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Commercial Tenancies Protection Act

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The Commercial Tenancies Protection Act protects eligible commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19 from lease terminations, penalties, and rent increases. The Act sets out protections, ... More ≫

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The Commercial Tenancies Protection Act protects eligible commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19 from lease terminations, penalties, and rent increases. The Act sets out protections, prohibitions and remedies, and protects tenants for the period starting at the beginning of the day on March 17, 2020 and ending at the end of the day on August 31, 2020.

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Commercial Tenancies Protection Regulation

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The Commercial Tenancies Protection Regulation identifies the conditions and requirements for commercial premises and tenants to be eligible for protection under the Commercial Tenancies ... More ≫

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The Commercial Tenancies Protection Regulation identifies the conditions and requirements for commercial premises and tenants to be eligible for protection under the Commercial Tenancies Protection Act. Commercial premises and tenants are eligible if the landlord has not applied for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program, tenants have experienced a substantial loss in revenue, or tenants were ordered to close under public health orders resulting from the state of public health emergency. The regulation also sets out other requirements, restrictions, and calculations.

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Consumer Protection Act

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Enhances consumer protection through remedies, enforcement tools and tougher penalties intended to discourage unfair practices in the marketplace. The Act simplifies procedures for business, ... More ≫

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Enhances consumer protection through remedies, enforcement tools and tougher penalties intended to discourage unfair practices in the marketplace. The Act simplifies procedures for business, providing clearer standards to ensure a more level playing field.

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Exemption Regulation (Consumer Protection Act)

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Exempts insurance contracts and insurance companies licensed under the Insurance Act from the application of Parts 2 and 4 of the Act.

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Administrative Penalties (Consumer Protection Act) Regulation

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Grants the Director of Fair Trading Act the authority to levy administrative penalties to businesses regulated by the Act.

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Filing a complaint : Consumer Protection Act

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This publication explains how to file a complaint with Consumer Services and when an investigation may be opened, as well as other options available to consumers.

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Consumer Contact Centre Call Data

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This dataset shows the calls received by the consumer contact centre by date, type of inquiry (call code), self-reported postal code and constituency.

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Consumer Transaction Cancellation and Recovery Notice Regulation

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Specifies how consumers can cancel a contract with a supplier who has acted unfairly and the obligation of that supplier to respond to the consumer within a set time.

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Utilities Consumer Advocate Regulation

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Establishes the Utilities Consumer Advocate to indirectly collect personal information of customers in arrears from energy providers to facilitate reconnection of energy services or prevent their ... More ≫

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Establishes the Utilities Consumer Advocate to indirectly collect personal information of customers in arrears from energy providers to facilitate reconnection of energy services or prevent their disconnection.

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Law of Property Regulation

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Defines high ratio mortgages and provides a regulation statement that must be included in every high ratio mortgage agreement.

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Undertaking: Law Office of Cockburn & Associate

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Undertaking made by the Law Office of Cockburn & Associate to the Director of Fair Trading in acknowledgement of wrongfully failing to comply with the provisions of the Fair Trading Act and ... More ≫

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Undertaking made by the Law Office of Cockburn & Associate to the Director of Fair Trading in acknowledgement of wrongfully failing to comply with the provisions of the Fair Trading Act and the Collection and Debt Repayment Practices Regulation.

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RTA handbook for landlords & tenants : Residential Tenancies Act & regulations [2012]

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This Handbook is designed to explain the rights and responsibilities of all tenants, landlords, and agents involved in renting residential premises in Alberta under the Residential Tenancies Act ... More ≫

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This Handbook is designed to explain the rights and responsibilities of all tenants, landlords, and agents involved in renting residential premises in Alberta under the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) and regulations. It explains the minimum legislated requirements set out in the RTA, provides landlords and tenants with options to deal with matters not established as minimum requirements, and makes residential tenancy resource material available in a user-friendly format. As a handbook on residential tenancy matters, this does not set out everything in the RTA, nor does it state the law. Landlords and tenants should refer to the RTA to determine their legislative rights and obligations.

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A Better Deal for Consumers and Businesses Act (Unproclaimed Sections Only)

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This Statute contains Unproclaimed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act and the Veterinary Profession Act.

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Natural Gas Price Protection Act

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This Act enables Cabinet to authorize rebates to eligible Albertans where the Minister of Energy is of the opinion that the Alberta price for gas is or is likely to be greater than a price ... More ≫

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This Act enables Cabinet to authorize rebates to eligible Albertans where the Minister of Energy is of the opinion that the Alberta price for gas is or is likely to be greater than a price prescribed by regulation.

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Personal Information Protection Policy for Small and Medium-Size Businesses

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Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, which came into force on January 1, 2004, requires every organization to designate an individual to be responsible for the organization’s compliance ... More ≫

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Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, which came into force on January 1, 2004, requires every organization to designate an individual to be responsible for the organization’s compliance with the Act. The Act also requires organizations to develop and follow reasonable personal information protection policies and practices to enable them to comply with the Act.

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Protecting personal information : a workbook for non-profit organizations

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This workbook has been developed to assist leaders in non‐profit organizations in implementing best practices to protect personal information. The workbook has been developed with smaller ... More ≫

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This workbook has been developed to assist leaders in non‐profit organizations in implementing best practices to protect personal information. The workbook has been developed with smaller organizations in mind. It also provides an excellent starting point for larger organizations, as well as a good review for those non‐profit organizations that are fully subject to PIPA.

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Ministerial Order 103/2020 [Economic Development, Trade and Tourism]

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This Ministerial Order makes the Commercial Tenancies Protection Regulation (Alberta Regulation 138/2020).

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Direct Sales Cancellation and Exemption Regulation

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Sets out the cancellation rights which must be included in direct sales contracts and exempts certain businesses from this requirement.

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Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence

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In August 2016, the Residential Tenancies (Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence) Amendment Act, Termination of Tenancy (Domestic Violence) Regulation, and amendments to the RTA ... More ≫

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In August 2016, the Residential Tenancies (Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence) Amendment Act, Termination of Tenancy (Domestic Violence) Regulation, and amendments to the RTA Ministerial Regulation, were proclaimed. These changes allow victims of domestic violence to end a tenancy early and without financial penalty. This fact sheet provides information to help tenants and landlords understand these changes.

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Time Share and Points-based Contracts and Business Regulation

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Establishes minimum disclosure requirements for time share contracts, including a statement about seven day cancellation rights, which must be contained in all time share contracts.

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