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Being in a situation where one is unable to satisfy all of one’s debt is more common than most people expect. Any number, or combination, of unforeseen circumstances can leave one with a large discrepancy between money coming in and bills to be paid. Unfortunately, if the situation persists, your creditor(s) could enlist the services of a...

Collaborative law has been around for some time; however, new developments have recently arisen in this practice which are both useful and applicable to numerous areas of law. Recently, the Collaborative Professionals Association of Saskatchewan has evolved to the point where it utilizes an inter-disciplinary process. This new process involves...

The immigration process can be a daunting and sometimes confusing process for prospective and potential immigrants to Canada. Recent changes the Federal Government has made in the past few years to Citizenship and Immigration Canada has limited the routes available for immigration. While there have been limits placed on traditional categories under...

There are many things a first time landlord needs to know, whether you are thinking about purchasing rental property, have a basement suite, or are choosing to rent out your old home that is not selling in today’s market. Although there is much to understand about a landlord’s rights and responsibilities, a few legal aspects of the landlord/tenant...

The contract of employment, negotiated between the employer and the employee, forms the backbone of the employment relationship. Some business owners think this contract defines all the terms of the employer / employee relationship. In actuality, in addition to this contractual relationship, there is a foundation of minimum employment standards...

Saskatchewan’s farm ownership legislation ( The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act (the “ Act”)) restricts the ownership and operation of Saskatchewan farm land by non-Canadians. “Farm land” is defined in the Act as real property outside a city, town, village, hamlet or resort village that is used or capable of being used for farming, but does not...

In Saskatchewan when two individuals become spouses, either by way of marriage or residing together in a common-law relationship, those individuals acquire rights and obligations with respect to family property and potentially financial support, as a result of their spousal relationship. Should the parties choose they may contract out of these...

1. Regulation Agrology is a broad term that refers to a science-based agricultural regulated profession. Agrologists are a self-regulated profession within Saskatchewan, governed by the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists (the “ SIA”) pursuant to The Agrologists Act, 1994, SS 1994, c S-16.1 (the “ Act”). Only members of the SIA may practice...

Let’s be honest, cycling in Saskatoon is hard. Forget for a moment the fact that we live in near arctic conditions for half the year, the urban sprawl of Saskatoon is nearly three times the size of Manhattan, and let’s not even mention the substandard condition of our roads. The biggest barrier to cycling in Saskatoon remains the underdeveloped...

1. What is the difference between a Will, Power of Attorney and a Health Care Directive? A Will is intended to govern after death. It deals with the distribution of assets to the people named in your Will (called “beneficiaries”). On the contrary, a Power of Attorney governs during your lifetime and ceases to have effect upon death. The Power of...

On July 14, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that a federally regulated employer requires just cause in order to dismiss a non-unionized employee who has completed twelve consecutive months of service (to read the full decision, see the web link below). The confusion over the appropriate dismissal standard had been building for years, as...

In the last installment of Condo Talk, I discussed the benefits of having a policy in place for the collection of arrears. This article will add another tool to the Boards’ arsenal in trying to collect fees from unit owners who are behind in their payments. When an owner is in arrears with respect to condominium fees, The Condominium Property Act...