Recently, the Alberta government agreed to add protection for age discrimination in the Alberta Human Rights Act (AHRA) in two areas—tenancy and services, goods and accommodation customarily available to the public. This was the result of a Consent Order on January 13, 2017 in the case of Ruth Maria … [Read more...]
41-5: Canada at 150
Happy Birthday Canada! Here are some of the milestones in our law that have shaped our 150-year history. Volume 41-5 May/June 2017 Full PDF of this issueTable of ContentsFeatured Articles: Canada at 150Special Report: Housing IssuesDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 41-5
Get Going Minister!Morteza Momenzadeh Tameh was a member of a resistance group with links to terrorist groups in Iran in the 1980s. He was imprisoned by the Iranian government from 1982 to 1987. After his release he fled to Canada and requested permanent residency in 1994, after being found … [Read more...]
The Environment and Aboriginal Rights
In my inaugural column for LawNow (here) I suggested five reasons that environmental law can be challenging to understand. One of those reasons was that it requires some understanding of Aboriginal law, a complex subject in its own right.Even if I were up to the task, it would be impossible to … [Read more...]
New Resources at CPLEA – Vol. 41:5
LawNow has created a Department called New Resources at CPLEA, which is now a permanent addition to each issue. Each post will highlight new materials at CPLEA. All resources are free and available for download. We hope that this will raise awareness of the many resources that CPLEA produces to … [Read more...]
Temporary Taxation? No End in Sight
Today, direct taxation is a course of action to build federal funds that has been in place for as long as most Canadians can remember. It has evolved from what was initially a ten-page statute to what is today over 2,500 pages and far too complex for the average Canadian to fully understand. … [Read more...]
Viewpoint 41-5: Canada at 150: How strong are the ties that bind our federations?
The nation is not in crisis - what better time to take a fresh look at the state of our federal community? Graham Fox and F. Leslie SeidleCanadians are enjoying a year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This important milestone will be marked by festivities of various … [Read more...]
Minimum Notice Limitations are Enforceable
Introduction In Canada, employment is a legal contract. The collective agreement in unionized workplaces represents the ultimate comprehensive contract between employer and employer. It sets out the rights and obligations between the parties, including how employment-related disputes are to be … [Read more...]
Student Loans Under the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act
The Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act of Canada (the Act or BIA) eliminates most unsecured debts like credit card debt, bank loans, lines of credit and payday loans. There are, however, certain debts that are excluded under the Act. Student debts are often confusing because some debts can be … [Read more...]
Obtaining Evidence in High Conflict Parenting Disputes, Part 4: Parenting Coordination
In Part 2 of this series, Sarah Dargatz wrote briefly about parenting coordination, one of the interventions available in family law cases before the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. In this article, the final part of this series, I will talk about how parenting coordination is used in British … [Read more...]
