At the end of 2018, the Alberta government passed the Family Statutes Amendment Act. Among the notable changes brought in with the Act were new rules that will affect unmarried couples who live together. ...
Three in ten. That’s how many people have reported experiencing sexual harassment in the workforce according to a November 2017 survey by the Canadian Federal Government[1]. What we can safely assume is that the...
On the prevention side of commercial litigation, there is plenty of good advice that comes from our experience dealing with the fallout from commercial disputes. Here are some suggestions on how to avoid commercial...
Over the years we have represented quite a number of business owner-managers in shareholders disputes. Prevention is often worth a pound of cure, but what do you do when things have already gone off...
You have worked hard to build your business. Through years of sacrifice and sometimes learning the hard way, you have amassed considerable wealth. Along the way, you have made sure that your kids have...
With summer fast approaching, employers and students with a few free months may both be considering work opportunities. But before proceedings, employers should take note of the incoming rules in Alberta that stipulate how...
Alberta has a broad, diversified economy. Whether you are an oil field company working on drill rigs, supplying rig mats, providing safety inspection services, hauling gravel or providing construction services, the lifeblood of your...
With a final Senate vote on Bill C-45 scheduled for June 7, 2018, municipalities, landlords and retailers are working feverishly to prepare for retail sales upon commencement of legalization of cannabis for adult-use non-medical...
Every business transaction is unique and strategies surrounding the acquisition or divestiture of a business do not take place in a vacuum. We frequently act for professionals in the health care space (medical doctors,...
The end of a marriage also means the end of expectations about your future finances and addressing how to divide the property you accumulated together as a couple. Whether both you and your ex...