Tag Archives: Homelessness

Repost from ABlawg: Status of Women Deputy Minister Visits the University of Calgary

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Sarah Eadie

This is a repost of University of Calgary Professor Jennifer Koshan’s recently published wishlist of matters for the new provincial Status of Women Ministry (together with the Ministry of Justice) to address. Status of Women Deputy Minister Visits the University … Continue reading →

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ABlawg.ca Post Comment: Can the Homeless Find Shelter in the Courts?

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Andrew Lawrence

In a recent ABlawg post, Joshua Sealy-Harrington argues that the Ontario Court of Appeal two-justice majority decision in Tanudjaja v Canada (Attorney General), 2014 ONCA 852 (CA) is less compelling than Feldman JA’s dissent–which would have recognized section 7 of … Continue reading →

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Homeless Connect…to Legal Services

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Taha Hassan

This last Sunday (October 20, 2013), Homeward Trust held its 11th bi-annual Homeless Connect event at the Shaw Conference Centre. The event brings together service providers and community agencies from across the city to provide a “one-stop shop” of services … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Panhandling and Robbery: A Response to McKay-Panos’ ABlawg Post of January 18, 2013

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Sarah Eadie

Two weeks ago, ABlawg.ca published an interesting case comment by Linda McKay-Panos on a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision clarifying the distinction between aggressive panhandling and robbery. McKay-Panos examines the Court’s reasoning and findings, and concludes that the line … Continue reading →

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