One of the great unanswered questions in Canadian charity law is just how far the federal government’s jurisdiction extends over “Establishment, Maintenance, and Management of Hospitals, Asylums, Charities, and Eleemosynary Institutions”. That is the language used in s. 92(7) of the 1867 … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Personal Information When You Rent
When tenants apply to rent somewhere to live, they usually have to fill out long pages of information about themselves, and they often don’t question why or how the landlord is going to use the personal information that they are providing. Tenants should be concerned about protecting their personal … [Read more...]
The Law of Embellished Credentials
IntroductionHuman resources professionals say up to 30% of claims on resumes of job applicants have been exaggerated. Job seekers, inclined to present themselves in the best possible light, are tempted to inflate their credentials, especially during recessionary times when jobs are scarce and … [Read more...]
How does the American electoral system differ from our Canadian system?
Tuesday November 6 is election day in the United States.This election is one of the most hard-fought and fractious contests in modern memory. The polls at this point can’t predict who will win.The result in Canada’s closest neighbour might turn on a little-known and somewhat mysterious body … [Read more...]
Considering Custody
EDITOR'S NOTE Canada's Divorce Act changed on March 1, 2021. The information in this article may be out-of-date. For current information on family law, see CPLEA's Families & Relationships Resources.I recently received this question: How can I get sole custody of my four-year-old son? I … [Read more...]
Bully Bosses: When Harassment is Not Discrimination
What legal remedies do employees have if they are verbally or non-verbally bullied by their supervisor or co-workers? In the workplace, bullying can include behaviours such as: damaging your reputation; humiliating you in public; accusing you of lack of effort; calling you names; insulting, teasing, … [Read more...]
Privacy Issues in Criminal Law
From almost the beginning of recorded history in England it had been recognized that “a man’s home is his castle” and accordingly, the Sovereign’s men could only enter if they had legal authority to do so. Over the centuries that authority evolved into the modern day search warrant. Canada’s … [Read more...]
Privacy in Canada
Everywhere in the Western world it appears that the right to privacy is under serious assault. It is normal to read about and attend conferences with such threatening monikers as “Big Brother in the 21st Century”. Businesses, financial predators and governments all seem to have an ever-increasing … [Read more...]
Electoral Finance Rules at Home and Around the World
Non-partisan oversight of how political candidates and parties obtain donations for their campaigns, what they are allowed to spend that money on, and how much they are allowed to spend, is critical for transparent, democratic elections.Is there a link between the level of political freedom and … [Read more...]
Riding the Election Cycle: The Role of Elections Alberta
When it comes to election administration, there are always common questions that are asked. Does everyone have an equal opportunity to participate in our democracy? Who is responsible for the elections? What happens in between and after elections? Are election laws respected?Democracy isn’t … [Read more...]
