Category Archives: Constitutional

Access to Justice, the Charter and Administrative Tribunals in Alberta: Who holds the Holy Grail?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Access to Justice, the Charter and Administrative Tribunals in Alberta: Who holds the Holy Grail? Case considered: R. v. Conway, 2010 SCC 22 On June 11, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada considered once again the jurisdiction of administrative … Continue reading →

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Differential Treatment of Equality Law post-Kapp

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Differential Treatment of Equality Law post-Kapp  Case Commented On: Woodward v Council of the Fort McMurray No. 468 First Nation, 2010 FC 337 There have been several posts on ABlawg concerning the Supreme Court’s most … Continue reading →

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From Legare to Morelli: the prioritization of privacy

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Orlagh O'Kelly

Cases considered: R. v. Legare, 2009 SCC 56; R. v. Morelli, 2010 SCC 8 PDF version: From Legare to Morelli: the prioritization of privacy A few months ago, the Supreme Court of Canada ordered the retrial of an Alberta man … Continue reading →

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Leave to Appeal Granted by the SCC in Métis Status Case

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Leave to Appeal Granted by the SCC in Métis Status Case Case Commented On: Cunningham v Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), 2009 ABCA 239, leave to appeal granted March 11, 2010 On March 11, … Continue reading →

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The Rubber Hits the Road on Provincial Jurisdiction over Transportation Undertakings

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Alastair Lucas, Q.C.

Case Considered: Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. v. Western Canada Council of Teamsters, 2009 SCC 53 PDF version:  The Rubber Hits the Road on Provincial Jurisdiction over Transportation Undertakings The Supreme Court of Canada, in a 6-3 decision late last year, came … Continue reading →

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