Happy Birthday Canada! Here are some of the milestones in our law that have shaped our 150-year history.
Volume 41-5 May/June 2017
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Table of Contents
Featured Articles: Canada at 150
Special Report: Housing Issues
Featured Articles: Canada at 150
The Rule of Law: Two Notable Supreme Court Decisions to Celebrate!
Rob Normey
Canadians know that the rule of law is a manifestly good thing.
Our Constitution and the Charter of Rights: A Proud Canadian Accomplishment
Patricia Paradis and Tasneem Karbani
The Statute of Westminster: A Stepping Stone towards Canadian Independence
Marjun Parcasio
The Statute of Westminster gave legal recognition to the independence of the British Dominions, including Canada.
Temporary Taxation? No End in Sight!
Matthew Peddie
Canada’s War Tax Upon Income, introduced in 1917, was supposed to be a temporary measure. What happened?
The Evolution of Law in Canada
Charles Davison
Canada’s laws have changed in a myriad of ways since 1867. Here are some highlights.
An Indigenous Perspective on Canada’s 150th Birthday
Troy Hunter
A member of the Ktunaxa First Nation who also proudly traces ancestors in Quebec back to 1666, reflects on the intertwined history of aboriginal people and early settlers.
The Evolution of Five Legal Doctrines in the Supreme Court of Canada.
Peter Bowal and Rebiah Syed
Sometimes, the Supreme Court of Canada needs a do-over! Here are five examples.
Free of the colonial yoke? Not quite!
John Edmond
Are we free at last?
Special Report: Housing Issues
Gimme Shelter: Housing Law in Canada
Scarlett Chan
Condos, Airbnbs, Rent-to –Own: Finding shelter is getting complicated!
Punitive Damages and the Residential Tenancies Act
Jonette Watson Hamilton
In a rare case, an Alberta judge awarded punitive damages in a landlord and tenant situation.
Real Property and GST Rebates
Faezah Moeini
Canadians can recover a portion of GST/HST on newly constructed or substantially renovated residential units.
Departments
BenchPress
Teresa Mitchell
Viewpoint
Canada at 150: How strong are the ties that bind our federation?
New Resources at CPLEA
Lesley Conley
Columns
Access to Justice
John-Paul Boyd and Robert Harvie QC
A Bold New Program Hopes to Improve Access to Justice in Alberta
Criminal Law
Melody Izadi
Whatchu Doing with our Rights Virgin Radio?
Employment Law
Peter Bowal and John Jamieson
Minimum Notice Periods are Enforceable
Environmental Law
Jeff Surtees
The Environment and Aboriginal Rights
Family Law
John-Paul Boyd
Symposium on Children’s Participation in Justice Processes Coming to Calgary
Famous Cases: Whatever Happened to…
Peter Bowal and Jasper Sloan
Money for Nothing: International Longshore v. Ford
Human Rights Law
Linda McKay-Panos
Age Discrimination and the Alberta Human Rights Act