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Back to School Act Survives Injunction Application

ABLawg

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: Alberta Teachers Association v Alberta (AG), 2026 ABKB 190 PDF Version: Back to School Act Survives Injunction Application On March 13, 2026, Justice Douglas R. Mah denied the application of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) for an interlocutory injunction to suspend operation of the Back to School Act, SA […]... more »

Droit décolonial + numérique, Salon François Chevrette + Zoom(26 mars 2026)

Vincent Gautrais

Venez écouter le professeur Ralph Michael (Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law) accompagné du professeur Toussaint Nothias (New York University)  qui partageront leurs réflexions sur ce sujet ! ðŸ“� En personne à l’Univ... more »

Book Review: Debra Austin’s the Legal Brain: A Lawyer’s Guide to Well-Being and Better Job Performance

Slaw

Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. Th... more »

Book Review: Debra Austin’s the Legal Brain: A Lawyer’s Guide to Well-Being and Better Job Performance

Slaw

Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. Th... more »

Should the Definition of “Child� Be Expanded for Wills Variation Claims? B.C. Court Finds a Triable Issue

BC Estate Litigation Blog

Recently, I wrote about DNA testing orders in estate litigation and noted that, to date, British Columbia courts have limited the legal definition of “childâ€� for wills variation claims to biological or adopted children. I also highlighted that the Court of Appeal had left open the possi... more »

Emond v Trillium Mutual Insurance Co: When “Guaranteed� Coverage Isn’t Guaranteed

TheCourt.ca

In Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co. (“Emondâ€�), the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCCâ€�) considered the interaction between a guaranteed replacement cost endorsement and a compliance cost exclusion in a standard form insurance policy. The case required the SCC to determine... more »

Lawful Access is back: Part 1 is much improved but Part 2 is deeply problematic

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

The latest attempt at so-called “lawful accessâ€� has just dropped in the Parliament of Canada. I have a few things to say about it. It’s better than the government’s last attempt, but take a moment and consider this:  If Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act 2026 becomes the... more »

New commissioners for taking affidavits by virtue of office

AvoidAClaim: Claims Prevention & Practice Management for Lawyers

Regulatory changes have been made to include additional positions as commissioners for taking affidavits by virtue of office under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act (the Act). Effective March 1, 2026, the following positions are included in O. Reg. 386/12: Commissioners and other persons w... more »

Court of Appeal affirms robust interpretation of academic freedom exclusion in Alberta

All About Information

On October 28, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed that the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (the OIPC) acted unreasonably in narrowly construing the teaching and research records exclusion in the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA... more »

Michael Woods and Wayne Garnons-Williams Honoured to Say Hello to former PM Jean Chrétien

Woods, LaFortune LLP

During their meeting at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, a few days before Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th). Wayne Garnons-Williams and Michael Woods reviewed the work of the International Inter-Tribal Trade and Investment Organization (IITIO) [https://iitio.org/] in pr... more »