June: Ban on Conversion Therapy We Must Reject the Harmful Practice of Conversion TherapyJunaid B. JahangirCanada banned conversion therapy, effective January 7, 2022. What does this ban mean to me?[Criminal, Human Rights] Supporting Canada’s Ban on Conversion Therapy: A cisgender, straight … [Read more...]
46-3 | Mar-May 2022
March: On the Farm The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Migrant Farm WorkersJohn CooperEach year, between 50K and 60K migrant farm workers come to Canada. But are their working conditions in violation of the Charter[Employment, Human Rights, Immigration] Canada Follows Other Countries and Bans … [Read more...]
Neighbour Disputes: Encroaching people, trees, and smoke
Sharing a property line with someone else can lead to disputes. Here's a few common neighbour disputes and what you can do about them. Neighbours are an inevitable part of life. Unless you’ve managed to escape somewhere far off the grid! Sometimes, neighbours become great friends. Other times, the … [Read more...]
The (Sometimes Complicated) Rules that Apply to Farm Workers in Alberta
In January 2020, the rules changed to exempt farm and ranch employees on small farms from employment standards laws. Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (and the Employment Standards Regulation) applies to most workers in Alberta. But it creates all kinds of exceptions for farm workers, including … [Read more...]
46-2 | Dec 2021 & Jan-Feb 2022
December: 2021 in Review 2021 Employment Law Alberta Year in ReviewJoel FairbrotherThe courts released several important employment law decisions in Alberta in 2021, including about bonuses, just cause, defamation and constructive dismissal.[Employment] Domestic Violence Resources from CPLEACentre … [Read more...]
Alberta’s Critical Infrastructure Defence Act: How is it working?
In force since June 17, 2020, the law is meant to protect essential infrastructure from trespassers, damage or interference of any kind. No one can read or watch the news right now without some mention of the blockade in Coutts, Alberta, or protests in Ottawa, apparently related to the “Freedom … [Read more...]
What If Parents Do Not Agree on Vaccinating Their Children?
With children five years and older now eligible for the COVID vaccine, some separated parents who cannot agree on vaccinating their children are ending up in court. On November 19, 2021, Health Canada approved the use of a lower dose Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged five … [Read more...]
46-1 | Sept-Nov 2021
September: To the Polls A Primer on Municipal Law in AlbertaBen ThrondsonWith local elections approaching, it’s a good time to brush up on municipal law and government in Alberta.[Courts & Government] Myths about Child SupportSarah DargatzThis article continues our series on debunking the … [Read more...]
Alberta Court Adds New Tort about Protecting Private Information
The tort of Public Disclosure of Private Information protects someone from having private information disclosed about them publicly. In September 2021, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench released its decision in ES v Shillington. Noteworthy about this case is that the Court recognized a … [Read more...]
Heading into Alberta’s Great Outdoors This Summer? Passes and permits to know about
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 … [Read more...]
