Should Alberta Regulate Paralegals?
Alberta does not currently have a regulatory body for paralegals. A regulatory body would need to define a paralegal’s scope of practice, set out professional standards, and ensure those standards are followed. Imagine you need help with a legal problem and find someone offering paralegal services. What should you expect before placing your legal problem […]
Recent Alberta Employment Standards Decisions: Lessons for employers and employees
Recent decisions from the Alberta Employment Standards Appeal Body give new guidance on minimum standards, overtime pay, record-keeping and resignations. Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (the Code) and its regulations set out minimum employment standards for most employees in Alberta. These include rules about hours of work, overtime pay, vacations, general holidays, and job-protected leaves. Employees […]
Lions, tigers, bears… macaques, chameleons and pangolins: Canadian law cracks down on exotic animal imports
The illegal wildlife trade causes serious harm to the environment and endangered species. A unified global response is needed to combat it. They arrive in boxes, in bags, tucked into balled-up socks and nestled in hair rollers. From birds and snakes to lizards, turtles, big cats, primates and pangolins, thousands of banned exotic animals are […]
Does Common-Law Status in Immigration Law Create Family Law Rights?
Immigration and family law define common-law relationships differently, and each definition gives rise to unique rights and responsibilities. One common misconception I encounter when helping clients with spousal sponsorship applications – which allow Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their spouses or common-law partners to become permanent residents of Canada – concerns the financial […]
Shaping Albertan Neighbourhoods
Restrictive covenants allow homeowners to shape their neighbourhoods’ character, but they may sometimes conflict with local land use bylaws. On October 4th 2026, many homeowners gathered at Churchill Square in Edmonton, Alberta to protest the city’s policies around infill housing. The term infill housing refers to the practice of building more dwellings on lots considered […]
Home, sweet home: Tales from the dark II
A curation of nine unsettling tales based on real-life housing law situations… and how to navigate your way out of the labyrinth. Don’t be left in the dark… Ring around the Rosie My roses bring all the cats to the yard. There’s a constant rotation of different cats coming to my home. They first start […]
Home, sweet home: Tales from the dark I
A curation of nine unsettling tales based on real-life housing law situations… and how to navigate your way out of the labyrinth. Don’t be left in the dark… Ah, autumn…the season of nostalgia, with its intermingling of vibrant leaves falling amidst the crisp, breezy air and fleeting sunshine. A time for fresh starts in new […]
Alberta Has a New Privacy Tort: Intrusion upon seclusion
The new tort of intrusion upon seclusion provides a remedy for Albertans who have experienced a serious invasion of privacy. In the recent case of BD v Germain, 2026 ABKB 590, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta recognized a new privacy tort in Alberta’s common (judge-made) law: the tort of intrusion upon seclusion. Background […]
