COVID-19 and the Exercise of Legislative Power by the Executive

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and the Exercise of Legislative Power by the Executive Legislation Commented On: Regulations Act, RSA 2000, c R-14 and Public Health Orders issued in relation to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has become a rare opportunity to study the widespread exercise of emergency lawmaking powers in Canada. Governments have enacted […]

Domestic Violence and Legal Responses to COVID-19 in Alberta

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Legal Responses to COVID-19 in Alberta Matters Commented On: Ministerial Order No 2020-011 (Community and Social Services); Court of Queen’s Bench Of Alberta, Amended Master Order #2 Relating to Court’s Response to the COVID-19 Virus; Court of Queen’s Bench Of Alberta, Pandemic Operations/ FAQ; The Provincial Court […]

Wear and Tear, Cleanliness, Repair, Replacement and Betterment: A Landlord’s Claims for Compensation at the End of a Residential Tenancy

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Wear and Tear, Cleanliness, Repair, Replacement and Betterment: A Landlord’s Claims for Compensation at the End of a Residential Tenancy Case Commented On: Barry v Navratil, 2019 ABPC 229 (CanLII) This decision by Judge Jerry LeGrandeur deals with several claims by a landlord for compensation for damages allegedly done to […]

Foreclosing Mortgagees’ Liability for Tenants’ Security Deposits

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Foreclosing Mortgagees’ Liability for Tenants’ Security Deposits Case Commented On: CIBC Mortgages Inc v Bello, 2018 ABQB 176 (CanLII) This appeal from an order of a Tenancy Dispute Officer of the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) is worth noting for several reasons. First, it appears that […]

ABlawg Celebrates 10 Years

By: Jennifer Koshan, Amy Matychuk, and Other ABlawg Contributors PDF Version: ABlawg Celebrates 10 Years ABlawg is celebrating our tenth anniversary this month. Anniversaries provide a good opportunity to reflect and share, so what follows are some statistics and favourite moments, and an ask of our readers for your thoughts on ABlawg’s first ten years.