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Trop souvent, les pays du Sud s’inspirent des manières de dire le droit en se basant sur des législations provenant du Nord. Si le droit comparé est assurément une source d’inspiration, on constate trop souvent des implants juridiques qui sont parfois trop fortement pensés par des juristes du Nord. Dans certaines circonstances mêmes, ils sont […]... more »
The Supreme Court’s decision in Ahluwalia will likely become a foundational case in Canadian family litigation. more »
Those familiar with my writing will know that I usually write about artificial intelligence in terms of regulation, governance, and risk. This piece is a slight departure. What follows is a set of reflections for young professionals working in AI, or considering work in the field, at a moment when t... more »
Those familiar with my writing will know that I usually write about artificial intelligence in terms of regulation, governance, and risk. This piece is a slight departure. What follows is a set of reflections for young professionals working in AI, or considering work in the field, at a moment when t... more »
By: Joe Sellman Decisions Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies: Distress for Rent, Final Report 122; Distress for Rent Act (England), 1689 2 Will & Mar, c 5 PDF Version:Â Rescous and Pound-Breach: Re-Discovering Two Archaic Statutory Torts in Alberta If, upon heari... more »
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
(The full stream of the four hour meeting is here and the Notice of Meeting with the roster of witnesses is here. I was on the second panel in the second hour.) Here is my opening statement: Mr. Chairman, honourable members. Thank you very much for your kind invitation to share my views on Bill... more »
In R. v. Wilson, the Court disagreed over a word that didn’t exist. In s. 4.1(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, SC 1996, c 19, those who call emergency services to save a person experiencing an overdose are immunized from being charged or convicted of drug possession. However, th... more »
Posted by Tarion on April 1, 2026 Tarion is taking action to address illegal activity and protect current and future new home purchasers. Announced in 2025 – and starting April 1, 2026 – freehold home purchasers will need to provide notice of their new home purchase to Tarion within 45 days of e... more »
Waterstone Law Group is pleased to announce our newest Partner, Savina Sohi. Working in both our Abbotsford and Langley offices, Savina practices in the areas of general civil litigation, corporate commercial litigation and family law. Savina’s civil and corporate commercial litigation files... more »
Waterstone Law Group is pleased to announce our newest Partner, Savina Sohi. Working in both our Abbotsford and Langley offices, Savina practices in the areas of general civil litigation, corporate commercial litigation and family law. Savina’s civil and corporate commercial litigation files... more »
Waterstone Law Group is pleased to announce our newest Partner, Savina Sohi. Working in both our Abbotsford and Langley offices, Savina practices in the areas of general civil litigation, corporate commercial litigation and family law. Savina’s civil and corporate commercial litigation files... more »
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 »
The Supreme Court of Canada has released its annual report 2024 Year in Review. The report covers the Court's activities over the past year, including information about decisions and statistics. From the message of the Chief Justice of Canada, Richard Wagner: "In our democracy, legitimacy depends... more »
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 »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers Local Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford... more »