The Complete Brief
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April 08, 2025
Manitoba spends $3.3M to boost RCMP presence in rural areas amid rising crime
Manitoba is investing millions with local RCMP to get more “boots on the ground” in rural parts of the province.
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April 08, 2025
Caroline Healey takes helm at Ship and Rail Compensation Canada
The new administrator of Ship and Rail Compensation Canada, Caroline Healey, has taken office for a five-year term.
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April 08, 2025
B.C. to lower notice period to end tenancy, publish Residential Tenancy Branch monetary orders
Starting in summer 2025, landlords in British Columbia will only be required to provide tenants three months’ notice, rather than the current four months, to end a tenancy for personal use.
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April 08, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal: Relocation issues a factor in expropriation possession date extensions
Difficulties faced by business owners in relocating in response to a possession notice under Alberta’s Expropriation Act must be considered by courts deciding applications for possession date adjustments, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled.
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April 08, 2025
The truth about burnout | Norm Bowley
“I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less.” — Anna Quindlen
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April 08, 2025
University of Calgary names director of new Centre for Transformation
The University of Calgary has announced the appointment of Diana Lowe as the inaugural director of its newly established Centre for Transformation.
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April 08, 2025
When you’re in a trade war, Canadian contract law matters
Apart from the severe economic consequences like rattled markets and threat of a recession, a trade war also imposes significant uncertainty on commercial agreements with cross-border components. The decision by the American government to impose tariffs on various Canadian goods will have huge implications for Canadian businesses.
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April 08, 2025
The need for co-operation between separated parents
In the recent Ontario Court of Justice decision, Skiffington v. Parsons, 2025 ONCJ 66, para. 9, Justice Jennifer Daudlin addressed multiple parenting issues, including summer parenting schedules, structured travel provisions and transportation responsibilities. The decision underscores the necessity of co-operation between parents and facilitating parenting time to safeguard the children’s best interests, consistent with s. 24 of the Children’s Law Reform Act.
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April 08, 2025
B.C. Appeal Court overturns decision on ‘foreign entity’ land transfer tax
British Columbia’s top court has overturned a decision that said a company was not liable for a “foreign entity” land transfer tax because it had acted as an agent in the sale of a property and was not a transferee.
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April 08, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE – Right of action - Extinction - Judgments and orders – Appeals - Quashing or dismissal of
Appeal by appellant from chambers judge’s dismissal of his claim against the Province of British Columbia. The dismissal was based on immunity in s. 24(3) of the Industrial Roads Act.