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Interspousal contracts – prenuptial, cohabitation, and separation
September 29, 2023 | By Iffat Ritter An interspousal contract is a written contract between two people who are, or intend to become, spouses/partners. It is generally used to preemptively settle their affairs in the event of a future separation or, if they did not enter into an agreement prior to separation, then to deal…
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ARBITRATION
September 29, 2023 | By Iffat Ritter Arbitration is an alternate dispute resolution process where a third party assists two or more parties in resolving their dispute. This third party is called an arbitrator and has the authority to make a decision on how the dispute will be resolved. An arbitrator must be a neutral…
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How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Stealing Your Drinking Water
September 27, 2023 | By Avneet Nehel The whole world is seemingly going gaga over what an amazing technology ChatGPT is, yet few pause to consider where this technology comes from. Use of technology is a necessity – especially for the younger generation. Artificial intelligence (AI) driven technology requires reliable and large data centers to…
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Privacy of a Child’s Healthcare: Do Parents Have a Right to Access a Child’s Healthcare Records?
September 20, 2023 | By Avneet Nehel There are certain relationships which are “privileged” under law and the parties in these relationships are bound to not disclose information of their client, unless expressly required by law. The most common privileged relationship is that of a lawyer and a client. Another familiar example is that of…
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This Everyday Necessity Could Be Recording Your Sex Life (Hint: It’s Not Your Smartphone)
September 18, 2023 | By Craig Zawada What if I told you there was something you rely on almost every day which is collecting information about your habits, places you visit, videos of you, your voice, and even your sexual activities? Millions of these things exist, and the information collected is not just used by…
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What is the Online Streaming Act and how will it affect Canadians?
September 15, 2023 | By Taylor Moroz, Avneet Nehel, and Craig Zawada What is the Online Streaming Act? The Online Streaming Act (OSA) is one of three digital initiatives of Canada’s federal government. The other two are the Online News and the Online Safety regulations, set to be passed in the near future. On April…
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The Intersection of Cleantech and Intellectual Property
September 1, 2023 | By Avneet Nehel, Janelle Anderson, and Chad Eggerman Leading organizations strive for long-term solutions to challenges. The wide-spread adoption of clean technology (“Cleantech”) has emerged as one of the important means to achieve global carbon reduction or neutrality targets to help mitigate and limit risks related to climate change. The Cleantech…
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De Facto Expropriation: De Facto Expropriation Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality, 2022 SCC 36
August 22, 2023 | By Troy Baril, Jacey Safnuk, and Fatima Ahmed A summary of the case: On October 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) delivered its 5-4 decision in which it overturned the summary dismissal of a constructive taking claim delivered by the Court of Appeal for Nova Scotia. The Appellant, Annapolis…
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Government of Alberta Orders a Pause on Power Plant Approvals
August 4, 2023 | By Brady Chapman, Marissa Schippanoski, Austin Sevalrud, Kevin Mehi, Chad Eggerman The Government of Alberta issued an order to pause the approvals of new power plants in the province, specifically to address what the Alberta Utilities Commission (the “AUC”) has stated to be a recent “historically high volume of new renewable…
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Deadline for registering Builders’ Liens
July 31, 2023 | By Troy Baril and Fatima Ahmed What is a Builders’ Lien? If a contractor, subcontractor, or another party entitled to payment during a construction project doesn’t receive payment within the agreed-upon time frame, then one form of recourse such parties have is a builders’ lien. Note: some provinces have prompt payment…
