‘A bit of a mystery’ as to what Alberta hopes to accomplish with infrastructure law: legal expert
A photo of University of Calgary law professor Shaun Fluker
University of Calgary law professor Shaun Fluker is criticizing Alberta’s critical infrastructure legislation, which the province recently moved to amend, as being a chill on democratic participation.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 5:11 PM

Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to amend several laws already on the books — but one aspect of the province’s move is being noted as much more controversial than the other. ... [read more]

Supreme Court denies leave to appeal dismissal of canned tuna class action over alleged price fixing

Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 5:36 PM

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal challenging the dismissal of a proposed class action concerning an alleged price-fixing conspiracy in Canada’s canned tuna market. ... [read more]

Ontario court overturns arbitrator’s costs award citing consumer protection legislation

Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 5:29 PM

The Ontario Superior Court has set aside an arbitrator’s decision requiring a purchaser to pay substantial indemnity legal costs to a vendor in a dispute concerning a cancelled condominium project. ... [read more]

Alberta Court of Appeal upholds order that former energy minister be questioned in mining dispute

Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 5:20 PM

The Alberta Court of Appeal has denied the province’s stay application in a legal battle involving several coal mining companies, upholding a previous decision compelling former provincial energy minister Sonya Savage to be questioned in the case. ... [read more]

Saskatchewan introduces additional six per cent sales tax on vaping products

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 @ 5:09 PM

Vapour products in Saksatchewan will face an additional six per cent provincial sales tax (PST) as the provincial government is set to remove an exemption on vapour products as part of an effort to discourage their use. ... [read more]