Case law and legal issues in all of its glory

I need to read case law and changes in legislation in order to stay current in my profession. I take the interesting, quirky and downright strange and try to make it reader friendly. Usually a Saskatchewan focus, but interesting cases from other provinces will be tossed in the mix.

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Victims of Domestic Violence and Residential Leases – New Legislation

Domestic violence is a significant problem in Saskatchewan. With StatsCan reporting some terrible statistics regard the rate of violence in province, the Government of Saskatchewan has tried to clear another hurdle in having someone leave a…
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Homesteads Act – Time for a Renewal?

The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan is looking for some commentary on some changes that it would propose on the Homesteads Act. The Act, located here, and the consultation paper, located here is what the commentary is all about.  The…
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Get Off my Lawn! Pokémon Go and Real Property

Now that the immensely popular App, Pokémon Go, has been officially released in Canada, it has become increasingly common to see young couples, groups of teens, children, and wannabe Pokémon trainers awkwardly maneuvering their way along the…
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Selling a House After a Split – a case law review

Breakdowns in marital relationships are hard and complicated. One of the biggest challenges for soon to be former spouses is how to deal with the family home. Sometimes both want to stay; sometimes neither do. Sometimes one wants to stay,…

Boom goes the – uh – Natural Gas: Court says SaskEnergy can buy Head Office for $31 Million under Market Price

In a recent Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench decision, SaskEnergy was successful in its action to enforce an option to purchase on their head office.   (Saskenergy Incorporated v ADAG Corporation Canada Ltd., 2015 SKQB 143 (CanLII),…

SREC Decisions Now Available on Canlii

The Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission complaint and discipline decisions are now available on a searchable database known as 'Canlii' for the beginning of 2015 and beyond. The decisions were otherwise available online at the commission website. This…