Awarding double costs on appeals following a formal offer to settle encourages parties to resolve claims quickly among themselves and at the least expense, the Alberta Court of Appeal recently confirmed in Mostafa...more
Conducting questioning for discovery remotely by videoconference is a stable, predictable, safe, and efficient procedure during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench confirmed in Mostafa...more
As the construction industry adapts to operating in a COVID-19 world, the effects of the pandemic will continue to be felt as the economy moves from crisis to recovery. Projects have taken an array of unexpected turns during...more
This is an update to a previous blog from March 23, 2020.
Courts across Canada are limiting hearings due to the rapidly evolving novel COVID-19 outbreak. Courts in each jurisdiction are responding differently and...more
Courts across Canada are limiting hearings due to the rapidly evolving novel COVID-19 outbreak. Courts in each jurisdiction are responding differently and implementing measures that are affecting existing and contemplated...more
Canada's duty to consult with Indigenous peoples does not guarantee outcomes, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA or Court) confirmed in Coldwater First Nation v Canada (Attorney General), 2020 FCA 34 [Coldwater]....more