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Are you a Property Manager or involved in renting condominium properties? Join Erin Berney and Niall Burke for a complimentary new webinar series based on the challenges you see most frequently: people, pets and parking. On Friday, April 30th they'll be discussing the residual impact of COVID-19 on condominiums. Have a legal question? Want to learn what other issues are plaguing property managers? Drop-in for a few minutes to ask a question or stay for the full hour. Your questions guide the session and we provide our legal perspectives. For more information click here: http://field.law/ppp1 #condominium #propertymanager

We are seeking a Corporate Clerk for our Yellowknife office. You will prepare and file annual returns, correspond with clients and perform legal accounting for the corporate department. This exciting opportunity has the potential for growth. Apply today! http://field.law/ccnwt #employment #nwt #yellowknife

Bill 53, Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act, 2021, is now in force. This means condominium corporations in Alberta are now authorized to hold their general meetings virtually. Erin Berney explains: http://field.law/bill53 #condos #condominiums #virtualmeetings

Food First would like to give a huge thank you to the Field Law Community Fund Program, which supported our school cooking program, Tastemakers, across the NWT. The Tastemakers cooking program complements the existing NWT curriculum and teaches students practical kitchen skills. Food First Foundation http://field.law/impact #fieldgoodfriday #communityimpact #nwt

A recent Ontario case makes a much welcome statement that the use of demeaning racial or ethnic slurs is very serious misconduct similar to theft, assault, and deliberate sabotage. Employers must still engage in an analysis of the relevant factors when disciplining or terminating employees, but this case is an important signal that racist attitudes and demeaning language cannot be minimized or tolerated in the workplace. Tessa Gregson explains: http://field.law/wwmar #employers #employmentlaw

In the latest Defence + Indemnity, Angela Beierbach reviews a case that involved an application by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry for an Order striking 43 paragraphs and numerous exhibits of two affidavits filed. The motion to strike was on the grounds that the evidence in the affidavits was irrelevant, unnecessary, hearsay, argument and/or conclusion, or expert opinion evidence. Read the full case: http://field.law/timber #insurancelaw #agriculture

The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected mental health, and its impacts can be felt in the workplace. In this complimentary on-demand webinar presented by Sharon A. Roberts and Adam Ollenberger, find out what Bill 47 means for psychological health and safety under Alberta's OHS and WCB frameworks. Is there still a business case to be made for workplace psychological health and safety in Alberta? https://field.law/psyhealth #COVID #mentalhealth

At Children’s Cottage, we truly value our volunteers, and we are grateful that the Field Law Community Fund Program does too! With the funding we received in 2019, our volunteer manager facilitated 15,336 hours of volunteer time. This included picking up supplies from the Food Bank, doing yard work, cooking and cleaning, and providing tender, loving care for the children and families we support. - Children's Cottage Society. Read more: http://field.law/impact #fieldgoodfriday #community

Missed the live presentation of James Casey, Q.C., Katrina Haymond and Gregory Sim's webinar on Bill 46? Catch it on-demand! Bill 46 represents the most extensive set of amendments to the Health Professions Act since the legislation came into effect nearly 20 years ago. Access the recording to view the presentation, which summarizes the provisions in Bill 46 and provides Colleges with a checklist of steps needed for implementation. https://field.law/hpawebinar #bill46 #healthact

Please help us welcome Niall Burke to our Calgary office. http://field.law/niall #calgary #newhire #lawyer

We are pleased to announce Anthony Burden, Jason Kully, Lisa Statt Foy, Britt Tetz, and Matthew Turzansky are now partners at Field Law. The addition of five lawyers to Field’s partnership is a reflection of the Firm’s growth in 2020, and its continued expansion and diversification in key service areas in 2021. Please join us in congratulating our new partners. http://field.law/2021partners #lawyers #newpartners

In 2019-2020, with the support of over 250 volunteers, we assisted 1,778 women of all ages and backgrounds who were unemployed, underemployed or migrating to a new career. Funds from the Field Law Community Fund Program helped ensure we had a sufficient clothing supply to meet the clients’ needs by supplementing any gaps in donations, covered supply costs, and supported our volunteer recognition initiatives. Making Changes Association (Calgary) Read more: http://field.law/impact #fieldgoodfriday

Learn about the most important professional regulatory court cases of 2020. What are the key legal trends? What are the strategic and operational implications for regulators? Presented by James Casey, Q.C. and Leanne Monsma, this popular annual webinar will include a comprehensive review of key cases that address topics including social media postings by regulated professionals, recent developments in claims against regulators, sexual abuse claims and more. http://field.law/pregyir20 #2020year #cases

Please help us welcome J. Dunni Shodipo to our Calgary office. https://field.law/Dunni #newhire #lawyer #calgary

Interested in learning more about forensic engineering as it relates to the insurance industry? Check out our complimentary on-demand webinar on forensic evidence and how to prevent and protect against spoliation. Presented by Field Law's Danielle Mousseau and Origin and Cause's Matthew Obach and Martin Coles, this webinar provided an overview of the law of spoliation, information on the forensic engineering investigative process and tips for documenting and photographing scenes effectively. https://field.law/spoliation

Is your condo corporation in compliance with recent changes to Alberta’s condominium legislation? Erin Berney has been contacted by several condominium corporations regarding amending their bylaws to bring them into compliance. Here’s what you need to know: https://field.law/bylaws #bylaws #condos

Help us welcome Sean MacLachlan, a new partner in our Calgary office. https://field.law/meetsean #partner #newhire #securitieslaw

During a pandemic, how can you proactively protect your business and its brand with key agreements? How should you respond in the face of employee or customer concerns? Grab your after-work beverage and discuss your concerns in a dynamic Q+ A session moderated by Kara Chomistek, President of PARK, together with Laura MacFarlane, Richard Stobbe, Christin Elawny and Alex Remondini of Field Law. https://field.law/ccsettingbus

Nineteen women from eleven NWT communities came together in Yellowknife for two and a half days of sharing, healing, laughter and Traditional Medicine workshops. We also held practical sessions on eating for cancer recovery, safe household products, exercise and meditation. NWT Breast Health/Breast Centre Action Group. Read more about this program and more: http://field.law/impact #fieldgoodfriday

In a recent revenge porn case, the Plaintiff was able to have the Defendant’s application for dismissal of the litigation rejected due to there being progress made regarding the forensic analysis of data. In this month’s Defence + Indemnity, Brian Vail, QC reviews this well-reasoned analysis which is likely to be of significant value in a growing number of cases involving the use of electronic records and communications. https://field.law/ldsvsca

Has your condo corporation held an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2020? The Condominium Property Act requires condo corporations in Alberta to provide at least fourteen days written notice of an AGM but some corporations have relied on emails that have gone unread. Erin Berney describes her experience with an almost missed AGM. https://field.law/agmnotice #condo #agm2020

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently re-affirmed its position regarding the 2019 decision of Weir-Jones. Hannam provides guidance on how to apply the previously set out Weir-Jones test, while also providing an in-depth analysis to encourage the use of summary judgement. Rob Rakochey, Laura Triana and Nada Ladhani JD discuss the Court's conclusions and implications for future cases. https://field.law/weir

While sports competitors owe a duty of care to other players, the fact of an accident or injury occurring during gameplay does not necessarily establish that the defendant competitor was negligent. Kaitland Goulet examines why there must be a failure to take appropriate care, as a reasonable competitor would in the circumstances, to justify a finding of negligence. https://field.law/lange #sportsinjury #insurance

This year has been tough on the world. All levels of government are consistently implementing new strategies in hopes of counter-balancing the negative effects of COVID-19. In the last month, two major announcements have been made regarding immigration in Canada and Alberta. Miranda Sinclair provides an overview of these announcements and how they will affect Albertans in the November edition of Workwise https://field.law/wwimmigration