NEWS & ARTICLES

Written by Marny S. Paul, Senior Associate September 5, 2023 Most municipalities in Alberta have identified affordable housing as a top...

Written by Shad Chapman, Olivia Brassard & Julia Pratt July 5, 2023 Social media evidence can be instrumental in challenging the...

Ensuring future access to municipal utilities and infrastructure By Lorne Randa, Partner, Brownlee LLP What a paradox it would be to...

Annapolis Applied in Alberta - Constructive Taking 530556 Alberta Ltd. v His Majesty the King in right of the Province of Alberta...

When we go camping or spend time at a lake, we usually assume the area is safe for swimming and diving. However, accidents can and do...

In Legare v Acme (Village), 2022 ABPC 54, the Provincial Court of Alberta determined the Village of Acme was liable to the Plaintiff...

By Michael Colwell, Lawyer; and Bonnie Hu, Lawyer Almost 20 years ago, the Alberta Court of Appeal affirmed the decision in Kluane v...

In Der v. Zhao, 2021 BCCA 82, BC’s Court of Appeal recently considered whether a residential property owner has to remove snow and ice...

By Derek King, Greg Plester, and Bonnie HuOn September 8, 2020, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench upheld a municipality’s authority to...

By John Gescher, Lawyer In December 2019 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) heard an appeal from British Columbia in the case of Greater...

Written by Curtis Auch December 2019 has already been a notable period for municipal law in Alberta, as it saw the passing of not one,...

Occupiers often rely on waivers signed by their patrons to escape legal liability. For example, in order to mitigate the risk of any...