By LegalMatters Staff • According to a national report, rural Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta have the highest rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in Canada. The Statistical Profile of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada published by the House of Commons found there were 535 police-reported incidents of IPV in urban areas per 100,000 […]
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By LegalMatters Staff • Anyone driving during the holiday season may find themselves waved over by a police officer at a checkstop. Police have broad discretionary powers to demand that any driver submit to a breath sample, even if they are not showing signs of impairment. “At a checkstop, you are legally obliged to comply
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By LegalMatters Staff • Once a home seller and a buyer formally sign a standard sales agreement, a deal is a deal. If either party wants to back out, there will likely be legal and financial consequences. “A signed formal purchase agreement is a binding contract and cannot be rescinded without the consent of the
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By LegalMatters Staff • Domestic assault encompasses various forms of physical and emotional violence, threats or abuse within familial or intimate partner relationships. It can include sexual assault, harassment, stalking or financial control. “While there isn’t a specific ‘domestic assault’ offence in the Criminal Code, there are a variety of charges that may be applicable,”
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By LegalMatters Staff • The administration of justice in Canada is a delicate balance of police power and the maintenance of civil liberties. That is why citizens should know their rights when they are investigated by police. “If police want to search your home for evidence of a crime they will usually first obtain a
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By LegalMatters Staff • The federal government’s slow pace in making judicial appointments is saving taxpayers millions of dollars, a Law360 article notes. It explains it took on average more than eight months to appoint judges to fill 349 superior court vacancies. “As a result, we estimate the Canadian justice system was deprived of –
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By LegalMatters Staff • There can be many decisions to be made when purchasing or selling a home and one of the first should be to hire an experienced real estate lawyer. If you are a homeowner, you are the one who decides when to put your house on the market. You are ultimately responsible
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By LegalMatters Staff • Albertans love their pickup trucks and so do thieves in the province. According to the 2022 Vehicle Theft Trend Report, published by the Équité Association, Alberta saw an 18.3 per cent rise in auto theft in 2022, with larger pickup trucks such as the Ford F-350 and Ram 1500 the most
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By LegalMatters Staff • Separated or divorced parents in the midst of preparing a parenting plan should put aside any anger or resentment they feel toward their ex-partner, “Letting your emotions take control could lead you to verbally abuse the other parent, which could have serious consequences,” says Edmonton family lawyer Jaskiran Bajwa. “If your
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By LegalMatters Staff • A man was recently found guilty of sexual assault after sharing online footage of him having sex with two women on different occasions. The women testified they would not have agreed to sex if they had known he was filming it so he could later post the video to a pornographic
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