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 [...]
As a follow up to Taylor Maxston’s blog article “The Duty of Honest Performance in Contract Law: C. M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45”, the Supreme Court of Canada released another decision earlier [...]
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, your claim may fall under the minor injury cap in Alberta. The minor injury cap was implemented by the provincial government in 2004 in order to [...]
Back in 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision in Bhasin v Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71 (CanLII) (“Bhasin”) outlined the duty of honest performance in contract law. Generally, the duty of honest performance [...]
Bill 37, which proposed some fairly comprehensive changes to the Builders’ Lien Act, was passed by the Alberta Government in November 2020. Over the next few months, the government plans to work with industry stakeholders [...]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lieutenant Governor in Council issued Order in Council 080/2020 on March 17, 2020 (the “Order in Council”). The Order in Council declared a state of public health emergency [...]
The COVID-19 Pandemic has had devastating consequences both around the world and here at home. The measures taken here at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have greatly impacted certain people’s ability to fulfil [...]
As of April 6, 2020 the Alberta government has extended the time an employer can temporarily lay off an employee without pay from 60 days to 120 days. This replaces the previous provision from the [...]
Separation and divorce do not only affect children and parents. Grandparents often play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren and can be directly affected when their children divorce. Numerous studies have shown [...]
