Category Archives: COVID-19

Tenant’s Insurance, Ministerial Order No SA:005/2020 and Evictions of Residential Tenants

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Tenant’s Insurance, Ministerial Order No SA:005/2020 and Evictions of Residential Tenants Case Commented On: 20005321 (Re), 2020 ABRTDRS 20 (CanLII) This decision by a Tenancy Dispute Officer (TDO), J. Lambert, of Alberta’s Residential Tenancy … Continue reading

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COVID-19 and Masking in Alberta K-12 Schools

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and Masking in Alberta K-12 Schools Order Commented On: Record of Decision CMOH Order 33-2020 Many parents and their children are excited about the return to K-12 school, but they are also anxious about the … Continue reading

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COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse

By: Jennifer Koshan, Janet Mosher, and Wanda Wiegers PDF Version: COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse On 27 May 2020, UN Women launched the “shadow pandemic” public awareness campaign, drawing attention to the global spike in domestic violence linked to COVID-19. … Continue reading

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Some Comments on Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020

By: Shaun Fluker  PDF Version: Some Comments on Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 Legislation Commented On: Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 Lawmaking by the … Continue reading

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eQuestioning: Oral Questioning in Litigation in the Era of Social Distancing

By: Gideon Christian PDF Version: eQuestioning: Oral Questioning in Litigation in the Era of Social Distancing In adversarial litigation, oral questioning is an out-of-court pre-trial or pre-hearing proceeding where a party to litigation orally examines (by way of questioning) under … Continue reading

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