Meet ALRI Student Researcher Brennan Shepherd!
Brennan Shepherd is a soon-to-be third year student at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Raised in Edson, Alberta, Brennan obtained a Bachelor of Management in Finance (with High Distinction) from Concordia University of Edmonton before beginning his studies at the Faculty of Law. Prior to joining ALRI, Brennan worked as a lifeguard, in a lumber mill, and as a summer program coordinator for an environmental non-profit organization. Brennan is currently a member of [...]
Meet ALRI Student Researcher Aydin McClelland!
Aydin McClelland is a third-year law student at the University of Alberta. Prior to joining ALRI, Aydin obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Legal Studies from Carleton University. He has performed a variety of jobs in the legal field and is currently an executive member of the Environmental Law Student’s Association. In his free time, Aydin enjoys cooking, reading, and going for runs in the river valley. He is passionate about the law [...]
Government of Alberta Tables Legislative Changes To Personal Property Security Law
The Government of Alberta tabled Bill 9, The Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act on March 8, 2023. Bill 9's changes to Alberta's Personal Property Security Act and Civil Enforcement Act are based on recommendations by Professor Buckwold and Professor Wood in ALRI's Final Report 116, Personal Property Security Law. For more information about ALRI's law reform project see the following: Personal Property Security Law, Final Report 116 Time to update Alberta law on secured transactions, legal reform institute [...]
Alberta Dower Act Consultation Summary
This document summarizes the results of consultations ALRI conducted for the it's law reform project on the Alberta Dower Act. ALRI ran two online surveys. Both surveys were open from 3 December 2021 to 7 March 2022. One survey was aimed at the general public - the general survey. Another survey was aimed at professionals who use the Dower Act in their work, including lawyers, real estate brokers and agents, landmen, and estate planners or administrators [...]