCCA 147. Introduction On April 4, 2013 the British Columbia Court of Appeal issued its decision … Continue reading →

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The Harm of Hate Speech: Are Media Responses Knee Jerk, Impulsive and Thoughtless?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kathleen Mahoney

PDF version: The Harm of Hate Speech: Are Media Responses Knee Jerk, Impulsive and Thoughtless? Case commented on: Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11 (CanLii). It is difficult to find balanced or thoughtful responses from the media … Continue reading →

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Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Under the Influence: The Alberta Court of Appeal and the Test for Discrimination Cases commented on: Wright v College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (Appeals Committee), 2012 ABCA 267, leave to appeal denied, 2013 CanLII 15573 (SCC); … Continue reading →

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The Manitoba Métis Case and the Honour of the Crown

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: The Manitoba Métis Case and the Honour of the Crown Case commented on: Manitoba Métis Federation Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2013 SCC 14 In its historic decision on the constitutional rights of the Manitoba Métis, the majority of … Continue reading →

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Selling Drug Paraphernalia a Pithy Criminal Substance

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Selling Drug Paraphernalia a Pithy Criminal Substance Case considered: Smith v St Albert (City), 2012 ABQB 780. In January, 2013, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Terry Clackson ruled that a recent St. Albert bylaw that restricted the … Continue reading →

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