Category Archives: Human Rights

Seasonal Workers and Discriminatory Benefits: The NWTCA Provides Some Clarity

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Seasonal Workers and Discriminatory Benefits: The NWTCA Provides Some Clarity Case commented on: NWT (WCB) v Mercer, 2014 NWTCA 01 (Can LII) This decision from the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal was passed on to … Continue reading →

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Hate Speech and Human Rights in Alberta

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Hate Speech and Human Rights in Alberta Motion commented on: Motion 502 (Alberta Legislative Assembly, March 17, 2014) It was a tumultuous time in the Alberta Legislature last week, culminating with the resignation of Alison … Continue reading →

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Professional Bodies, Internationally Educated Graduates and the Alberta Human Rights Act

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Jason Wai

By: Jason Wai and Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Professional Bodies, Internationally Educated Graduates and the Alberta Human Rights Act Case commented on: Mihaly v The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, 2014 AHRC 1 A recent Human … Continue reading →

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Law Society of Alberta Responds on TWU Law School Issue

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Law Society of Alberta Responds on TWU Law School Issue Back in February we posted a letter sent by signatories from the University of Calgary and University of Alberta law schools to the Law Society of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and the Legal Profession, Human Rights, Legal Education | 1 Comment

More Uncertainty on the Test for Discrimination under Human Rights Legislation

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: More Uncertainty on the Test for Discrimination under Human Rights Legislation Case commented on: Bish v Elk Valley Coal Corporation, 2013 ABQB 756 I have written previous posts on ABlawg critiquing the influence of section … Continue reading →

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