Alberta courts have again applied the principles from McIver v McIntyre to summarily dismiss an action where the Workers' Compensation Board ("WCB") has tried to sue vehicle leasing...

Shareholder disputes are among the most contentious of business conflicts, particularly in closely held corporations where personal and commercial relationships often intertwine.

Shareholder disputes are among the most contentious of business conflicts, particularly in closely held corporations where personal and commercial relationships often intertwine.

Litigants who obtain judgments in foreign jurisdictions are often faced with the practical realities posed by judgment debtors with assets located in Canada.

The issuance of a statement of claim marks the commencement of an action in the Court of King's Bench. Once issued, the statement of claim must be served on the defendants to the action.

The recent decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in MFI Ag Services Ltd. v. Kramer Ltd., 2023 SKCA 10 [Kramer] establishes that the limitation periods set out in The Limitations Act (Saskatchewan)...

Statutory conditions contained within the policy, relief from forfeiture, and limitation period issues, are examples of special considerations when dealing with first party claims.

A recent case of the Supreme Court of Canada, Auer v Auer, 2024 SCC 36 [Auer],1 has changed the standard of review applicable to challenges of the vires, or jurisdiction, of regulations.

The police derive statutory powers of arrest from the provisions beginning at section 495 of the Criminal Code. Section 9 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms...

In construction projects, the relationship between owners and contractors is usually governed by a formal contract.

The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a novel intentional tort of intimate partner violence, fundamentally changing how coercive and controlling conduct in relationships is addressed under Canadian law. This landmark decision introduces a pattern-based approach that extends beyond traditional assault and battery claims, creating significant implications for liability insurers navigating policy exclusions and coverage disputes. As this new tort evolves beyond family law contexts into workplace harassmen

On the eve of the expiry of the Generation Approval Pause Regulation, which put in place a pause on approvals of applications for new renewable generation power plants...

In this article we explore the evolution of the test for summary judgment in Alberta over the past five years.

The doctrine of unconscionable procurement was recently considered by the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan in Ruszkowski v Concentra Trust, 2025 SKKB 164 [Ruszkowski].

Countless matters come before Canadian courts each year, resulting in thousands of published decisions that address a wide variety of legal issues.

This paper reviews the changes established by the new legislation, new compensation limits, new procedures for assessing claims and managing treatment and the anticipated impact to Albertans who are injured...

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter] provides protection against government action. Among the protections conferred by the Charter are those set out in section 11.