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Domestic Violence and Legal Issues Related to COVID-19, Part II

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Legal Issues Related to COVID-19, Part II In my last post, I discussed domestic violence dimensions of the responses of the government and judiciary in Alberta to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing primarily … Continue reading

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Time for Buy-Back: Supreme Court Set to Hear Important Adverse Effects Discrimination Case

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Time for Buy Back: Supreme Court Set to Hear Important Adverse Effects Discrimination Case Case Commented On: Fraser v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FCA 223 (CanLII), leave to appeal granted, 2019 CanLII … Continue reading

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At What Stage does the Duty of Self-Accommodation Arise in a Discrimination Analysis?

By: Sahani Samarappuli PDF Version: At What Stage does the Duty of Self-Accommodation Arise in a Discrimination Analysis? Case Commented On: United Nurses of Alberta v Alberta Health Services, 2019 ABQB 255 (CanLII) As noted in previous posts (see here), the … Continue reading

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Alberta’s Family Violence Death Review Committee: Recent Reports, Recommendations and Reflections

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Alberta’s Family Violence Death Review Committee: Recent Reports, Recommendations and Reflections Reports Commented On: Family Violence Death Review Committee, Annual Reports and Case Reviews, available here. Alberta’s Protection Against Family Violence Act, RSA 2000, c … Continue reading

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A Religious Belief in Inequality: No Injunction Against Bill 24

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: A Religious Belief in Inequality: No Injunction Against Bill 24 Case Commented On: PT v Alberta, 2018 ABQB 496 PT v Alberta, is the decision of Justice Johnna Kubik on the interlocutory application by several … Continue reading

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