Category Archives: Constitutional

R. v. Syncrude Canada: The Case of The 500 (or was that 1600) Dead Ducks

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Shaun Fluker

PDF Version:  R. v. Syncrude Canada: The Case of The 500 (or was that 1600) Dead Ducks In a Provincial Court appearance on September 14, 2009, Syncrude Canada pled not guilty to charges laid by Alberta Environment and Environment Canada … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada undermines Trial Judges’ discretion under Charter s. 24(1)

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Anne Stalker

Cases Considered: Bjelland v. The Queen, 2009 SCC 38 PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada undermines Trial Judges’ discretion under Charter s. 24(1) In Bjelland v. The Queen, 2009 SCC 38, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the question of … Continue reading →

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Post-Kapp Decision May Indicate the Way Discrimination will be Determined in Human Rights Cases

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Case Considered: Van Der Smit v. Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission), 2009 ABQB 121 PDF Version: Post-Kapp Decision May Indicate the Way Discrimination will be Determined in Human Rights Cases In the past few years, the application to human … Continue reading →

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Who is a Farm Worker? And Why Does It Matter?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Who is a Farm Worker? And Why Does it Matter? Case Commented On: R v Northern Forage Inc., 2009 ABQB 439 Alberta marked its 5th annual Farm Workers Day on August 20, 2009. As in previous … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court grants leave to appeal in Caron

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34, leave granted by SCC August 27, 2009 The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision on the Alberta government’s leave to appeal application in R. v. Caron.  Chief Justice McLachlin and … Continue reading →

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