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September 24, 2022

Understanding School Liability: Legal Essentials for Back-to-School Season

Short Summary

In this episode of “Ask the Lawyer” hosted by Warren Berg, Cynthia Carels and Shelagh McGregor from Weir Bowen LLP in Edmonton discuss their recent recognition in the 'Best Lawyers in Canada' awards. They delve into the rigorous nomination process and the significance of peer-reviewed recognition in the legal profession. Moving on to back-to-school legal issues, they explore the implications of signing waivers for children's activities, emphasizing legal protections and liabilities under Alberta law. They also highlight key considerations for occupiers' liability in schools and municipalities, providing valuable insights for listeners navigating personal injury claims.

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INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).

Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.