Commonly used capital raising prospectus exemptions relied upon by businesses under Alberta securities law.
Pratt v West Coast Reduction Ltd. (Head Office), 2023 AHRC 97 exemplifies the trend toward higher general damages awards for human rights violations.
SVR Lawyers is please to announce that Noah Hodgson joined the firm’s partnership on January 1, 2024.
In Plante v Darling the Court found that the Administrator was not entitled to immunity from liability by virtue of Mr. Plante’s claim being filed out of time.
In Pederson v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ABKB 198, the vehicle owner alleged the vehicle was stolen prior to the accident.
Babiuk v Heap, 2023 ABKB 410 features a dismissal of a personal injury claim pursuant to Rule 4.31 and Rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court.
SVR was delighted to sponsor the Calgary International Film Festival.
SVR marked the end of an era with a retirement party for our COO, Hyacinth Dourado.
On September 21st we hosted our first K.C. Dinner Pre-Party.
We are very pleased to welcome litigation lawyers Lindsay Kvellestad, Zoë Botting and Taran Dhanda-Sidhu to our team.
Congratulations to SVR’s Alan Rudakoff KC and Dionne Levesque who were both recognized for their outstanding work in the recently released Best Lawyers Canada 2024 guide.
As of August 1, 2023, major changes regarding action limits and costs in the Alberta Court of Justice will take effect. Most notably, the limit for small claims has increased from $50,000 to $100,000.
At the end of August, Don will be saying goodbye to SVR to set up his own mediation practice.
Congratulations to our former Articling Students, and newest Associates, Jacob Honig and Kendra Barlow, on their call to the Alberta Bar.
In Calgary, condo owners will need to provide proof of the condo board’s consent for the unit, or part thereof, to be used as a short-term rental.
The case of Engel v Glenora Manor illustrates the risks Condominium Corporations take when they fail to adequately address owner concerns, especially in the realm of Human Rights.
We are deeply saddened to share the news that our founder, Lorne W. Scott K.C., passed away on May 24th, 2023.
On March 27, 2023, new amendments to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulation came into force.
This ruling has important implications for insurers and insureds as insurers may be relieved of their obligation to indemnify an insured for the entire claim if the insured files a fraudulent or false proof of loss for part of the claim.
A corporation that has been struck from the corporate record likely will not have much in the way of financial contribution, it could uncover additional insurance coverage that could contribute to a settlement or resolution.
On January 1, 2023, new federal legislation came into force that will have a significant impact on non-Canadians purchasing property in Canada.
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench rules on collecting condo fees on a caveat that was filed more than two years prior to a foreclosure action filed to collect those fees.
An Alberta Human Rights Commission decision confirmed the Human Rights Act and the Condominium Property Act obligations on condominium corporations, including their duty to accommodate.
Download the slides from Kate Kozowyk’s presentation to the Alberta Condominium & Real Estate Conference in September, 2022.
In D’Andrea v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, an insurance company, appealed a trial decision that awarded the insured plaintiff coverage under her SEF 44 policy for being struck by her own vehicle that was in the process of being stolen.
This case confirms that Plaintiffs are entitled to approach each claim without risk of having the negotiation in other claims being disclosed and possibly resulting in prejudice.
In Gill v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2022 BCSC 981, the perimeter drainage system of a house became clogged.
Congratulations to Billy Cowitz on his call to the Alberta Bar.