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All trustees need to be aware that trust reporting requirements are changing. Currently, a trust only needs to file an income tax return in certain circumstances ...

The drop in oil prices has proven to be more dramatic and prolonged than many experts expected.

When we think about estate planning, a Will is the first document that comes to mind. However, when planning your estate, it is essential to include two other documents...

It is a well-known fact, or at least it should be, that having a Will prepared prior to your demise is a wise choice.

On May 8, 2025, Bill 40 – the Professional Governance Act – received its third reading in the Alberta Legislature. The Bill represents a significant change to the professional...

Effective January 6, 2020, the Government of Alberta rolled out the Vendor Performance Management (VPM) Program to support the delivery...

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently advanced the discussion as to how insurers and the insureds allocate defence costs between covered and uncovered claims.

On June 11, 2025, the Protection of Privacy Act ("POPA") and Access to Information Act ("ATIA" ) came into force. Together, the Acts assume the personal...

Condo corporations and their boards are required by law to keep the condo's common property in a state of good and serviceable repair. For an apartment-style condo, common property typically...

In an earlier article, we warned of the risk of loss of lien rights if a transfer of land occurs during construction. A 2018 court decision reminds us that there is also a risk of loss ...

Doing both tax planning and tax dispute resolution for small and medium sized corporations I have had the opportunity to see clients through all stages of their interactions ...

Despite the age old maxim of "freedom of contract", parties should nevertheless continue to keep their duty to act in good faith when performing their contractual obligations...

On January 22, 2024, amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") that were included in the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 ("BIA") came into effect.

With the new year comes new considerations for employers, particularly as they relate to the provision of long-term illness and injury leave for employees.

It has been two months since Bill 30 came into force and dramatically changed the legal landscape facing employers in the Province of Alberta.

As employees continue to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may ask whether to use remote monitoring software to surveil employee performance such as keystroke recording...

After the applications are reviewed and screened, the interviews conducted, and the successful candidate chosen, employers often either forget to finish the hiring process.