A Few Facts on … Equalization
Reading Time: 4 minutes Let’s fact check a few common misconceptions on equalization and transfer payments. The terms “equalization” and “transfer payments” have been floating around in the news recently. The sheer volume of information thrown at us makes it difficult to figure out what is fact and what is misinformation. The kind of misinformation we see about equalization […]
Myths about Child Support
Reading Time: 3 minutes Debunking the myths and legends that haunt family law. This article continues our series on debunking the myths and legends that haunt family law. Today’s topic: myths on ways to avoid paying child support. A note about child support First, let’s address what underlies these myths: that child support is something to be avoided. Canada’s […]
A Primer on Municipal Law in Alberta
Reading Time: 4 minutes With local elections approaching, it’s a good time to brush up on municipal law and government in Alberta. Municipal governments play an important role in shaping Albertans’ daily lives – from taxes to transit, bike lanes to bylaw enforcement, and development permits to dog licenses. Albertans go to the polls on Monday, October 18, 2021 […]
If Forced Vaccination of Workers is Illegal, Why is Everyone Doing it?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The likely legal problems with forcing vaccines, and an explanation for why it still seems to be happening. The cascade of employers taking steps to force their employees to vaccinate is welcomed by many and alarming to many. It is obviously controversial. I am not taking a position in this article on whether employers should […]
Ride at Your Own Risk: Amusement parks and liability
Reading Time: 6 minutes What does it mean to do something at “our own risk”? And who is ultimately responsible when accidents do happen? When I was young, winter officially ended with family outings to (the recently closed) Wild Rapids waterslide park in Sylvan Lake or to Calgary’s Callaway Park. These amusement parks offer thrill and excitement – our […]
Are Vaccine Passports Controversial?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Vaccine passports could be required to travel, to access some locations, or to receive goods and services. What should we be concerned about? As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines speeds up in Canada and around the world, we are talking about going back to our pre-pandemic lifestyles. But to return to normal life, we might […]
Heading into Alberta’s Great Outdoors This Summer? Passes and permits to know about
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s your responsibility to know the rules before you head out to enjoy parks, camp, hunt or fish, and operate off-highway vehicles or boats. One positive thing to come out of COVID-19 is that more Albertans are exploring the beautiful outdoors of our province. Before venturing out though, you should know about a few passes […]
Know Your Rights: A CNIB advocacy project
Reading Time: 3 minutes Providing resources about discrimination for partially-sighted, blind and Deafblind individuals in Ontario, the project is now growing nationally. About CNIB CNIB is a non-profit organization driven to change what it is to be blind today. We deliver innovative programs and powerful advocacy that empower people impacted by blindness to live their dreams and tear down […]
