Category Archives: Constitutional

Assisted Human Reproduction in Canada: It’s a Gnarly World Out There

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Brian Seaman

Considered: Assisted Human Reproduction Act, S.C. 2004, c.2. PDF Version: Assisted human reproduction in Canada: it’s a gnarly world out there When 60-year-old Ranjit Hayer of Calgary gave birth via caesarean section to twin boys at Calgary’s Foothills Hospital in … Continue reading →

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TransCanada’s Alberta Pipeline System now under federal regulatory authority

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: National Energy Board, Reasons for Decision, TransCanada PipeLines Limited, GH-5-2008, Jurisdiction and Facilities, February 2008 (posted to the NEB website February 26, 2009) PDF Version:  TransCanada’s Alberta Pipeline System now under federal regulatory authority It’s official. The intra-provincial … Continue reading →

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Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases Considered: R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18, R. v. A.M., 2008 SCC 19. PDF Version: Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks I would like to believe that teenagers are protected from all of the evils of the … Continue reading →

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The Women’s Court of Canada comes to Alberta

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

As reported on Slaw, the Women’s Court of Canada embarked on a western Canadian tour last week, including stops in Edmonton on March 12 and Calgary on March 13. According to Michael Lines’ post on Slaw, “As a rock group … Continue reading →

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Evidence of Amelioration: What Does Kapp Require of Governments Under s.15(2) of the Charter? What Will Courts Permit?

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Evidence of Amelioration: What Does Kapp Require of Governments Under s.15(2) of the Charter? What Will Courts Permit? Case Commented On: Cunningham v Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), 2009 ABCA 53 Jonnette Watson Hamilton … Continue reading →

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