Category Archives: Municipal Law

Uber & Calgary – A Modern Day Romeo & Juliet

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Theresa Yurkewich

By: Theresa Yurkewich PDF Version: Uber & Calgary – A Modern Day Romeo & Juliet The days of ride-sharing programs are nothing new, but with Uber’s recent opening in Edmonton, there is no doubt that it will soon make its … Continue reading →

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Imposing Limits on the Public’s Right to Access Transit Services: Is the Alberta Court of Appeal’s Train of Thought in the Case of R v. S.A. on the Right Track?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Sarah Hamill

By: Ola Malik and Sarah E. Hamill PDF Version: Imposing Limits on the Public’s Right to Access Transit Services: Is the Alberta Court of Appeal’s Train of Thought in the Case of R. v. S.A. on the Right Track? Case … Continue reading →

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The Decision in Smith v St. Albert (City): An example of a Municipality’s Expansive Powers to Regulate Just About…Everything?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Ola Malik

By: Ola Malik and Theresa Yurkewich PDF Version: The Decision in Smith v St. Albert (City): An example of a Municipality’s Expansive Powers to Regulate Just About…Everything? Case commented on: Smith v St. Albert (City), 2014 ABCA 76 In our … Continue reading →

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Drug Paraphernalia Bylaw Upheld as Constitutional

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Drug Paraphernalia Bylaw Upheld as Constitutional Case commented on: Smith v St. Albert (City), 2014 ABCA 76 University of Calgary Constitutional law students will find this case interesting and perhaps will feel vindicated when they … Continue reading →

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R v Booyink: A Non-Stop Charter(ed) Flight to Protest in Canadian Airports?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Ola Malik

PDF Version: R v Booyink: A Non-Stop Charter(ed) Flight to Protest in Canadian Airports? Case commented on: R v Booyink, 2013 ABPC 185 If the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (“CCBR”) hasn’t yet made an appearance in your town, city … Continue reading →

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