On April 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision, Piekut v Canada, 2025 SCC 13, in which the SCC declined to release the plaintiff from her student loan debt, finding that she sought relief too close to when she ceased being a student.

Over the past several years, Ontario employers have had to deal with the aftermath of several court decisions which effectively make termination provisions in their employment agreements unenforceable.

Two key developments are shaping the technology landscape in the Province of Alberta.

Two recent cases heard by the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta have resulted in record damages awards for employees who have suffered injuries to dignity and self-respect...

In the Court of King's Bench of Alberta decision of Condominium Plan No 912 3701 v Herbert, 2024 ABKB 362, Applications Judge Summers confirmed that the repair costs associated with deliberate damage caused by an owner constitute "contributions" under the Condominium Property Act, RSA 2000, c C-22.

Damages for reasonable notice can often be significantly higher than what an employee would be entitled to under a notice of termination or severance pay.

In Canada, private sector privacy laws are governed by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, SC 2000, c 5 ("PIPEDA"), as well as substantially similar legislation across certain provinces such as ...