Alberta's Bill 84, Business Corporations Amendment Act ("Bill 84"), which received Royal assent on December 2, 2021 and is expected to come into force in early 2022...

One individual transfers property over to another individual without receiving anything in return. In this situation, it is generally assumed that the individual receiving the property will hold the property...

The Government of Alberta has announced that it will roll back many of the changes to Alberta's Workers' Compensation system that the NDP had introduced in 2018.

Prior to the two Court of Appeal decisions, case law across the country was divided on this issue. This meant that Alberta employers litigating the amount of reasonable notice...

The Canada Industrial Relations Board recently issued a decision reaffirming its position with respect to essential employees and the maintenance of activities in the event of a strike or a lock-out.

On July 1, 2021, amendments to the Northwest Territories' Employment Standards Act (the "Act") relating to emergency leave and group terminations came into force.

The decision to terminate an employee for just cause can place an employer in a delicate balancing act.

This morning the Federal Court of Appeal (2018 FCA 153) quashed the federal government's Order in Council approving the TransMountain Expansion project.

In Pohl v Midtal, 2017 ABQB 711, a mother and father transferred their interest in a quarter-section of farmland to themselves and their daughter as joint tenants.

In light of the pandemic, individuals may have seen suggestions on the internet or other media that holograph wills are a good solution.

The Alberta Court of Appeal in Campbell v. Campbell, 2018 ABCA 46, agreed with the chambers judge, dispensing with the consent of the appellant-father of the deceased to have his son's remains tested ...

A recent arbitration decision from Newfoundland offers a possible lifeline for employers faced with the possibility of having to accommodate medical cannabis users in safety sensitive workplaces.

On September 28th, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued its long-awaited decision in the Unifor challenge to the Suncor random alcohol and drug testing program.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a proposed class action that consisted of allegations that an employer had committed a "systemic breach" of employment contracts by failing to...

Canadian media recently reported that the distribution of AI-generated fake nude images is a new challenge facing students and teachers in schools. Last week, it was reported that female students...

Not every person who performs a service in relation to a construction project is entitled to a builders' lien.

Verbal contracts are just as valid as written contracts. However, practically speaking, verbal contracts can be hard to enforce and unnecessarily complicate disputes between parties.

While disputes regarding estate succession in the farming context are common throughout Alberta, reported decisions are less plentiful, given that most matters settle prior to a hearing.

The previous two years have seen a larger number of tax changes than at any other time in recent memory.

There have been dramatic changes to the Income Tax Act since 2014, the most recent of which have only come into effect in 2018.