Alberta Human Rights Tribunal cracks down on workplace discrimination with highest general damages award to date
A recent decision by the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) has sent a clear message that it will not take sexual harassment in the workplace lightly. In Oliva, Pascoe, and Strong v Gursoy, 2024 AHRC 45, three complainants (the […]
Access to diagnostic imaging for Canadians with disabilities
On Jan. 8, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland issued draft revisions to the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The draft revisions (Rules) were published in the Federal Register on Jan. 12, and the […]
Priority of Crown’s debt over creditors of equal degree
The Crown’s “prerogative of priority” has been enforced in Canada since it was established as a colony of England. See Canada v. Bank of Nova Scotia, [1885] 11 S.C.R. 1 (“the Crown is entitled at common law to a preference […]
Justice will be swift: Alberta’s new streamlined trial process
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench recently announced that as of January 1, 2024, a new streamlined trial procedure for civil and family matters will come into effect.[1] This new “streamlined trial” format has the potential to resolve actions more […]
Adboss: The Minister cannot simply assume issues of mixed fact and law
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal has determined that when a matter of mixed fact and law is assumed by the Minister and the taxpayer requests the information the Minister based their assumption on, the Minister must […]
New house on the block(chain)
Introduction Would you trade your home for a work of art? An art critic might consider it. But what if it wasn’t art you were trading your home for, but Bitcoin? Like artwork, Bitcoin’s value is largely dependent on the […]