Most municipalities in Alberta have identified affordable housing as a top priority within their strategic plans. Renewed commitments from all levels of government to fund affordable...

On April 22, 2021, the Alberta Legislature passed Bill 65, which, among other things, limits the Crown's liability for adverse costs awards after unsuccessful litigation.

Ms. Baker suffered a stroke in October 2013. She held a policy of insurance with Blue Cross via her employer, entitling her to short-term and long-term disability benefits.

An occupier has a positive duty to make its premises reasonably safe for visitors by taking reasonable care to protect such visitors from foreseeable harm.

This is an appeal from a decision of the BC Supreme Court in Lewis v Gibeau, 2023 BCSC 784, a personal injury case from 2016 where a 58-year old former hairstylist...

In Pulkinen v Crowsnest Pass (Municipality), the plaintiffs alleged flood damage to their property as a result of heavy rainfall in June 2017.

In Mulholland v Rensonnet, 2023 ABCA 175, the Alberta Court of Appeal clarified three instances in which Rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court does not apply.

The short 12-month limitation period within Section 6(c) of the SEF 44 is invalid.

Limitation periods are strict standards that have the potential to destroy a claim if not followed.

Are you a business owner looking to sell your business, but are not sure where to begin? Did you have a chance to read our article titled "So You're Considering Buying a Business?

Are you a business owner looking to sell your business, but are not sure where to begin? Did you have a chance to read our article titled "So You're Considering Buying a Business?

Insurers seeking to rely on warranty provisions face attacks on two fronts. The insurer will have to contend with relief from forfeiture laws along with establishing the insured's level of awareness of the warranty provisions.

In a recent decision, Mary Shuttleworth v Licence Appeal Tribunal, 2018 ONSC 3790, the Ontario Divisional Court confirmed that when a tribunal makes a decision, it must guard against creating a reasonable apprehension of a lack of independence of the decision makers.

In the ever-evolving legal landscape regarding the enforceability of severance-limiting termination provisions, it is already difficult enough trying to get the legal drafting right.

In the recent decision of Mansour v Rampersad, 2021 ABQB 44 the Court confirmed consent is either given or not.

In Hannam v MHSD #76, 2020 ABCA 343, where we were successful with our client's appeal, the Alberta Court of Appeal provides clarity on the test for summary judgment.

This appeal challenges the dismissal of a negligence claim stemming from a tragic accident involving the plaintiff, Tanner Delfs, who sustained severe injuries...

Whether writing out long division or a judgment of the Court, it is always good to "show your work". In both cases, an express record demonstrates the reasoning which has been undertaken.

The recent decision of Petrunia v. Pensionfund Realty Limited, 2025 BCSC 2345 is a welcomed reminder that while occupiers are required to act reasonably in all of the circumstances, entrants must exercise a corresponding "modicum of awareness" for their own safety. The Occupiers' Liability Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 337 (the "OLA") imposes a duty of reasonable care, not a guarantee of safety.

In Sangha v Sintra Engineering Inc., 2019 ABQB 94, Master Robertson dismissed the plaintiff's claim against the engineering company he formally retained to provide an expert opinion related to a motor vehicle accident ...