Alberta Impaired Driving Law Changes of December 18, 2018
The changes the federal government made on December 18, 2018 are arguably the most radical changes since 1969, when breath-testing for alcohol on a large scale became possible and the [...]
FAMILY PROPERTY ACT BRINGS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR BOTH UNMARRIED AND MARRIED COUPLES
Alberta has long been one of the few Canadian provinces which treat unmarried couples differently than married couples when it comes to the division of property upon the end of [...]
Alberta Administrative Licences Suspension (AALS) How it Works
Your Alberta Administrative Licences Suspension (AALS) – How it Works If you were arrested and charged with impaired driving, driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit, or [...]
An Anniversary and a Time for Reflection
This time last year we were trying to anticipate what the new Criminal Code amendments to the laws on impaired driving would mean for our clients. Our lawyers have [...]
COVID 19 and Family Law Files
COVID19 has resulted in a shutdown of the courts with the exception of "essential functions". Family law cases such as divorces and separations, support and maintenance, and parenting time and [...]
SafeRoads Alberta – A User-Friendly System? Think Again!
When they introduced the new SafeRoads Alberta system, the government put a lot of emphasis on how the new system would be so simple and easy to access: If [...]
Impending 1-Year Anniversary of Alberta’s Immediate Roadside Sanction Regime and What 2022 Might Bring
Where has the last year gone? We are already approaching one year since the legislation on Immediate Roadside Sanctions came into effect in Alberta on December 1, 2020. In [...]
New Impaired Driving Laws in Alberta for 2020
Have you heard about the new impaired driving laws in Alberta? Are you confused? You’re not the only ones! Hi, I’m Shannon Gunn Emery, one of the lawyers with [...]
Future of the Law on Impaired Driving in Alberta
On June 4, the Alberta government announced that it intends to dramatically change the laws on impaired driving in Alberta. If passed, the new laws would take effect towards [...]
COURT RECOGNITION OF THE COLLABORATIVE LAW PROCESS
On December 5, 2019, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench issued an official announcement that Collaborative Law Processes will now officially qualify as an alternative dispute resolution service that [...]