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    Dismissing High Earners is High Risk
    (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC), 2011-11) Bowal, Peter; Ballegooyen, Jane
    The article discusses the Merill Lynch v. Soost court case wherein Kurt Soost, vice president of Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., filed a case against the employer for his wrongful dismissal. The Alberta Court of Appeal awarded Soost with money damages including one year income loss which is 600,000 dollars and dismissal in harsh manner which is 1.6 million dollars.
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    The Edmonton Journal and Freedom of the Press in Canada
    (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC), 2012-09) Bowal, Peter
    The article discusses the court case wherein the "Edmonton Journal" challenged the constitutionalism of the Accurate News and Information Act of Alberta's Social Credit Board. The legislation was passed to limit the opposition and criticism brought by a united Alberta media against the economic and social policies of the Social Credit government of William Aberhart. Furthermore, the Supreme Court of Canada has found the bill to be outside of the legislative authority of Alberta.
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    Whatever Happened To ... Roncarelli v. Duplessis
    (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC), 2012-11) Bowal, Peter
    The article discusses the Supreme Court case Roncarelli v. Duplessis which happened before the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom. It mentions the move of the government in putting an end on the offensive and insulting acts on the religious beliefs of the Roman Catholic population wherein restaurateur Frank Roncarelli was accused of making a mockery of the justice system. The significance of the case as landmark of the constitutional decision is also emphasized.
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    Whatever Happened To ... The Irwin Toy Company
    (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC), 2012-03) Bowal, Peter; Khan, Omar; Perry, Karen
    The article discusses a court case wherein Canada's oldest toy company Irwin Toys challenged advertizing restrictions in the courts. It happened before the arrival of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 1980, Irwin Toy advertized toys to children under 13 and was charged with 188 violations of the Quebec's Consumer Protection Act. This case was one of the first Charter freedom of expression cases to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC).
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    Whatever Happened To … The Bata Shoe Company
    (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC), 2012-01) Bowal, Peter; MacLeod, Haley
    The article discusses the court case involving an environmental violation of a shoe company in Canada. It mentions the R. v. Bata Industries Ltd., Marchant and Weston where the Bata Shoe Company faced litigation for violating the environmental regulation because of its chemical waste storage problem which resulted in a contamination of the groundwater nearby it. The company was later charged under the Ontario Water Resources Act and the Environmental Protection Act..
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    Whatever Happened To … The Prosecution of Susan Nelles
    (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC), 2011-09) Bowal, Peter; Horvat, Kelsey
    The article discusses the life and experience of Susan Nelles, a nurse of Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. It notes her arrest for being accused as a killer of four babies including Justin Cook and Allana Miller due to the high concentration of digoxin in the babies blood. It highlights her procedural victory due to her courage to fight the system that wronged her and was awarded an honorary doctorate in law from Queen's University, for her work in promoting integrity in nursing.