It was a delight to speak with students in taking Housing, Homelessness, and the law at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Thanks to the students for great questions and a thoughtful discussion. Thanks to Professor @annajanel.bsky.social for the invitation.

Solidarity with the Faculty at Dalhousie, who were locked out as of this morning.

ALRI welcomes Joe Sellman as legal counsel. www.alri.ualberta.ca/2025/07/alri...

A new publication from UAlberta Law PHD Student Rachel Weary looks at how courts are interpreting an unusual piece of consumer protection the Guarantees Acknowledgement Act & whether it displaces the common-law defence of non est factum.👇

June 30 deadline for abstracts is coming soon. Let's see what you've got!

On Monday, I saw Flashback is a 2024 documentary about a queer nightclub that was open in Edmonton from the 1970s to the 1990s. It's also a story about the history of activism by the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community in Edmonton. It's well worth a watch if you get the opportunity!

This July, Cnds with disabilities are due to start receiving an extra $200 per month from the Canada Disability Benefit. Except in Alberta, where that income will flow to the prov'l government. The AB Gov't must reverse its decision to claw back this benefit: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

I spent my last sabbatical in court, observing mortgage enforcement proceedings. I thought I would be watching how judges handle hearings w/ represented lenders & self-represented borrowers, but the real story is about how judges manage the adversarial process when borrowers are frequently absent.

Check out this upcoming symposium querying: what is unique and important about human legal expertise and how should legal education support students in developing these capacities at this moment? educatinghumanlawyers.com Thrilled to present on some of the embodied work happening here at UVicLaw.

Deep appreciation for everyone putting up with academics and their latest nerdy obsessions. Me to my spouse this morning: "Have a good day! Ride safe! I can't wait to tell you many things about corporate attribution doctrine tonight."

Many thanks to @albertaviews.bsky.social for excerpting the open letter of Alberta law profs and staff on the rights of 2S, trans, and gender diverse youth in its latest issue. Those wanting to read the full letter can find it on @ablawg.bsky.social. @annajanel.bsky.social @floralashes.bsky.social

Historica Canada minute on 'Bora Laskin, the first Jewish Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Laskin’s legacy is brought to life by the iconic Victor Garber. Bora Laskin was born on 5 October 1912 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario.' #scc #cdnpoli youtu.be/K9iGFZLOuio?...

SCC decision today on student loans in bankruptcy. There's a 7 year non-dischargeability period in Cnd law & the Q before the court was whether the 7 years restarts if a student loan debtor goes back to school, even if no further $$ borrowed. SCC says yes. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-...

CFP for a new Canadian Technology Law Conference August 28-30, 2025 @schulichlaw.bsky.social in Halifax, NS. Deadline to submit is May 5, 2025 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Excellent points made re the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program. As currently proposed, ADAP focuses on individual skills training, suggesting employment barriers are within a disabled person’s control, and not addressing society’s contribution to the systemic exclusion of disabled people.

Joining the voices of those gravely concerned about Bill 39, which provides the gov’t with extraordinary powers in deciding how legal services are funded in AB. This list of defunded organizations reeks of ideology and seriously interferes with A2J. Hands off! #albertalawfoundation #ableg

Alberta is implementing a new income support program designed to get people w/ disabilities working. Andrew Green, Emily Phillipos, Colton Stevenson & I think the aim is good, but the program doesn't address the barriers that exclude ppl w/ disabilities from work: edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

The Alberta Gov't is in the process of passing legislation that undermines the independence of the Alberta Law Foundation & threatens the financial sustainability of Legal Aid Alberta. This article, from Jonny Wakefield, summarizes what's at stake: edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

This is the question that people should be asking Carney, Poilievre, Singh…..and Eby “What will we do instead?” Poilievre has an even larger emissions reduction gap to fill bc he wants to cancel industrial carbon pricing too. #cdnpoli #bcpoli

We have three, incredible new scholars joining my Faculty this summer: Jack Enman-Beech, Azar Mahmoudi & Caylee Hong! www.ualberta.ca/en/law/about...

This deep dive is worth your time #Abpoli. Heck, #cdnpoli too. Great work @drewanderson.bsky.social!

Still not a word from the Alberta Government or any public health or emergency response officials in Edmonton about the huge spike in EMS calls for drug poisoning. The week of Feb 24 we hit a record high -- 232 or 33 per day. #yeg #ableg

The UAlberta Faculty of Law is screening a documentary tomorrow about a groundbreaking human rights case. It's a beautiful film & I'd encourage you to come join us, if you're able!

Welcome to the official Bluesky feed for the Court of King’s of Alberta. For more information regarding social media terms of use, please refer to: www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB

One of my new favourite traditions is finishing off the academic year by getting together with some other folks in Edmonton to watch the @osgoodenews.bsky.social Constitutional Cases Conference. Registration is now open! www.yorku.ca/osgoode/conc...

uOttawa’s Faculty of Law is looking to fill a tenure-track position in the Common Law Section for July 1, 2025. Priority will be given to those with expertise and research interest in criminal law or health law. The application deadline is March 10, 2025. www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/opportunities

ICYMI: We are now accepting submissions for the 2025 CBA Student Essay Contests📝🏆! For more information regarding eligibility and rules for submissions, visit: https://bit.ly/40GqkoD #LawStudents #EssayContest

We did it! We had a wonderful final day of the Certificate in Law Teaching, talking about everything from lecturing to reflection to AI to trauma-informed teaching. Thanks to today's fantastic faculty @gcalder.bsky.social, @annajanel.bsky.social, Allan Hutchinson, Jennifer Nadler @iozai.bsky.social.

University of Victoria, Faculty of Law is hiring for 2 TT research positions & 1 teaching stream position. TT ad: www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf... Teaching ad: www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...

CFP: UNDERSTANDING MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE - One Day Conference 28 May @qmul.ac.uk. How and why do miscarriages of justice happen and what do we understand and learn (or not) from them? We welcome submissions on any relevant topics, such as #PostOffice #CCRC, #SJP docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Are you an experienced researcher with a focus on climate justice? The @ccj-ubc.bsky.social is hiring for a senior research manager. Join our team! ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcsta...

Sharing for new friends on #Bluesky: reconciliationsyllabus.wordpress.com/about/ a clearinghouse of ways that legal educators have taken steps to bring the work of the #TRC into their classrooms. Check it out and please consider writing a post on things tried. #ReconciliationSyllabus

The Alberta Court of King's Bench is hiring legal counsel (permanent, full time) to work out of their Edmonton office. Closing date is Friday January 17, 2025 jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Edmonton...

Good advice on how to format/draft a Table of Content for a legal argument 👇

A thing I like about living/working in Edmonton is the cross country skiing. Lots of golf courses (either City-owned and operated, or privately operated on land leased from the City) are turned into golf courses in the winter. Here's a shot from the trails at Riverside Golf Course this week

New Post: ABlawg Year in Review 2024 ablawg.ca/2024/12/31...

Waubgeshig Rice's novels are such beautiful reflections on how communities survive bad times. Bad Cree by Jessica Johns was one of the best books I read this year. John Vaillant's Fire Weather is a must read for understanding how climate change is fuelling forest fires in Canada's boreal forest.

Acadia University (in Wolfville, NS) is hiring for a tenure stream appointment in their Law & Society Program. Application deadline is January 24, 2025. "Expertise in Indigenous law, race and law, or critical approaches to criminal law and justice are preferred." www2.acadiau.ca/files/files/...

Adding this to my reading pile. Priya Gupta (McGill) has an article in the latest edition of the Canadian Bar Review entitled "Racial Disparity and Discrimination in Housing in Canada" cbr.cba.org/index.php/cb...

Heartbroken by the passing of dear friend and colleague Alan Young. Alan saw paths to justice before the rest of us and pursued them with vigour and wit. Remembering many laughs. A huge legacy. He gave so much to all of us who had the privilege of working with him. www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

CFP for the Canadian Association of Law Teachers Annual Meeting, to be held in Saskatoon SK Jun 9-11, 2025. www.acpd-calt.org/conference It's one of my favourite events of the academic year. Deadline for proposals is January 15, 2025.

We're hiring a lawyer as an Experiential Learning Team Lead - to help steward & build experiential learning opportunities at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Consider applying or please share the ad with people who might be a good fit! apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post...

Today's the International Day of Persons with Disabilities & it's a good day to talk about how Alberta does not have accessibility legislation: www.lawnow.org/accessibilit...

The Law Commission of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association are pleased to announce the establishment of the LCC-CBA Journalism Fellowship, a groundbreaking initiative designed to support in-depth journalistic exploration of critical and emerging law and justice issues in Canada: bit.ly/3ZdvuGB

Braved the cold last night to hear @debthompsonphd.bsky.social's brilliant talk on race and racism in Canada & the USA. Huge thanks to her for coming to Edmonton (in November, nonetheless) & to @centreconststud.bsky.social for organizing at the event.

The Canadian Law and Society Association is seeking submissions for the Roderick A. Macdonald Graduate Student Essay Prize (2024-2025), which is awarded for the best essay on a topic in law and society. Please share widely!

Hello new friends on Bluesky! As the President of the Canadian Law and Society Association, I’d like to invite submissions to present at our annual conference in lovely Saskatoon, Sk. Please share this call!

Last year, I was part of the legal team that helped the Coalition for Justice & Human Rights sue the City of Edmonton over its eviction of unhoused encampments. We lost (on standing) & I've now published an article on the constitutional arguments we would have made: wyaj.uwindsor.ca/index.php/wy...