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Procedures (Traffic Safety) Amendment Regulation
The Lieutenant Governor in Council makes the Procedures (Traffic Safety) Amendment Regulation (OC 35/2026; AR 24/2026). This regulation comes into force 30 days after it is filed under the Regulations Act.
Walczak v Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2026 ABCA 38
[1] The action commenced by the appellants against the CIBC was summarily dismissed by an applications judge on the grounds that it was statute barred by the ten-year ultimate limitation period in the Limitations Act, RSA 2000, c L-12. A chambers judge of the Court of King’s Bench upheld that dismissal: Walczak v Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2024 ABKB 373. The appeal to this Court is dismissed for the reasons that follow.
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Alberta Law Libraries’ (ALL) collection focus: Durvile True Cases Series
ALL has eight of the excellent Durvile True Cases Series titles. Focused on legal themes and cases, each book is filled with interesting stories and legal characters from the province and country. Some examples include:
Continue reading “Alberta Law Libraries’ (ALL) collection focus: Durvile True Cases Series “Urban v Enright West Ltd, 2026 ABCA 34
[1] The appellants personally guaranteed a debt owed by a corporation. They granted the creditor a mortgage on their residence as security for the personal guarantees. Subsequent transactions resulted in other properties that stood as security for the corporation’s debt being owned by an entity closely related to the creditor. The appellants relied on those circumstances to apply for a declaration that they were no longer bound by their personal guarantees or the guarantor mortgage. The application was dismissed: Toronto-Dominion Bank v Lukus Developments Inc, 2024 ABKB 490. For the reasons that follow, the appeal is also dismissed.
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Dr Ignacio Tan III v Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, 2026 ABCA 32
[1] A Hearing Tribunal of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) found the appellant Dr Tan guilty of four counts of unprofessional conduct, and his company the appellant Prime Vet Corporation (Prime Vet), guilty of two counts of unprofessional conduct. The Hearing Tribunal ordered among other things that the appellant Dr Tan receive a reprimand, be suspended from practice for one year, and that the appellants pay fines totalling $20,000 and costs of $35,000.
[2] The appellants appealed the Hearing Tribunal’s findings and the penalties and costs imposed to the Association’s Committee of Council (Council). The Council confirmed the Hearing Tribunal’s decisions and ordered the appellants to pay costs of the appeal.
[3] We deny the appeal of the decision of the Council regarding the findings of unprofessional conduct against the appellants and the sanctions imposed. We allow the appeal as it relates to costs and remit that issue back to the Council for a determination in light of these reasons.
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