A land claim fever dream borne of very real legal frustrations By: Athina Pantazopoulos Little Red Warrior and his Lawyer is a fantastically funny and surreal piece of theatre that tells the story of Little Red, the last of the Red Warrior people, and his court appointed criminal defender, Larry the Lawyer, who takes on a new purpose when he comes across a potential land claim that could make him rich. This comedy addresses the harsh tension of wealth and heart in a modern-da

By Anonymous Picture this: it’s 4:00 p.m. on a chilly Thursday afternoon in Calgary, and you’re alone in your room. As a 1L starting their second semester, you can hardly even begin to summarise whatever you learned in Foundations II that day, because the countdown to your midterm grades has reached its final hour. Your group chats have been largely silent all day. It’s almost a pre-mourning moment of respect for all your hard work, which may have not been reflected in your L

By Ro Burrington Mamadou Tanou Barry. Azzeddine Soufiane. Abdelkrim Hassane. Ibrahima Barry. Aboubaker Thabti. Khaled Belkacemi. These are the names of the six men murdered by Alexandre Bissonnette when he opened fire on worshippers at a Quebec City mosque on January 29th, 2017. It is on the back of this atrocity and the ensuing criminal trial that the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously declared s.745.51 of the Criminal Code to be invalid in May of last year. This is the pro

Dig in 2023: Women, Work and Living in a Good Way March 8th, 7-8:15 a.m., University of Calgary Downtown Campus (DTC 119C), $15 + GST The morning will include a continental breakfast, a fireside chat with Monique, and a question-and-answer period. Climate Justice & Artistic Practices March 8th, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Zoom Learn from an amazing panel of artists and discover the ways artistic practices are making an impact in how we talk about climate change, implement climate action,

By Megan Goldie I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m in full end of winter, seasonal-affective “whatever” mode, and that calls for a casserole. Lasagna Rolls Ingredients: 1 box lasagna noodles 1 tub ricotta ~ 500g 3 cups shredded mozzarella ½ cup shredded parmesan or Romano cheese 1 jar pasta sauce 2 tbsp Italian seasoning Break each lasagna noodle in half and boil for the recommended time minus 3 minutes (or, if you like your noodles very soft, full time) Drain noodle

By Glenn McAleer Shelley Tkatch works as General Counsel for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC). As a prosecutor, Shelley has worked on a wide variety of cases, including Charter issues, drugs and organized crime, regulatory offences, and serious violent offences. Shelley’s career has spanned across several provinces. She completed her law degree at the University of Saskatchewan before practicing at several law firms in British Columbia. Shelley then moved north

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By Athina Pantazopoulos The BC government recently announced a huge funding increase to the BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. In their January 4th news release, the office of the Government of British Columbia announced that they were approving an increase of up to $4.5 million per year in funding to the BC Human Rights Tribunal and Community Legal Assistance Society. This increase is said to be a response to both a significant increase in the nu

By Glenn McAleer Welcome back to another edition of Glenn’s Pens, which I use as an excuse to take the time (and money) to dive deeper into the rabbit-hole of fine pens. Today I’ll be inking up the Majohn A1, talking about the pen that inspired it, and trying to convince some of my fellow law students to close their laptops in favour of a fountain pen. Pen-troduction In this edition, I’ll be talking about a lesser-known pen styled after the well-known Pilot Vanishing Point. T

By Robin Young As law students, I’m sure we’ve all heard stories of the “nightmare client”, or someone so mind bogglingly difficult to work with, they make every day of your practice a living hell. It’s clear, however, that there’s probably some special someone who would shine more than the rest! If you’d like to find out which random character from the media would be your go-to Nightmare Client, take this quiz! In order to find out who your Nightmare Client would be, read th

By Jamie Dublanko In November of 2022, the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) voted to ratify the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Constitution. 15,729 votes were cast, with 96.9% voting “yes” to adopting the Constitution. The Constitution will come into force at the next general election of the MNA, which will be held in September 2023. The Constitution represents an important step towards self-government for the Métis Nation within Alberta. It also brings the MNA one step closer to

By Glenn McAleer and Athina Pantazopoulos Winter semester is always a bit disjointed, with every law student in block courses at the start of January, and the frantic race to secure summer employment in February. As we step into March, and begin to gear up for the end of another semester, we hope The Moot Times can take your mind off of final papers and CANs for a few moments. This edition of our magazine is packed with interesting articles from our team, and there’s a host o