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 ...

Recently in Alberta, there have been a number of cases where a municipality has been sued in a civil action concerning a development while there is an ongoing subdivision application being considered by the municipality.

Bill C-3 expanded Canadian citizenship by descent beyond the first generation born abroad, but recent IRCC reviews have led to suspension letters for some certificate holders.

The recent ruling by the Ontario Supreme Court in Wong v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONSC 1111 carries significant implications for insurers and drivers alike.

Whether in baseball or a court of law, all eyes turn to the officials as they make their decision.

The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the application for leave to appeal by the Plaintiff in the matter of McIver v McIntyre.

The Court declined to hear the Plaintiff's Appeal, upholding the findings of the Alberta Court of Appeal.

Given that human rights judges can make any award apart from legal fees to remedy discrimination, the possibility of an employee bringing a claim before the Human Rights Tribunal is an important reason for employers to have employment practices liability (EPL) coverage.

In May 2020, the Temporary Alternate Witnessing of Documents Act was passed in NL to ease ongoing complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the public...

The Government of Canada has proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations (the "Regulations") in response to concerns about plant breeders' rights ("PBR").

On July 8, 2021, the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal rendered a decision holding that the sale proceeds from a house could not be substituted for the intended gift of the house itself...

In Aviva Insurance et al v. Sahara Restaurant, 2024 ONSC 1415, a recently released decision, the Ontario Superior Court decides two applications in favor of the Insurer.

Dr. Ray Wiss, a practicing physician in Abbotsford, British Columbia, sought summary judgment under Rule 9-6 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules of British Columbia...

The Plaintiff insureds, Mr. and Mrs. Smith (the "Smiths"), owned a commercial building in Estevan, Saskatchewan insured with Wynward Insurance Group ("Wynward").

Laws in two provinces aim to limit individual and corporate liability for claims arising in the pandemic context.

When an occurrence policy expires, the premiums stop but the coverage continues.

In the recent decision of ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd. v Energy Dynamics Ltd., 2024 ABKB 162, Brownlee lawyers David Pick and Kristina Persaud successfully argued that the Plaintiff...

The Plaintiff, Annahis Basmadjian, was crossing Marine Drive at a marked crosswalk in West Vancouver. A bus in the curb lane slowed and then stopped to let her cross.

Recent developments in Alberta suggest the limitation period can begin before the injury has occurred. The Plaintiff brought an action against Homes by Avi, the Defendant, for personal injuries...

In Rowan v Kramer, 2025 ABKB 306, the Alberta Court of King's Bench contemplated a fundamental question of vicarious liability: