Category Archives: Provincial Court

Seismic Shift: The Notwithstanding Clause and Litigation on the Rights of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity v Government of Saskatchewan, 2024 SKKB 23 (CanLII) PDF Version: Seismic Shift: The Notwithstanding Clause and Litigation on the Rights of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth … Continue reading

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Family Violence Torts and Their Limits in Alberta

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: Colenutt v Colenutt, 2023 ABKB 562 (CanLII) PDF Version: Family Violence Torts and Their Limits in Alberta In September 2023, Deanne Sowter and I wrote an ABlawg post on the tort of family violence, … Continue reading

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British Columbia Free Entry Mining System Triggers Duty to Consult and Must Change: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)

By: David V. Wright Case Commented On: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2023 BCSC 1680 (CanLII) PDF Version: British Columbia Free Entry Mining System Triggers Duty to Consult and Must Change: Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner) … Continue reading

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Worrying About Reclamation and Abandonment Obligations in the Context of Property Assignment Consents

By: Nigel Bankes and Drew Yewchuk Case commented on: Canadian Natural Resources Limited v Harvest Operations Corp, 2023 ABKB 62 (CanLII) PDF Version: Worrying About Reclamation and Abandonment Obligations in the Context of Property Assignment Consents This decision is principally … Continue reading

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

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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