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Distress for Rent in Alberta (Residential Tenancies)

ABLawg

By: Joe Sellman Report Commented On: Residential Tenancies: Distress for Rent, Final Report 122 PDF Version: Distress for Rent in Alberta (Residential Tenancies) How easy is it for a landlord to have a tenant’s personal property seized and sold without any oversight (either judicial or via the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service)? Very! (depending on […]... more »

Qu’en est-il des données de vos comptes fidélité ? Le rappel de la dépersonnalisation des données par le CPVP (décision Loblaw)

Vincent Gautrais

Lola Gregorowius est étudiante dans le cadre du cours DRT6929 (Vie privée + Numérique) (Hiver 2026)   Nous avons déjà tous adhéré à un compte fidélité d’un magasin ; ils permettent de gagner des points qui peuvent se traduire par des rabais ou encore des o... 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 »