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 SenateSenate 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...]
Bench Press 38-1: Student Uprising
A group of students brought a class action against George Brown College in Ontario. They complained that the course description in the College’s calendar negligently misrepresented the benefits of its graduate international business management program in violation of the Consumer Protection Act. … [Read more...]
Situation in the Supreme Court
An interesting and unprecedented situation is unfolding at the Supreme Court of Canada. The newest designate to the Court, Marc Nadon, has stepped aside for the time being because a challenge to his appointment has been filed. A Toronto lawyer alleges that Justice Nadon does not meet the … [Read more...]
Bench Press 38-1: Cabinet Tries to Flip the Bird
A group of Alberta and Saskatchewan environmentalists asked former environment minister Peter Kent to issue an emergency protection order for the sage grouse under the federal Species at Risk Act. There are very few of the birds left and scientists worry they could disappear altogether if their … [Read more...]
A New Danger for the Urban Forest
LawNow received this article response from one of the lawyers involved in a recent cases that was featured in a Bench Press post called A Tree Grows in... Toronto?A new danger has been added to the many challenges facing the urban forest in Ontario. It arises from an unexpected source - the law … [Read more...]
