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Recent Posts
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Category Archives: Civil Litigation
A Landlord’s Claims for Compensation at the End of a Residential Tenancy: A Repost from ABLAWG
A recent blog post from ABblawg.ca provides helpful comments on the written decision of the Alberta Provincial Court in the residential tenancy matter of Barry v Navratil, 2019 ABPC 229 (CanLII). The decision and its commentary are particularly welcome given the dearth … Continue reading
Are Residential Tenancy Agreements Binding Contracts Before the Tenancies Commence? A Case Comment on Adam v HomeEd
By: Ryan Magh and Sarah Eadie Tenancies of residential premises are governed by the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act[1] (“RTA”). In Alberta, landlords and tenants often assume that those provisions do not fully govern their relationship until the tenant … Continue reading
Legal Aid: A View from Ontario
In this blogpost, I will outline the key features of the legal aid system in Ontario. I will also talk about how the network of legal clinics operates and what aspects are relevant for the delivery of legal aid in … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Family Law, Human Rights / Constitutional Law, legal aid, Legal Resources, Poverty law, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, accomodation, advocacy, Alberta, Edmonton, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, funding, legal aid, legal fees, legal system, Ministry of Justice, Ontario, poverty, Poverty law
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Repost from ABlawg: “The Increase of Self-Represented and Vexatious Litigants”
This post is an introduction to Jonnette Watson Hamilton’s article “The Increase of Self-Represented and Vexatious Litigants” published on ABlawg: http://ablawg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Blog_JWH_ATB_v_Hawrysh_Sept_2018.pdf Hamilton’s article describes the new approach Alberta courts have adopted in regards to court access restrictions. Courts no longer … Continue reading
Economic Evictions in a Residential Tenancy
Economic Evictions in a Residential Tenancy Case commented on: Oneka Land Company Ltd v Mouyadine Nur, RTDRS Case No. E-18-61728, September 17, 2018, unreported (“Oneka”) The 2014 Court of Queen’s Bench Master’s decision Milner’s Aloha Mobile Home Park (1998) Ltd … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Housing Law, Poverty law, Uncategorized
Tagged case law, defence, Edmonton, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, eviction, housing, landlords, law, legal system, Residential Tenancies Act, Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service, RTDRS, RTDRS Orders, tenancy, tenant, tenants
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Pizza Delivery Drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? Commentary on Steiner v MNR.
Pizza Delivery Drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? Commentary on Steiner v MNR. By Michael A. Power with Lydia Potter Pizza delivery is a big business that relies heavily on drivers to transport fresh, piping hot pizzas right to your door. … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Legal Resources, Poverty law, Public Policy, Social Benefits
Tagged access to justice, Alberta, benefits, contract, contractors, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, employees, Employment Insurance, Employment Standards, labour, lawyers, Poverty law, self-employed, workers rights
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Can a Landlord Charge a Tenant Late Fees?
Many residential leases purport to require tenants to pay their landlords late fees if they pay their rent late. Many tenants pay those fees without challenging them, and the question arises: are these fees enforceable? Short Answer: A late fee … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Housing Law, Poverty law, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, Alberta, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Edmonton, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, housing, landlords, late payments, poverty, rent, Residential Tenancies Act, Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service, tenancy, tenants
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Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence: Abolishing the Conditional Permanent Residence Provision and the Next Steps
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence: Abolishing the Conditional Permanent Residence Provision and the Next Steps Arden Mathieson Summer Law Clerk Edmonton Community Legal Centre Prior to April 28, 2017, immigrants to Canada under the spousal sponsorship program had to live … Continue reading
Posted in Agency News, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Immigration Law
Tagged access to justice, accomodation, Alberta, discrimination, Domestic Violence, Edmonton, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, Emerging Needs, Family Law, lawyers, Permanent Residency, Poverty law, resources, self-representation, Sponsorship, Spousal Abuse
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Door-to-Door Deception
As of January 2017, section 9.1(1) of the Direct Selling Business Licensing Regulation has made it a prohibited practice to sell furnaces, air conditioners, water heaters, windows and energy audits door to door.[1] This regulation does not retroactively apply to … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Human Rights / Constitutional Law, Poverty law, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, accomodation, Alberta, consumer, consumer protection, Direct Selling Business Licensing Regulation, door-to-door salesmen, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, Emerging Needs, Fair Trading Act, online, resources, sales pressure, Service Alberta
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Language Barriers: Lost in Translation
Language Barriers: Lost in Translation As a volunteer in family docket court, I frequently watch litigants struggle to communicate with judges, duty counsel, and even their own lawyers. If English or French is not someone’s first language, it is extremely … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Litigation, Human Rights / Constitutional Law, Legal Resources, Poverty law, Public Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, accomodation, court procedure, discrimination, Edmonton Community Legal Centre, Edmonton Immigrant Services Association, Emerging Needs, English fluency, Family Centre, Family Law, interpreters, law, lawyers, legal jargon, litigants, miscommunication, Multicultural Family Law Facilitators Project, Multicultural Health Brokers, Poverty law, resources, trial
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