Category Archives: Constitutional

Carbon Tax Redux: A Majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal Opines that the Impact Assessment Act is Unconstitutional

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Martin Olszynski

By: Martin Olszynski Opinion Commented on: Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2022 ABCA 165 (CanLII) PDF Version: Carbon Tax Redux: A Majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal Opines that the Impact Assessment Act is Unconstitutional On May 10, 2022, … Continue reading →

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Does the Punishment Fit the Crime?

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver Appeals commented on: R v Hills (SCC Case No 39338), R v Hilbach and the companion appeal, R v Zwozdesky (SCC Case No 39438)   PDF Version: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? The week of March … Continue reading →

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With a Little Help from the Feds: Incorporation by Reference and Bill C-92

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Kerry Wilkins

By: Kerry Wilkins Case Commented On: Renvoi à la Cour d’appel du Québec relatif à la Loi concernant les enfants, les jeunes et les familles des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis, 2022 QCCA 185 (CanLII) (unofficial English translation) … Continue reading →

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Is the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families Constitutional?

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Robert Hamilton

By: Robert Hamilton PDF Version: ­­Is the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families Constitutional?  Case Commented On: Reference to the Court of Appeal of Quebec in relation with the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis … Continue reading →

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Women’s Charter Equality before the Supreme Court of Canada: Where Do We Stand as of International Women’s Day 2022?

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton & Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Women’s Charter Equality before the Supreme Court of Canada: Where Do We Stand as of International Women’s Day 2022? Matter Commented On: International Women’s Day 2022 March 8 is International Women’s … Continue reading →

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