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Supreme Court of Canada Opines on the Federal Impact Assessment Act
October 17, 2023 – By: Austin Sevalrud and Brady Chapman On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC” or the “Court”) released its decision in Reference re: Impact Assessment Act, 2023 SCC 23 (the “Decision”) finding the federal Impact Assessment Act (“IAA”) was unconstitutional in part. In a split decision, the Court…
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The Hidden Importance of Quorum for Non-Profit Corporations
By: Craig Zawada, K.C. English is full of Latin words and phrases. Even though our language is heavily based on Germanic influences, estimates suggest that most English words come from Latin roots. One of these words often comes up in governance and meeting situations: quorum. Most of us sort of know what quorum means, and…
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Saskatchewan Premier announces intention to invoke notwithstanding clause
October 13, 2023 | By Kimberley Breckner, Troy Baril, and Chad Eggerman Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe made headlines recently when he announced he would invoke Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the “Charter”), often referred to as the “Notwithstanding Clause”, in order to pass his government’s pronoun policy legislation. The “Use…
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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…
