Category Archives: Constitutional

La Belle Province? Developments in Alberta Language Rights Cases

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Caron, 2008 ABPC 232 Caron v. Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission), 2008 ABCA 272. PDF Version: La Belle Province? Developments in Alberta Language Rights Cases On August 18, 2008 the Alberta Provincial Court posted its … Continue reading →

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Landowners, Procedural Fairness and Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Nickie Nikolaou

Cases Considered: Domke v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2008 ABCA 232. PDF Version:  Landowners, Procedural Fairness and Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board In a break from what seemed to be a growing trend, Mr. Justice Keith Ritter has refused leave … Continue reading →

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No Costs Awarded for Failure to Prosecute Aboriginal Fishing Rights Case

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Nest, 2008 ABQB 323 PDF Version:  No Costs Awarded for Failure to Prosecute Aboriginal Fishing Rights Case Donald Marshall, David Milgard, and Guy Paul Morin are the troika of wrongful conviction cases in Canada, bringing to mind … Continue reading →

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Another stay of judgment denied in the challenge to Alberta’s cap on damages for soft tissue injuries

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered:  Morrow v. Insurance Bureau of Canada, 2008 ABCA 248 PDF Version: Another stay of judgment denied in the challenge to Alberta’s cap on damages for soft tissue injuries The latest judgment in the constitutional challenge to Alberta’s $4,000 … Continue reading →

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Funding Restored for Court Challenges Language Rights Programs

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

In 2 previous posts (see here and here) I discussed the application of Gilles Caron for an interim costs order to fund his language rights claim against the Alberta government. This application was required in large part because of the cancellation … Continue reading →

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