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Quebec (Attorney General) v. Kanyinda, 2026 SCC 7

Date: March 6, 2026

On Appeal from the Court of Appeal for Quebec

Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Right to equality — Discrimination based on sex — Adverse impact discrimination — Quebec providing subsidized childcare to categories of residents established by regulation — Whether exclusion of refugee claimants from eligibility for subsidized childcare infringes their right to equality — If so, whether infringement justified — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 1, 15(1) — Educational Childcare Act, CQLR, c. S-4.1.1, s. 82 — Reduced Contribution Regulation, CQLR, c. S-4.1.1, r. 1, s. 3.

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Spotlight on our E-Resources

Did you know Alberta Law Libraries provides access to a variety of legal databases, and each resource offers different special features? Our databases can be accessed onsite at all our public library locations. Some are also available remotely if you sign up for an account with us. If you are a law student or new lawyer wanting to gain practice in different areas of law, the LESA Library (onsite only) is a wonderful resource for practice manuals and educational resources. Westlaw Edge Canada (available onsite and remotely with a 14-day passcode) offers a wealth of information on Alberta-specific cases and Canadian cases, plus it includes legal textbooks and the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest. Rangefindr focuses on Canadian Criminal Law. Other databases such as ICLR and HeinOnline provide international journal articles or caselaw. For more information on these resources, we have created a detailed chart that highlights the top features of each database and what they are best used for, as well as whether they are available remotely or onsite only. If you would like to sign up for an E-Resources account with us, you can register here.

Unlock the Law: Finding Precedents & Other Unsolved Mysteries

Join Alberta Law Libraries on Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. for our newest webinar for lawyers: Unlock the Law: Finding Precedents and Other Unsolved Mysteries.

This practical webinar demystifies the process of locating legal precedents and forms. Learn how to make the most of Alberta Law Libraries’ services and collections, explore theirr research support and e‑resources, and discover effective strategies for tracking down the precedents and forms you need.

Lawyers are encouraged to register using the registration link provided in the Law Society of Alberta’s e‑Bulletin, and all registrants will receive access to the session recording afterward.

Banovich v Banovic, 2026 ABCA 59

[1] This appeal arises from a summary trial in what the trial judge aptly described as “a long-standing and bitter matrimonial dispute”: Banovich v Banovic, 2025 ABKB 121 (the Decision). The parties met in 2005 and married in 2006 while the appellant (former wife) was living in Russia. The respondent (former husband) sponsored her immigration, and she moved to Edmonton to live with him in 2008. They separated in 2017 and were divorced in 2022.

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