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Jennifer Koshan

@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social

Law Prof @UCalgaryLaw, Research Excellence Chair in Family Violence @UCalgary, Blogger @ABlawg. She/her. Feminist. Equality and Human Rights. All opinions are my own.

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Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 3w ago

One update to the Constitutional Law casebook is the equality rights chapter by Joshua Sealy-Harrington and me. Adding the SCC’s 2026 decision in Kanyinda required two new excerpts and several new questions, including those on grounds and intersectionality. Excited to teach that case this winter!

CanLII@canlii.bsky.social · 3w ago

Two casebooks on CanLII have been recently updated: The Canadian Constitutional Law Open Access Casebook, ed. by Richard Moon, Howard Kislowicz and Asha Kaushal (zurl.co/nAH5N); Administrative Law: Cases and Commentaries, ed. by Alexandra Flynn zurl.co/SY8r0. #legalcommentary

NigelBankes@nigelb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

While I welcome the Court's decision in Democracy Watch, this post argues that provinces like Alberta will need to examine their statute books to reduce the risk of parallel proceedings in both the Court of Appeal and King's Bench. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

ABlawg UCalgary@ablawg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New Post: Democracy Watch and its Implications for the Practice of Channeling Limited Judicial Supervision to Appellate Courts ablawg.ca/2026/08/10...…appellate-courts/

Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Justice Sheilah Martin heard her last case at the #SCC today. I was so fortunate to have her as a law professor, boss, and finally as a colleague and mentor when I joined the academy. I’m looking forward to reflecting on her legacy as a judge along with others across the country and beyond.

Legal Affairs Canada@lawscribes.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Maureen McTeer named as chair of Independent Advisory Board to help choose next Supreme Court Canada judge. #scc #cdnpoli www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general...

Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Great to see our law dean Laura Spitz @ucalgary.bsky.social on the advisory panel for the #SCC appointment process to replace Justice Sheilah Martin. Some of us knew her as Dean Martin, so this seems like a full circle moment.

Dale Smith@journodale.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The advisory panel for the next #SCC judge selection was announced. It's very late—applications closed almost a month ago, and Justice Martin retires at the end of the month. (After Friday, the Court won't sit until September, but still). Curious that Maureen McTeer is chairing. #cdnlaw

Prime Minister Carney announces members of the Independent Advisory Board to help select the next judge of the Supreme Court of Canada May 19, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced the Chair and members of the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments. These individuals will identify candidates to fill the upcoming Supreme Court of Canada vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice Sheilah L. Martin on May 30, 2026. The Independent Advisory Board includes: Maureen McTeer (Chair) Riel Bellegarde Aimée Craft Justin E. Kingston Marie-Pierre Lavoie The Honourable J. Michael MacDonald Justin Robichaud, K.C. Laura Spitz The members of the Independent Advisory Board were selected for their expertise, integrity, and distinguished service across Canada’s legal, academic, and public institutions. Together, they bring diverse perspectives and experiences – including regional and linguistic representation – that will support a rigorous, transparent, and merit-based process for identifying the most qualified candidates for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Independent Advisory Board will review applications received through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs to identify candidates who are jurists of the highest calibre, bilingual, and representative of the diversity of our country. They will then submit a shortlist of candidates to the Prime Minister for consideration. Applications from qualified candidates were accepted until Monday, April 27, 2026. They were open to all qualified applicants from Western Canada and Northern Canada, in recognition of the convention of regional representation.
Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

During grading season it’s customary for the mind to wander. Today’s ramble took me to this perfectly sized Mason jar. It can shake your salad dressing, serve your butterscotch pudding, and hold your jam, thumbtacks, or extra buttons. A more perfect container was never made.

Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

While we await the SCC decision in Ahluwalia on the tort of family violence (seriously where is it??) this new post discusses limitations issues in gender-based violence related torts. The recent decision in LeClair v. MacDonald, 2026 NSCA 18, canlii.ca/t/kjdg3, provides some needed clarity.

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ABlawg UCalgary@ablawg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New Post: Limitations Laws and Gender-Based Violence Torts ablawg.ca/2026/04/27...…d-violence-torts/

Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca · 5mo ago

A very important clarification about the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission report. The recommendation to consider increasing the number of seats was not a majority proposal. It was the Chair's.

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Euan Thomson@drugdatadecoded.ca · 5mo ago

SCOOP 🧵 A snitch law passed by provincial governments twenty years ago has been retooled by the Alberta government for use against nonprofit agencies it seeks to defund. 1/ drugdatadecoded.ca/alberta-gove...

Unprecedented, "coordinated hit" by Alberta government used snitch law to spy on Turning Point Society

The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act allows any citizen to trigger an investigation of a neighbour for drugs on the property. Since its adoption across Canada two decades ago, the snitch legis...

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Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Shaun Fluker predicted this on @ablawg.bsky.social, a must-read on the electoral commission report. A reminder that democratic rights under s 3 of the Charter are not subject to the notwithstanding clause. This is one instance where the UCP cannot try to avoid the courts. ablawg.ca/2026/04/13/t...

The Minority Report on Electoral Districts: Will the Law Protect Alberta from UCP Gerrymandering? – ABLawg

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NigelBankes@nigelb.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The latest UCP gimmick (today) to undermine the legitimacy of the electoral commission process in AB confirms that the only way to bring them into line is through the intervention of the Courts. That's why Premier Smith is doing her level best to undermine the Courts. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In light of this recent news about “library inspectors” in Alberta, I cannot recommend this documentary enough. It’s a story of defiance and courage and a call to action in the face of ideological authoritarianism. Don’t think this can’t happen here, it is already underway: thelibrariansfilm.com

The Librarians Film | Official Site

Librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting on the frontlines of democracy

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Naheed Nenshi@naheednenshi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Giving “library inspectors” the right to look at your library card, your history, and what you’ve signed out is fascist behaviour. That's what the UCP's Bill 28 is all about.

Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Sadly this is probably just what the UCP intended. But the Charter is the supreme law and civil disobedience is only unlawful if government restrictions on fundamental freedoms (expression, peaceful assembly) are found to be justified. Teachers have to be able to teach the Charter, right? Right?

NigelBankes@nigelb.bsky.social · 6mo ago

There is a long philosophical tradition of civil disobedience from many different sources including Thoreau, Ghandi & Peter Singer. Alberta UCP Bill 25 will make it unlawful to teach about social change through the disobedience of laws. #abpoli #cdnpoli

Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Re-upping now that the decision is finally available on CanLII: Alberta Teachers Association v Alberta (Attorney General), 2026 ABKB 190 (CanLII), canlii.ca/t/kjs9f.

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Jennifer Koshan@jenniferkoshan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

New post on the ATA's injunction application re: the Alberta government's use of s 33 to send teachers back to work and "ram down their throats" a collective agreement. Justice Mah has a lot to say about the role of courts in a constitutional democracy and the Bill 21 case is influential here.