Category Archives: Constitutional

Canada’s Temporary Immigration System

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Kristyn Stevens

Report considered: Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, Temporary Foreign Workers and Non-Status Workers (May 2009) PDF version: Canada’s Temporary Immigration System “If a person is good enough to work here, a person is good enough to stay here.” This … Continue reading →

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The Charter, School Boards and Discrimination Claims

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Case considered: Hamilton v. Rocky View School Division No. 41, 2009 ABQB 225 PDF version: The Charter, School Boards and Discrimination Claims In a recent post I examined whether the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms would apply to the … Continue reading →

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Rule of Law, Deference and Contempt: Another Chapter in the Black Bear Crossing Dispute

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Case Considered: Tsuu T’ina Nation v. Frasier, 2009 ABCA 140 PDF version: Rule of Law, Deference and Contempt: Another Chapter in the Black Bear Crossing Dispute The dispute between the three remaining residents of Black Bear Crossing (BBC) and the … Continue reading →

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New Legislation on Film and Video Classification Garners Little Attention

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Legislation Considered: Film and Video Classification Act, S.A. 2008 c. F-11.5 PDF Version: New Legislation on Film and Video Classification Garners Little Attention Without much attention or fanfare, the Film and Video Classification Act (“FVCA“), S.A. 2008 c. F-11.5 received … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Expression, Universities and Anti-Choice Protests

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Freedom of Expression, Universities and Anti-Choice Protests Anti-abortion protestors were back in force at the University of Calgary the last week of March following news that on March 16, they pleaded not guilty to trespassing charges laid against … Continue reading →

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