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ABlawg: The Faculty of Law Blog
Bill 18 Provincial Priorities Act: Alberta Strikes Again
By: Shaun Fluker Matter commented on: Bill 18, Provincial Priorities Act, 1st Sess, 31st Leg, Alberta, 2024 (first reading 10 April 2024) PDF Version: Bill 18 Provincial Priorities Act: Alberta Strikes Again On April 10, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced … Continue reading →
Albertan Waits: One Thousand and Three Hundred Delays
By: Drew Yewchuk Case Commented on: Alberta Energy v Alberta (IPC), 2024 ABKB 198 (CanLII) PDF Version: Albertan Waits: One Thousand and Three Hundred Delays Alberta Energy v Alberta (IPC), 2024 ABKB 198 (CanLII) is another decision relating to attempts … Continue reading →
Original Powers: Reviving the Federal Disallowance Power to Combat Anti-Trans Legislation
By: Charlotte Dalwood Matters Commented On: Government of New Brunswick, Policy 713 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, (Fredricton: Government of New Brunswick, 2023); Government of Saskatchewan, Use of Preferred First Name and Pronouns by Students, (Regina: Government of Saskatchewan, 2023); … Continue reading →
BC Court of Appeal Recognizes the Myth of False Allegations of Intimate Partner Violence
By: Deanne Sowter and Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: KMN v SZM, 2024 BCCA 70 (CanLII), overturning 2023 BCSC 940 (CanLII) PDF Version: BC Court of Appeal Recognizes the Myth of False Allegations of Intimate Partner Violence We have both … Continue reading →
The Dickson Decision, UNDRIP, and the Federal UNDRIP Act
By: Nigel Bankes and Jennifer Koshan Decision Commented On: Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC 10 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Dickson Decision, UNDRIP, and the Federal UNDRIP Act This post is part of continuing ABlawg commentary on the … Continue reading →