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ALRI Welcomes Joe Sellman as Legal Counsel

Joe Sellman arrives at ALRI having most recently worked in Policy Management and Regulatory Compliance for a Bank, and before that Joe was a litigator, primarily practicing in the area of insurance. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Joe worked as a professional technical communicator for over a decade, with experiences in a range of industries including Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction Management, Manufacturing, and Banking. Joe is originally from the UK, and obtained his [...]

By |2025-07-09T11:10:27-06:00July 9th, 2025|Latest News|0 Comments

Meet ALRI Student Researcher Lyndon Annetts!

I have lived in or around Edmonton for most of my life and originally graduated from the U of A with a bachelor of science in computing sciences in 2018, before working as a police officer for 4 years and an investigator with the Government of Alberta. I am now heading into my third and last (but who's counting) year of law school in the fall. What is your favourite food? Definitely tacos If you [...]

By |2025-07-11T08:17:20-06:00July 10th, 2025|Latest News|0 Comments

Join the Alberta Law Reform Institute!

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is seeking applications for Legal Counsel Apply here at the University of Alberta Website. Legal Counsel individually and as part of the ALRI team, plan and carry out complex legal research and policy analysis. They also manage reviews of legal issues to create reports and advise the ALRI Board on recommendations to improve the law. This involves elements of problem solving, and communicating with many Albertans and professionals to [...]

By |2025-04-03T08:42:17-06:00April 2nd, 2025|Latest News|0 Comments

ALRI Publishes its First Report on Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) has published Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues. This is the first in a series of reports summarizing issues in the law faced by tenants and landlords on a daily basis. The Residential Tenancies Act is important because it affects over 25% of households in Alberta. While issues frequently involve money, there can also be broader impacts for landlords and tenants and their families. Download Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues [...]

By |2025-04-08T13:53:06-06:00April 4th, 2025|Latest News|0 Comments

The Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) has published Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues. This is the first in a series of reports summarizing issues in the law that affects tenants and landlords on a daily basis. The Residential Tenancies Act is important because it affects over 25% of households in Alberta and often involve not just money, but also the basic necessity of shelter, quality of life, health and well-being of landlords, tenants and families [...]

By |2025-06-12T09:29:45-06:00March 25th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

ALRI Welcomes Debbie Klein To Its Board Of Directors

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is thrilled to welcome Debbie Klein to its Board of Directors. Debbie Klein has worked in the delivery of free community-based legal services since 1990—at the Society for the Retired and Semi-Retired (now SAGE), at Credit Counselling Services of Alberta (now Money Mentors), and as the Executive Director of the Edmonton Community Legal Centre since 2008. She grew up on a mixed farm in southeast Saskatchewan, and has lived [...]

By |2025-01-22T09:32:51-07:00January 22nd, 2025|Latest News|0 Comments

ALRI Welcomes Donald Scott K.C. To Its Board Of Directors

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is excited to welcome Donald Scott K.C. to its Board of Directors. Currently serving as the Board Chair for Keyano College, Don is also the Executive Director for McMurray Metis. Don pursued his legal studies at the University of New Brunswick and obtained a master’s in law from Cambridge University. While in England, he was an Assistant Solicitor for the Bloody Sunday Inquiry. Having established roots in Fort McMurray [...]

By |2025-01-22T09:32:43-07:00January 22nd, 2025|Latest News|0 Comments

We’re Hiring Summer Research Assistants!

The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] is seeking 2 students for employment between May and August 2025.  Students should be completing their second year of law and have strong writing skills to support the presentation of their research in new issues in the law. The Research Assistants will work directly with ALRI lawyers to follow project plans and research new legal policy.  This work provides students with direct feedback from our lawyers and valuable experience [...]

By |2025-01-13T11:49:39-07:00January 13th, 2025|Latest News|0 Comments

Alberta Government Proposes Changes To The Alberta Evidence Act In Bill 31

Swearing on a bible Bill 31 includes changes to the Alberta Evidence Act would give Albertans a more modern processes for confirming the truth of their testimony in court. Proposed changes mostly mirror recommendations that the Alberta Law Reform Institute published in Oaths and Affirmations, Final Report 105. Download Oaths and Affirmations, Final Report 105 here. Bill 31 receives royal assent December 5, 2024 The Alberta Evidence Act [AEA] currently requires that every witness first be asked [...]

By |2024-12-09T13:55:56-07:00November 19th, 2024|Latest News|0 Comments
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