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February 21, 2026

Navigating Injury Claims For Children In Alberta

Short Summary:

This month on Ask the Lawyer, hosts Cynthia Carels and Caitlin Gerstel explain how Alberta law protects children injured in accidents, even when parents have signed permission forms or waivers. They break down why most pre-injury waivers don’t hold up, how limitations periods pause for minors, and what’s required to properly resolve a child’s claim. Tune in for a clear, practical discussion designed to help parents sign wisely, act early, and protect their child’s future.

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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.