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Builder’s Lien Act Update: New Prompt Payment and Adjudication Provisions
Well, it has been on the cards since October 20, 2021, when the Government of Saskatchewan announced The Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment)…
What Happens Now? Your Duties and Responsibilities Following Separation
Separation and Divorce: Duties Under the Divorce Act. In March of 2021, changes to the Federal Divorce Act came into effect. One major…
Covid-19 Employment Law Update – Workplace Immunization
While social distancing measures are still being recommended as an effective way to minimize COVID-19 transmission in a community, the approval of…
Are You Being Sued by a Bankrupt Plaintiff? Here’s what you need to know!
Unfortunately, there are too many occasions where a defendant in an action declares bankruptcy, which results in a stay on proceedings and…
Guarantee THIS! How to Correctly Enforce a Guarantee
I’m sure at some stage in our lives, we have all either been or needed a guarantor. Mother or father standing in…
Insurance Policies For Online Fraud Are Not Always The Answer
The City of Saskatoon made national headlines in August, 2019 for reasons they would rather forget. City Administration admitted an employee had…
Increased Reporting Requirements Coming for CBCA Corporations
For lawyers. “forum shopping” usually means locating a lawsuit in a jurisdiction or with a court that may be sympathetic to your…
Permitted Keyword Advertising in Canadian Trademark Law
One of the basics of trademark law is “use”. It is important in several ways, but a major one is testing whether…
Who Pays the Bills During Separations? A Look at Expenses Related to the Family Home
The family home is central to everyday family life, but when a separation occurs, the home can also become central to litigation…
Is there extra child support for swimming lessons?
When people think of child support, they often think about what’s called the table amount. The table amount covers day-to-day expenses like…
How Much Is Child Support? The Three Things You Need To Know
Are you curious about how much child support you should receive each month? Or, on the flip-side, whether you’re paying more than…
The Cost of Adultery: The Story of the $30,000,000 Affair
People often approach me with questions about the result adultery can have on their marital relationship or post-separation situations. Most people believe…