May 31, 2018 July 23, 2018 Deadline for Municipalities By Keegan Rutherford As a reminder, changes to the Municipal Government Act require Alberta municipalities to complete the following by JULY 23, 2018: ...
May 29, 2018 BMO and Simplii Ransom Attack By Brownlee Law Yesterday, both BMO and Simplii announced their systems had been infiltrated by rogues. Between them, they estimate the data of 90,000...
May 23, 2018 Is Your Municipality Ready? Upcoming MGA Deadlines and How to Comply By Keegan Rutherford In order to comply with recent changes to the Municipal Government Act, municipalities in Alberta should be considering their obligations...
May 22, 2018 Cellphone Searches at Border Crossings By Lorne Randa The actions of the US Courts shows a support of privacy rights at border crossings. That is, US Border Patrol Officers need to have...
May 22, 2018 Consultant Certificate Controversy: Are Progress Certificates Binding? By Brownlee Law Did you know that progress certificates issued by owner-appointed consultants such as architects or engineers won't always be binding on...
May 18, 2018 Cautionary note-in communications with HR. By Keean Lehtinen Written by John Gescher In a recent case the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declined to attach privilege to communication by e-mail...
May 11, 2018 Garage not liable in new SCC decision By Brownlee Law The Supreme Court of Canada released a decision this morning on the determination of liability when a minor is injured in a car stolen...
May 09, 2018 Leave it to the Lottery? Dealing with Cannabis Retailers in Your Community By Keegan Rutherford With the forthcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada, municipalities across the country are considering how they will deal with issues...
May 08, 2018 ALBERTA JUDGE USES MGA DEFENCES TO DISMISS APPEAL By Nabeel Peermohamed In Kowalchuk v. Blanchard, et al., (unreported), the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently applied the statutory defences under the...
May 06, 2018 Alberta's Motorcycle Helmet Exemption for Sikhs By Brownlee Law Plaintiff's are contributorily negligent when they refuse, fail or neglect to be as careful as a reasonable person would under the...
May 03, 2018 Alberta Floods a Reminder for Municipalities By Keegan Rutherford The recent spring floods in Alberta are a reminder of the issues municipalities face when considering a subdivision and/or development...
May 03, 2018 SCC Will Not Hear Appeal on ABCA Privilege Decision By Brownlee Law The Supreme Court of Canada recently dismissed the application for leave to appeal in Alberta v Suncor Inc., 2017 ABCA 221. This...