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HGA Law: What can you do to better protect yourself as a director?

A recent decision in the Alberta Court of Appeal has increased the circumstances in which a director of a corporation may be held liable for the tortious acts of the corporation. In Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98, a director of a corporation who supervised the installation of a temporary staircase was found to be personally liable for the acts of the corporation in negligently installing the staircase.

To learn more about director liability, and what you can do to better protect yourself as a director, contact a member of our HGA Law team.

The 2020 Federal Budget: What can we expect?

The Government of Canada’s new financial year begins on April 1st and by convention, the public gets to see the government’s budget mid-March. There are two circumstances that are likely to set this budget apart. First, it’s the first budget on the heels of an election victory, an election in which spending promises were made. Second, it’s the budget of a minority government, so to keep from falling, the government will want to keep the NDP on side.

Read more about what you can expect for the 2020 Federal Budget on our website at the link below.

Read more about the Federal Budget 2020

Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020:

In the ever changing and evolving world of technology, here are some of the top strategic technology trends coming into the new decade:

Trend No 1. Hyperautomation:
Automation uses technology to automate tasks that once required humans.

Trend No. 2: Multiexperience
Multiexperience replaces technology-literate people with people-literate technology

Trend No. 3: Democratization
Democratization of technology means providing people with easy access to technical or business expertise without extensive (and costly) training.

Read the 7 other Strategic Technology trends

Grey Street Media: Should your business be blogging?

Blogging can be an important facet of any content marketing campaign. From providing value, to attracting new customers, to helping your website show up better online, there are several ways that writing a blog can help your small business. Here's how:

1. Be an expert in your field
2. Provide value for your readers & current customers
3. Increase traffic to your website and social profiles

Learn more about creating a quality blog to drive leads to your website at the link below:

Learn more about creating a successful small business blog

HGA Insurance: What to do when you've been in a car accident

Slicker roads can significantly increase the occurrence of car accidents. We should all be familiar with the steps to follow after an accident occurs:

1. If you are physically able, move the vehicle to a safe location.
2. Call the police if damages are severe, and an ambulance if there are injuries.
3. Check the conditions of the other drivers and passengers. If injuries are severe, do your best to stabilize their condition until help arrives.

4. If you are not in need of urgent medical attention, take detailed photos of the scene and the damage to all vehicles involved.
5. Document the following: contact information for all parties (including witnesses), date/time and location of accident, insurance company and policy number for any third parties, license plate number and description of vehicle, name and license number of each driver, and a diagram of the accident scene.
6. Contact your insurer to file a claim and receive further direction.

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