See below for English translation.Les droits linguistiques ont toujours été et sont toujours un sujet de discussion important dans de nombreux secteurs de la société canadienne, notamment :la promotion de l’accès aux services gouvernementaux et non gouvernementaux dans les deux langues … [Read more...]
Other Official Languages in Canada
Canada is known around the world as an officially bilingual country. Federally, French and English share equal status as the “official languages.” The same is true in some of the provinces and territories. What is perhaps not known as widely (in southern Canada, at least) is that there are other … [Read more...]
Distracted Driving and the Traffic Safety Act
As the new school year begins, it is important to be even more alert on the roads while driving and particularly in school zones and playground zones. Distracted driving has become a major public safety issue with the proliferation of mobile technology and the in-dash features of modern … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 44-1
Right to B.C. Provincial Court Trial in French Bessette v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 31Mr. Bessette was charged with a traffic offence in British Columbia under the province’s Motor Vehicle Act. He asked that his trial in the Provincial Court be held in French. Mr. Bessette … [Read more...]
Note from the Publisher
Hello LawNow readers,From all of us here at the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA), we hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing summer!As many of you know, LawNow is published six times per year by CPLEA. This issue marks the start of LawNow’s forty-fourth year of … [Read more...]
The White Angel: An excursion from Chinatown to posh Shaughnessy Heights and back
John MacLachlan Gray is a celebrated playwright who penned the immortal masterpiece Billy Bishop Goes to War. Having not seen any new plays from Gray for many years, I had wondered whatever had become of him. Not to worry. It turns out that in recent years he has reinvented himself as a mystery … [Read more...]
Water Regulation in Alberta: 5 Things You Need to Know
Water plus Earth, Wind and Fire. No … it’s not a day at the beach with a great band from Chicago. These are the names of the four classical elements, which in ancient times were thought to explain the nature of how the world worked. They are also the subjects of the next four LawNow Environmental … [Read more...]
Introduction to Contracts
Consumer law covers a wide range of topics that are pervasive in our everyday lives – including contracts, advertising, credit, buying of goods and services, privacy and more. CPLEA often receives questions from the public about consumer law-related issues and so LawNow is launching this column to … [Read more...]
When is Reinstatement Possible for Employment Discrimination?
A worker experiencing discrimination must choose the legal avenue that will give them the result they want. For example, if pursuing the matter in court, the worker will have to start a contract claim (e.g., wrongful dismissal) or tort claim. One cannot sue in tort for discrimination, but one can … [Read more...]
Confidentiality Clauses: the Jan Wong Case
. . . I can’t disclose the amount of money I receivedI’d just been paid a pile of money to go away . . .Two weeks later a big fat check landed in my account.Even with a vastly swollen bank account . . . Introduction Almost all lawsuits are settled or abandoned. Only about 5% go … [Read more...]
