On January 1, 2023, the federal Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act came into force, with additional amendments occurring in late March, 2023. The Act itself prohibits non-Canadians from purchasing, either [...]
Effective August 1, 2023 the monetary limit for claims brought before the Alberta Court of Justice (formerly the Provincial Court of Alberta) will increase from $50,000 to $100,000 pursuant to Order in Council 146/2023. This [...]
Alberta appears to have developed a new tort in Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209 in establishing the tort of harassment. The Defendant in this matter was an online talk show host and [...]
Alberta has a new set of standards/test as to how it will impute income for support purposes. In the case of Peters v Atchooay, 2022 ABCA 347 (hereinafter, “Peters”), the court held that the test [...]
In residential tenancies, one of the most common disputes is assigning whose responsibility it is to deal with damage to the rental premises. While reasonable wear-and-tear from daily use is common, there are occasions where [...]
Earlier this year, the Government of Alberta announced the new Trustee Act, SA 2022, c T-8.1 (formerly Bill 12) which will come into force on February 1, 2023. For those appointed as a trustee, there [...]
The Provincial Government enacted Bill 41: the Insurance (Enhancing Driver Affordability and Care) Amendment Act (“Bill 41”) in 2020. In early 2022, the changes brought on by Bill 41 came into effect. These changes have [...]
On August 29, 2022, the Builders’ Lien Act was amended and renamed the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the “PPCLA”). A primary goal of the amendment is to create a system to ensure contractors [...]
On January 21st, 2022 the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in Driving Force Inc. v. I Spy-Eagle Eyes Safety Inc. The court addressed whether the sole director of I Spy-Eagle Eyes Safety Inc. [...]
When most people think about termination in the employment context, the issue of “cause” often comes to mind first. This is unsurprising given that a termination without cause imposes obligations on the employer to either [...]
