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 [...]
The issue of a grandparent’s right to have time with their grandchildren was recently explored by the Alberta Court of Appeal in VW v AT, 2022 ABCA 261. Often, when couples separate they enter into parenting [...]
A release is a type of contract often used when two or more parties reach a settlement. The purpose of the release is to provide finality and a degree of certainty to the parties that [...]
The 2021 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Colucci v Colucci, 2021 SCC 24 provides clarity on how courts should address applications for retroactive adjustments to child support as well as applications for the rescission [...]
