COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of people’s lives in Alberta, across Canada and around the world. Governments have scrambled to approve stimulus packages, update public health orders, and change laws to respond to this new disease. Alberta declared a public health emergency under the Public Health Act on March 17, 2020. Doing so gives the […]
EMPLOYMENT | COVID-19: Temporary changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code
May 1, 2020 By Jessica Steingard
Canada’s Carbon Tax Laws: Where are we now?
March 3, 2020 By Jessica Steingard
On June 21, 2018, Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the Act) came into effect. Part 1 of the Act imposes a surcharge on fuels such as gasoline, fuel oil, propane, kerosene and methanol. Distributors of the fuel pay the surcharge though the cost would likely be passed down to consumers. Part 2 of the […]
BENCHPRESS | Challenges to the Constitution, Canada Labour Code and an insurance policy
March 3, 2020 By Jessica Steingard
Constitutional Challenge: Third parties can profit from sex work R v Anwar, 2020 ONCJ 103 Hamad Anwar and Tiffany Harvey were charged for running an escort service in London, O.N. They employed several adult women, providing vacation time and benefits. Specifically, they were charged with offences under the following Criminal Code provisions: 286.2(1) (receiving a […]
44-4: Climate Change
March 3, 2020 By Jessica Steingard
Volume 44-4 Mar/Apr 2020 Table of Contents Feature Articles: Climate Change Special Report: Children’s Stories and the Law Departments Columns Climate change is one of today’s hottest topics. This issue looks at different aspects of the topic – from mitigation and adaptation, to legislation and legal challenges. We also report on how children’s stories teach […]
YOUTH & THE LAW | Social Media Terms of Use: I agree?
March 3, 2020 By Jessica Steingard
We’ve all done it. Scrolled quickly through legal terms and clicked “I Agree” without reading a word. If you’re like me, you think, well how bad can these terms and conditions be? Everyone is using this app. But what exactly are you agreeing to? In this column, we’ll look at the terms of use for […]
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