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  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 [...]

In the case of Moore v Sweet, 2018 SCC 52, the Supreme Court of Canada provides guidance on the law of unjust enrichment and constructive trusts where there is a dispute over life insurance proceeds [...]

Sara Boulet: Associate Lawyer at Stillman LLP Shareholder disputes can be extremely expensive, not only because of the cost to litigate the dispute but also because of the disruption a shareholder dispute can cause to [...]

By Shannon Kinsella: Associate Lawyer at Stillman LLP When purchasing a new home, it is very common to see a restrictive covenant on title. Most people don’t pay attention to these registrations against their title, [...]