September 2025
What’s Inside
- New Estate Resources
- New Renting Resource
- New Webinar Series
- Shaping Tenancy Law Resources Together: Community Consultations
- CPLEA needs your feedback
New Estate Resources
We’ve updated a few of our very popular resources about planning for future care and wills and estates!
Our new Estate Planning 101 booklet brings together all the information previously found in our Making a Will, Making a Personal Directive, and Making an Enduring Power of Attorney booklets. Plus, we’ve added even more practical tips to help Albertans understand the importance of and process for creating these three important legal documents.
We’ve also updated our Be a Personal Representative, Be an Agent and Be an Attorney booklets. Find things to consider before accepting these responsibilities as well as practical tips for carrying out these roles!
Get started today at www.cplea.ca/planning-for-future-care/ and https://www.cplea.ca/willsandestates/
New Economic Evictions Resource
Did you know that economic evictions happen when a landlord tries to evict a tenant by raising the rent? CPLEA created a brand-new resource to help Albertans better understand and respond to economic evictions.
This booklet helps you spot signs of an economic eviction and offers practical tips and options for handling the situation.
New Webinar Series
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Bust the myths and dive into the details. Learn what really happens when someone makes decisions for you, what responsibilities they carry and what you should expect in practice.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Not every problem needs a lawyer. We’ll explore when legal representation is needed and when a justice navigator can guide you instead.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Television doesn’t tell the whole story. Find out what legal shows get wrong about evidence, trials and how the justice system really works.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Uncover the basics of Canadian legal culture: the rule of law, authority, where laws come from, and how the court system operates.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
From uniforms to deductions, work computers to emails on personal phones – learn what your employer can and cannot require under the law.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
We’ll separate facts from fiction about renting laws in Alberta. Find out what landlords and tenants are legally allowed to do – and what’s off-limits.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Credit cards, payday loans, and installment plans all come with legal strings. Learn how to avoid common financial traps and protect your money.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Get an inside look at CPLEA’s upcoming Justice Navigator Training Program. Learn what the program covers, how it supports community helpers, and how it equips navigators to guide people Alberta’s legal system.
Shaping Tenancy Law Resources Together: Community Consultations
We want to hear from community organizations, service providers and tenants to help us improve our resource offerings. We want to know what legal information is most needed — especially around self-help and translated materials.
Your input will directly shape the next phase of our project: making our resources more helpful for the people who rely on them.
We anticipate enhancing and redeveloping our tenancy law resources starting in the Summer of 2026.
Legal Clinics, Public Agencies & Legal Organizations
Thursday, September 25th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Real Estate & Landlord Associations
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Tenants, Advocates, Housing Agencies & Community Services
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Real Estate & Landlord Associations
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Tenants, Advocates, Housing Agencies & Community Services
Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Your voice matters. Help shape the future of tenancy law resources in Alberta!
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