Category Archives: Supreme Court of Canada

Supreme Court grants leave to appeal in Caron

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34, leave granted by SCC August 27, 2009 The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision on the Alberta government’s leave to appeal application in R. v. Caron.  Chief Justice McLachlin and … Continue reading →

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Security Trumps Freedom of Religion for Hutterite Drivers

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Security Trumps Freedom of Religion for Hutterite Drivers Case Commented On: Alberta v Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37 The Supreme Court of Canada’s long awaited decision on whether Hutterites can be forced … Continue reading →

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Evidence of Amelioration: What Does Kapp Require of Governments Under s.15(2) of the Charter? What Will Courts Permit?

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Evidence of Amelioration: What Does Kapp Require of Governments Under s.15(2) of the Charter? What Will Courts Permit? Case Commented On: Cunningham v Alberta (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development), 2009 ABCA 53 Jonnette Watson Hamilton … Continue reading →

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The End of Law: A New Framework for Analyzing Section 15(1) Charter Challenges

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The End of Law: A New Framework for Analyzing Section 15(1) Charter Challenges Case Commented On: Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v Canada, 2009 SCC 9 After the Supreme Court of … Continue reading →

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The Crown has neither the power nor the duty to invest Indian monies: The use of legislation to limit trust duties

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v. Canada, 2009 SCC 9. PDF Version: The Crown has neither the power nor the duty to invest Indian monies: The use of legislation to limit trust duties The “money management” part of … Continue reading →

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