Category Archives: Human Rights

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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Disability Discrimination in the Workplace

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases Considered: Brewer v. Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, 2008 ABCA 435; Baum v. Calgary (City), 2008 ABQB 791 PDF Version:  Disability Discrimination in the Workplace Two recent Alberta decisions (one from the Court of Queen’s Bench and one from the … Continue reading →

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What happens to our “day in court” when someone else drops the ball?

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases considered: Kellogg Brown and Root Canada v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2008 ABCA 384, affirming Kellogg Brown and Root Canada v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2007 ABQB 499. PDF Version: What happens to our “day in court” … Continue reading →

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The End (Beginning?) of a Long Journey: Disability and Air Travel

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases considered: McKay-Panos v. Air Canada, Decision No. 519-AT-A-2008 (Canadian Transportation Agency) PDF Version: The End (Beginning?) of a Long Journey: Disability and Air Travel Sometimes it takes a very long time (eleven years) to receive a legal remedy, but … Continue reading →

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Recent Developments in the Black Bear Crossing Dispute

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases considered: Tsuu T’ina Nation v. Bearchief, 2008 CanLII 55966 (S.C.C.)   PDF Version:  Recent Developments in the Black Bear Crossing Dispute As noted in my previous post on Tsuu T’ina Nation v. Bearchief, the Tsuu T’ina Nation was effectively … Continue reading →

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