The majority of Alberta private sector businesses are already subject to mandatory breach notification rules under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) which is the Alberta government's legislation.

Lien rights can't be enforced through arbitration, but many construction contracts provide for mandatory arbitration.

In contract disputes, what's written often outweighs what's said. A written agreement that clearly sets out each parties' rights and responsibilities...

A contract provision that permits an owner to withhold payment from a contractor is not a "penalty" clause.

Expropriation is a process by which a government authority acquires real estate without the owner and leaseholder's consent for the purpose of furthering a public interest.

On July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance announced a number of proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act.

A recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench case sends a strong caution to employers: act in good faith in performing the employment contract or be prepared to pay.

In Canada, the law imposes an obligation upon owners and general contractors named as "trustee" in a labour and material payment bond ("L&M bond") to provide a copy of the L&M bond upon request by a potential claimant.

On June 18, 2020, Bill 24: COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act 2020 (the "Bill") received its first reading in the Alberta legislature.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been with us since March 2020, in many cases we are just now starting to see case decisions relating to COVID-19-specific issues like mandatory testing of employees

In a recent arbitration decision from Ontario, an arbitrator upheld an employer's policy requiring all staff at a retirement home to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks.

In a recent decision, Cubbon Building Centre Ltd v Gabrysh, 2020 ABQB 219, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench answers the question...

On May 14, 2020, Alberta implemented the first stage of the province's three-stage relaunch strategy, allowing some businesses to reopen and resume operation. However, ...

n April 1, 2021, the second round of legislative changes introduced in Bill 47: Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, 2020 came into effect.

On March 31, 2020, the provincial government introduced Bill 12, the Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2020. Bill 12 proposes changes to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act...

On March 31, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Parks issued Ministerial Order 17/2020, which suspends certain environmental information reporting requirements...

Employers are generally required to adhere to human rights requirements, including the accommodation of employees who have work restrictions due to a disability.

In the recent AltaLink Management Ltd. v Alberta Utilities Commission decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal provided important guidance with respect to energy law and First Nations interests.

Human rights complaints are an increasingly common issue for employers in Alberta. However, in spite of the growing frequency of complaints filed...

On July 10, 2025, Alberta's Court of King's Bench announced a significant change to the Court's process in Alberta with the release of NPP2025-02, Mandatory Litigation Plans in Civil (Non-Family) Cases ("NPP #2025-02").