December: 2022 Year in Review 2022 Employment Law Alberta Year in ReviewJoel FairbrotherThis past year, the courts have left us with important decisions about employment contracts, constructive dismissal, severance, just cause and the oppression remedy.[Employment] Canada’s Constitution: What it … [Read more...]
47-1 | Sep-Nov 2022
September: Workplace Health & Safety Your Top 4 Questions About WCB AnsweredCarolyn KrahnThe Workers’ Resource Centre provides practical tips for getting help with WCB claims, what to do if you disagree with a decision, and returns to work in Alberta.[Employment] The Death of Her Majesty the … [Read more...]
46-4 | June-Aug 2022
June: Ban on Conversion Therapy We Must Reject the Harmful Practice of Conversion TherapyJunaid B. JahangirCanada banned conversion therapy, effective January 7, 2022. What does this ban mean to me?[Criminal, Human Rights] Supporting Canada’s Ban on Conversion Therapy: A cisgender, straight … [Read more...]
46-3 | Mar-May 2022
March: On the Farm The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Migrant Farm WorkersJohn CooperEach year, between 50K and 60K migrant farm workers come to Canada. But are their working conditions in violation of the Charter[Employment, Human Rights, Immigration] Canada Follows Other Countries and Bans … [Read more...]
46-2 | Dec 2021 & Jan-Feb 2022
December: 2021 in Review 2021 Employment Law Alberta Year in ReviewJoel FairbrotherThe courts released several important employment law decisions in Alberta in 2021, including about bonuses, just cause, defamation and constructive dismissal.[Employment] Domestic Violence Resources from CPLEACentre … [Read more...]
46-1 | Sept-Nov 2021
September: To the Polls A Primer on Municipal Law in AlbertaBen ThrondsonWith local elections approaching, it’s a good time to brush up on municipal law and government in Alberta.[Courts & Government] Myths about Child SupportSarah DargatzThis article continues our series on debunking the … [Read more...]
Moral Rights in Canadian Copyright Law
One of the better known copyright lawsuits in Canada surrounds the Michael Snow sculpture of geese attached to the ceiling of the downtown Toronto Eaton Centre. In this case, the Eaton Centre tied red ribbons around the necks of the sixty geese in Flight Stop as a Christmas decoration. The artist, … [Read more...]
43-5: How We Make Our Laws
Full PDF of this issue Volume 43-5 May/June 2019 Table of Contents Featured Articles: How We Make Our Laws Special Report: Employment Law Departments Columns Crafting new laws is a complex and lengthy undertaking. This issue of LawNow looks at … [Read more...]
Revisiting the Relationship between Parents and Child Protection Agencies in JP v British Columbia
There is an inherent tension in the relationship between parents and child protection agencies. Interactions often occur under the threat of litigation and apprehension. In JP v British Columbia (Children and Family Development), 2015 BCSC 1216 [JP], Justice Walker of the Supreme Court of British … [Read more...]
Long arm of U of A law looking to reach rural Alberta
At some point between birth and death, life calls for at least some legal services. But for rural Albertans, who, like their urban cousins grapple with everything from wills to business deals, vital access to a lawyer isn’t a given. That’s why the University of Alberta Faculty of Law is teamed up … [Read more...]
