2023-07-11 18:16
Real estate developments can be an exciting business opportunity and new homes are much sought-after by purchasers, but when things go wrong with the build, issues can drag on for years. Mai… Read More
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Field Law is a 100+ year old business law firm serving western and northern Canada from offices in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The Firm offers a comprehensive range of legal and complementary services to businesses, institutions, governments and other organizations. Additionally the Firm provides private services to individuals including estate planning services and real estate transactions. One of Field Law’s core values is giving back to the communities it serves and is active in many community and charitable initiatives. The Field Law Community Fund Program was launched in 2013 and has so far provided $475,000 in funding to 82 local projects.
2023-06-02 13:54
Real estate purchases never seem to get less costly. It’s tempting to cut corners on a deal in an attempt to reduce other costs like realtor commissions and legal fees, but as one loca… Read More
2023-05-31 13:50
In a previous blog post, we discussed how a property’s condominium status can be terminated. We expect “de-condominiumizing” or terminating/dissolving condominium corporati… Read More
2023-01-06 21:53
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health issue or illness during their lifetime. Roughly 2 million Canadians now live in co… Read More
2022-12-20 16:35
Condominium properties have existed in Canada for more than 50 years. In fact, the first condominium property registered anywhere in Canada was in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1967. This is a townh… Read More
2022-05-17 18:45
Short Answer: The Bylaws may become unenforceable. Condominiums have a duty under the Condominium Property Act, RSA 2000 c C-22 to enforce their Bylaws and ensure compliance by all unit owne… Read More
2022-05-13 16:40
Following publication of our last post, “Cutting More Red Tape: Long-Awaited Clarity on Legal Costs, Voting for Condominiums (you can read it here), I have received numerous inquiries… Read More
2022-04-22 17:29
On Thursday, April 21, 2022, Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish introduced Bill 19, the Condominium Property Amendment Act, which proposes long-overdue clarifications on how condominium c… Read More
2022-04-06 16:03
Field Law has just learned that the long-awaited creation of an Alberta Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal will not proceed this year as anticipated following the enactment of amendment… Read More
2022-03-10 20:27
The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta recently added to the growing case law on the issue of video surveillance in a decision called Lupuliak v Condominium Plan No 8211689, 2022 ABQB 6… Read More
2021-11-14 16:35
For the past few years, Alberta has been moving toward requiring condominium managers to obtain education and maintain provincial licenses. The Government of Alberta, through the Ministry of… Read More
2021-07-22 21:12
The opinions expressed in this post are that of the lawyer’s not of Field Law. The law relating to legal expenses in litigation involving Alberta condominium corporations is evolving… Read More
2021-04-16 14:27
I’ve recently learned that a condominium corporation in Saskatchewan has invested some of the corporation’s funds in the cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin. The corporation purchase… Read More
2021-03-26 19:50
Bill 53, Service Alberta Statutes (Virtual Meetings) Amendment Act, 2021, is now in force. Section 5, relating to the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 came into force today by Roy… Read More
2021-03-18 21:26
I was recently pleased to learn about the tabling of Bill 53 – Service Alberta Statutes (Virtual Meeting) Amendment Act. The Bill is scheduled for a continuation of Second Reading and… Read More
2021-02-26 21:57
Boards of directors for condominium corporations are typically comprised of volunteers. Depending on the eligibility requirements in the corporation’s bylaws, these are more often than… Read More
2020-11-18 22:06
I have been contacted by several condominium corporations regarding amending their bylaws to bring them into compliance with recent changes to Alberta’s condominium legislation. Along… Read More
2020-11-18 22:06
Has your condominium corporation convened an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2020? If you’re not a member of your Board of Directors and you answered ‘no’ to that question… Read More
2020-10-22 14:33
On October 21, 2020, Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 passed First Reading in the Alberta Legislature. Bill 37 would introduce significant changes to the Al… Read More
2020-10-15 16:19
UPDATE – Service Alberta has released a new publication, General Meetings During Relaunch, in an effort to clarify the effect of the Ministerial Order’s expiry. Among other thing… Read More
2020-10-09 15:12
The issue of asserting solicitor-client privilege in the condominium context is an interesting one, especially as between the condominium corporation and the individual unit owners. There ar… Read More
2020-09-02 20:22
It comes as no surprise that amidst all of the chaos and changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian and US immigration landscapes changed in many ways over the summer, both b… Read More
2020-08-19 22:23
On August 14, 2020, Ministerial Order 009/2020 expired, and there are no indications that it will be renewed or replaced. You can read the Service Alberta announcement here: Ministerial Orde… Read More
2020-08-06 15:06
In March 2020, the world shifted and many employees had to adapt to working from home. Now several months on, many employees are hoping to make this arrangement permanent. Having your employ… Read More
2020-07-29 12:36
Last December, the Supreme Court of Canada heard two appeals concerning contractual good faith issues. The first involved an appeal of the British Columbia decision Greater Vancouver Sewerag… Read More
2020-07-21 17:28
It is no secret that, due to COVID-19 and the collapse in oil prices that many companies in Alberta are in financial distress. While lenders have generally cooperated during this perio… Read More
2020-06-11 21:15
As we begin to find a new normal and economies undergo the re-opening process, the return of amateur sports is now emerging on the horizon. This is a happy development that will have a… Read More
2020-06-11 21:15
As we begin to find a new normal and economies undergo the re-opening process, the return of amateur sports is now emerging on the horizon. This is a happy development that will have a… Read More
2020-06-05 21:13
With proclamations and Orders-in-Council slowing down to a trickle, we can now take stock and note some trends in the new era of immigration law. While the Canada -US border will remain clos… Read More
2020-06-02 23:03
In a significant move for Alberta condominiums, on June 1, 2020 the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, approved an Order in Council to amend the Condominium Proper… Read More
2020-05-26 17:05
In Alberta, as in most other provinces, generally wills, powers of attorney and personal directives need to be signed and witnessed in person for the documents to be legally valid. Our… Read More
2020-05-13 22:27
The US Restricts Immigration On April 20, 2020, President Trump tweeted that he would close down immigration in response to COVID-19. As this was less than descriptive, a Proclamation… Read More
2020-04-16 21:35
Sometimes failing to arbitrate a dispute with a binding arbitration provision can be fatal to a claim under a construction contract, particularly if the limitation period to commence the arb… Read More
2020-04-15 14:34
Condominium corporations face particularly unique challenges due to the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, among other things. In response to these public health restrict… Read More
2020-04-08 17:39
The Ontario Superior Court has just ruled that unit owners allowing third party contractors access to a condominium property to perform non-urgent work in their unit constitutes a matter of… Read More
2020-04-06 21:40
In the current state of the world where travel is essentially non-existent, employers who rely on any foreign workers are lost in a sea of unanswered questions. Field Law’s Immig… Read More
2020-04-03 22:03
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and has changed the way that we go about our daily lives. Current public health recommendations include requirements for self-i… Read More
2020-03-31 15:15
Whether you saw it as a tweet or during a press conference over the weekend, President Trump announced that all social distancing must continue for Americans for at least another month, if n… Read More
2020-03-30 16:35
Much has been published in the last few weeks about the obligations of employers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, SA 2017, c O-2.1 [OHSA] to ensure that work sites are safe and… Read More
2020-03-30 15:25
Appointing a personal representative is one of the first substantive things addressed in a Will and one of the key choices a person can make with respect to their estate plan. When a person… Read More
2020-03-24 20:06
The COVID-19 Pandemic has unprecedented and wide-spread impact on commercial obligations. Many business relationships are being disrupted or suspended, and many business deals are delayed or… Read More
2020-03-24 19:55
The status of what businesses can remain open, in what capacity, and with access to whom, is ever-changing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For ongoing construction projects, or those… Read More
2020-03-18 17:19
Spring is typically Annual General Meeting (AGM) season for condominium corporations and with the COVID-19 virus having been declared a pandemic last week, condo boards should cons… Read More
