Sep 05, 2023 Facilitating Affordable Housing Projects in Your Community - Municipal Tools, Strategies and Options to Consider By Marny Paul Written by Marny S. Paul, Senior Associate September 5, 2023 Most municipalities in Alberta have identified affordable housing as a top...
Jul 06, 2023 Use of Social Media Evidence at Trial By Shad Chapman Written by Shad Chapman, Olivia Brassard & Julia Pratt July 5, 2023 Social media evidence can be instrumental in challenging the...
Jun 29, 2023 Easements and Utility Rights of Way By Lorne Randa Ensuring future access to municipal utilities and infrastructure By Lorne Randa, Partner, Brownlee LLP What a paradox it would be to...
Jun 01, 2023 Annapolis Applied in Alberta - Constructive Taking | ABKB 2101 02876 By Richard Jones Annapolis Applied in Alberta - Constructive Taking 530556 Alberta Ltd. v His Majesty the King in right of the Province of Alberta...
Apr 26, 2023 Headrush: Court Blames City and Diver for Headfirst Dive By Hassan Khan 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...
Mar 21, 2023 Court of King’s Bench Confirms Stigma Damages and Strict Interpretation of MGA Defences | Legare v Acme (Village), 2023 ABKB 145 By Drew Wilson In Legare v Acme (Village), 2022 ABPC 54, the Provincial Court of Alberta determined the Village of Acme was liable to the Plaintiff...
Mar 18, 2021 Know the ABs and the BCs of Icy Sidewalk Actions: Comparing Slip and Fall Law in Alberta and British Columbia By Michael Colwell Bonnie Hu By Michael Colwell, Lawyer; and Bonnie Hu, Lawyer Almost 20 years ago, the Alberta Court of Appeal affirmed the decision in Kluane v...
Mar 02, 2021 BC Court of Appeal Says Homeowner Does Not Have to Clear City Sidewalk By Michael Colwell 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...
Oct 29, 2020 It’s a Sign! Court Confirms Municipalities Can Ban Roadside Ads By Greg Plester Derek King Bonnie Hu By Derek King, Greg Plester, and Bonnie HuOn September 8, 2020, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench upheld a municipality’s authority to...
Jul 31, 2020 Municipal Contractual Discretion By Keean Lehtinen By John Gescher, Lawyer In December 2019 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) heard an appeal from British Columbia in the case of Greater...
Dec 20, 2019 Changes to Municipal Government Act Introduced via Two Bills By Curtis Auch 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,...
Feb 05, 2019 When Do Waivers Work? By Nabeel Peermohamed Occupiers often rely on waivers signed by their patrons to escape legal liability. For example, in order to mitigate the risk of any...