Volume 45-2 Nov/Dec 2020 Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Feature Articles: Our Legal System Special Report: Public Legal Education Departments Columns October 26th to 30th, 2020 is National Access to Justice Week. And we are celebrating with this issue! Read on for articles … [Read more...]
45-3: Behind Bars
Full PDF of this issue Volume 45-3 Jan/Feb 2021 In this issue, we report on Canadian prisons – processes, concerns and calls for reform. We also look at some lesser known laws in Alberta that we bet you didn’t know! Feature Articles: Behind BarsSpecial Report: Lesser-known Alberta … [Read more...]
Changes to Alberta Employment Law. Again.
On November 1, 2020, several changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code came into effect. Changes include payment of earnings after termination, deductions, averaging arrangements for calculating overtime, rest periods and calculating general holiday pay. These changes are detailed in Bill 32: … [Read more...]
Money, Money, Money!
Maybe you have a part-time job. Maybe your parents pay you an allowance. Maybe you make money shoveling snow or cutting grass. In any case, you’ve got money! Opening a Bank Account First step, where do you put this money? Have you outgrown your piggy bank? Maybe a bank account would be more … [Read more...]
45-1: COVID-19: Where are we now?
Volume 45-1 Sept/Oct 2020 Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Feature Articles: COVID-19: Where are we now? Special Report: The Law of Film Departments Columns COVID-19 is still with us. This issue provides a status update - freedom of movement, court processes, … [Read more...]
Hit the Gas!
You passed the test. You practiced driving in your parents’ car. You were set to take the road test to get your license. And then COVID-19 hit. And your road test was cancelled. The good news: As of June 30th, you can now book a road test in Alberta! The bad news: Road tests are booking four to … [Read more...]
44-6: The “Super Powers”
Volume 44-6 July/Aug 2020 Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Feature Articles: The "Super Powers" Special Report: Home Work Departments Columns During this global pandemic, governments in Canada have worked together to help keep us healthy and safe. This issue looks at … [Read more...]
BENCHPRESS | Sentencing, Supervising and Schooling
Systemic Racism in Sentencing R v Kandhai, 2020 ONSC 3580 Mr. Kandhai was charged with and pled guilty to one count of possession of a prohibited firearm with accessible ammunition and one count of a breach of a firearms prohibition order. At the sentencing hearing, the defence asked for 3 years … [Read more...]
Medical Treatment: When can I give my own consent?
We are in the middle of a global health crisis – the COVID-19 pandemic. With health on everyone’s mind, now is a perfect time to talk about when you can give your consent to medical treatments, without your parents’ approval. To be clear, by youth we mean anyone under the age of majority in the … [Read more...]
But Do I Have To Go To School?: Education laws in Alberta
COVID-19 has changed everything! One of the biggest changes for youth? School buildings are closed. But school has not been cancelled! It has simply moved online. So just in case you’ve forgotten how to ‘do school’, this column focuses on the laws about school in Alberta. The Education Act … [Read more...]
