There will be a rare aligning of the judicial and constitutional stars next week that court watchers and BNA Act junkies will want to watch. The Supreme Court of Canada will begin hearings on the federal government’s Reference on the Senate. The Court will hear arguments from a number of … [Read more...]
Housing and Neighbours
If you are like the majority of people in Alberta, you live with neighbours. Living closely with other people means that there will probably be disputes. You can go to this blog post to find out more about what you can do if you aren't getting along with the people across the fence. If you … [Read more...]
The Ins and Outs of the Senate
If the recent news headlines about the Senate has you wondering how the Senate came to be, what its role is and what Senators do, then check out the ‘Senate series’ on CPLEA‘s blog, Blogosaurus Lex. Senate Series Part 1: An Introduction to the Senate Senate Series Part 2: A Bit of … [Read more...]
Quarantine in Court
The situation with regard to proposed Supreme Court Justice Marc Nadon isn’t getting any better. Last week the government sent a reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada. It asked the Court to confirm that Justice Nadon has the right to his appointment, even though the Supreme Court Act … [Read more...]
Leases and Residential Tenancy Agreement Forms
Alberta doesn't have standard leases or residential tenancy agreement forms. This means that the landlord and the tenant can make up their own agreements, or they can use forms available from organizations across Alberta that develop them. Landlords and tenants should make sure that they are using … [Read more...]
Alberta Housing Act
This is part of a blog series for Housing Month. Click here to see the full series. The Alberta Housing Act is a law that deals with subsidized housing. Under that law, management bodies are approved by the province to operate subsidized housing in communities across the province. If you are … [Read more...]
CMHC Worksheets and Sample Letters for Renters
This is part of a blog series for Housing Month. Click here to see the full series. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation has a lot of information on their website, but today we're going to highlight their worksheets and sample letters for renters. The sample letters cover situations … [Read more...]
November is Housing Month
To celebrate November being housing month, I will be highlighting programs, services and organizations that help within the housing sector in Alberta. I'm the most familiar with renting resources, as CPLEA coordinates the Laws for Landlords and Tenants in Alberta program, but we'll try to get … [Read more...]
Midwifery in Canada
Midwifery is a health care profession distinct from nursing. Midwives specialize in providing primary care to women during pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum in relation to low risk prenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. They promote the natural birthing process of normal vaginal … [Read more...]
Public Legal Education on the Small Screen
Canadians watch a lot of online videos. In fact, we’re second only to the U.K. in online videos views with the average Canadian taking in an impressive 291 videos a month. According to StatsCan nearly 80 per cent of Canadians aged 18-64 watch videos online. Education – including public legal … [Read more...]
