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We have been keeping an eye on how the world is changing as governments and the business sector across the world tries to grapple with the reality of COVID-19 in an effort to contain the virus. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been providing several updates in the past few weeks to reflect the change in how they are...

A. Introduction In the midst of our world being turned upside down by COVID-19, it may have gone unnoticed that on March 18, 2020, the Provincial Government made changes to how PST is applied to new homes constructed in Saskatchewan. This should come as welcome news to home builders and potential buyers who have argued that the addition of 6%...

Due to the significant health concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan published a Directive and Advisory, dated March 19, 2020 (the “Directive”) which restricts family law applications to “urgent” and “emergency” matters. What’s In Place? Effective March 19, 2020 all previously scheduled Pre-trial...

With government measures enforcing social distancing, self-isolation, and ordering the closure of non-essential businesses and schools, many parents are left wondering what this means for their children who share time between two households. Now more than ever children need their parents to cooperate to ensure this difficult situation does not...

Introduction With the COVID-19 pandemic upon us, many corporations and individuals are taking precautions to protect their employees, themselves, and are engaging in the practice of social distancing in accordance with the direction of health care and government officials. The courts across the country are no exception. In Saskatchewan, multiple...

The COVID-19 virus is causing disruptions throughout Canada. However, the McDougall Gauley Defence Group remains ready and available to assist you during these difficult times. Our lawyers are working either at the office or remotely, and we are easily reached by e-mail or by phoning our direct lines. Do not hesitate to call our 24-hour numbers at...

A. Introduction With businesses shutting down (by order of law or voluntarily) to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it is clear that the economy is slowing dramatically. People are working from home, or not working at all, and there is a general concern about the ability to provide the necessaries of life such as food and housing. This past week the...

McDougall Gauley LLP is committed to protecting the health and welfare of our people, our clients and the community. With COVID-19’s escalating impact around the world, and particularly in Canada, we have taken steps to protect the health and safety of firm members, ensure legal services to clients are uninterrupted; and implement protocols which...

A momentary lapse. We have all had them behind the wheel. Thinking a little too long about that one troubling thing, reaching for something you or your passenger (maybe a child) has dropped, searching for a radio station a little too long, becoming too engaged in a conversation, nodding off, using a smartphone . . . running a stop sign. Sometimes...

Reducing the carnage caused by impaired driving is something that we all can agree is a compelling, worthwhile, and noble government objective. However, the manner in which the government seeks to meet this objective must be constitutionally sound. The “toughest impaired driving rules throughout the world”, as proudly referred to by the Federal...

To our clients, colleagues, and friends, First and foremost, we hope this finds you, your families, and your colleagues healthy. Now more than ever we can appreciate just how small the world truly is, and the importance of coming together to protect our local and global community. We recognize that the March 19, 2020 Directive and Advisory issued...

Some Thoughts on the Issue of Evidence in Judicial Review, and Why We May Need to Wait a Little Longer for a Redux At CIAJ’s 2017 National Roundtable on Administrative Law in Vancouver, Ben Oliphant and I had the privilege of presenting our paper entitled “ Evidentiary Rules in a Post-Dunsmuir World: Modernizing the Scope of Admissible Evidence on...