Category Archives: Constitutional

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s Marriage Commissioners Decision – The Never-Ending Fight for Human Rights of Same-Sex Couples

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Melissa Luhtanen

By: Melissa Luhtanen PDF Version: The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s Marriage Commissioners Decision – The Never-Ending Fight for Human Rights of Same-Sex Couples Case and Legislation Commented On: In the Matter of Marriage Commissioners Appointed under the Marriage Act, SS 1995, … Continue reading →

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Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada  Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2011 SCC 5 The Supreme Court recently upheld the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34. … Continue reading →

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The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s Marriage Commissioners Decision – What are the Implications for Alberta?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

Case and Legislation Commented On: In the Matter of Marriage Commissioners Appointed under the Marriage Act, SS 1995, c M-4.1, 2011 SKCA 3; Marriage Act, RSA 2000, c M-5 The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled last week on the constitutionality of proposed … Continue reading →

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Is R v Gomboc really only about a homeowner’s expectation of privacy or is there more to it?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Brian Seaman

PDF version: Is R v Gomboc really only about a homeowner’s expectation of privacy or is there more to it?  Case commented on: R. v. Gomboc, 2010 SCC 55 The late November 2010 decision of Canada’s Supreme Court in R. … Continue reading →

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Sliding Down the Slippery Slope

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Maureen Duffy

PDF version: Sliding Down the Slippery Slope Case considered: R. v. Loewen, 2010 ABCA 255 In the area of national security, the years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, have been characterized by an increased dominance of state power … Continue reading →

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