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You Can Officiate Your Friends’ Weddings!
Photo from Pixabay Did you know you can officiate your friends’ and family members’ marriage ceremonies in Alberta? For a long time, only appointed civil marriage commissioners could officiate weddings in Alberta. The provincial government recently changed its policies to allow members of the public to perform these ceremonies. The new rules allow any Canadian […]

Property Laws You’ve Maybe Never Heard Of
Photo by Kaboompics from Pexels Did you know that each province in Canada has different property laws? Property laws deal with buying and selling land, dividing property at the end of a relationship, property liens and claims, registering interests in property, buying and selling goods, inheritances, etc. The reason for each province having different property […]

What You Didn’t Know was a Crime in Canada
By Melody Izadi
Photo from Pixabay Lesser known offences in the Canadian Criminal Code that are still on the books in 2020 Disclaimer: This article is not meant to be substituted for any legal advice. The Government of Canada recently gave the Criminal Code a legal face lift after conducting a detailed review to eliminate all the excess […]
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