Have you say in our brief 10-15 minute survey and help us refine our proposals and improve Alberta's Dower Act. The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is owned by the other spouse. It also applies to a “homestead” which is a parcel of land where the owner lives or has lived. While the law still functions as intended, it has not been updated for over 70 years and is becoming outdated. [...]
Family Maintenance and Support from the Estate of a Person Who Stood in the Place of a Parent, Final Report 117 recommends that the Wills and Succession Act be reformed to allow a child to apply for family maintenance and support from the estate of a person who stood in the place of a parent. Who is a Person Standing in the Place of a Parent? To be in place of a parent a person must [...]
The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] seeks a summer student who has successfully completed their second year of law. The position will be in Edmonton supporting our legal team in Edmonton and Calgary. Summer research employment experience at ALRI, is highly regarded by law firms and will provide the students with valued experience to offer future employers. The Research Assistant will work directly with ALRI lawyers to follow project plans and research new legal policy. [...]
The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is owned by the other spouse. It applies to a “homestead” which is a parcel of land where the owner lives or has lived. The Dower Act became law in Alberta over one hundred years ago. The last substantial reforms were in 1948. The Alberta Law Reform Institute's (ALRI) research and consultation shows that the Dower Act functions largely as intended, but it is outdated [...]
The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is owned by the other spouse. It applies to a “homestead” which is a parcel of land where the owner lives or has lived. The Dower Act became law in Alberta over one hundred years ago. The last substantial reforms were in 1948. The Alberta Law Reform Institute's (ALRI) research and consultation shows that the Dower Act functions largely as intended, but it is outdated [...]
The Alberta Personal Property Security Act [PPSA] came into force in 1990 and produced a significant improvement in secured transactions in Alberta by removing many of the restrictions and limitations that prevented the use of secured credit. Since 1990, it has become clear that several areas of the law are in need of reform. Modern online banking, ecommerce and ambiguities in the law contribute to the need for reform. The PPSA also did not anticipate [...]
The law distinguishes between persons born i n wedlock and persons born out of wedlock. The distinctions are to the disadvantage of the person born out of wedlock, and we see no reason why the law should not do what it can to remove t h a t disadvantage. To that end, we will propose that the legal distinction between legitimate children and illegitimate children be done away with.
The model Judgment Enforcement Act ("'JEA) set out in this volume gives statutory expression to the recommendations in Volume 1, as well as the recommendations in Report No. 50, Prejudgment Remedies for Unsecured Claimants. We have drafted and published the model JEA with several objectives in mind.
The model Judgement Enforcement Act ("'JEA) set out in this volume gives statutory expression to the recommendations in Volume 1, as well as the recommendations in Report No. 50, Prejudgment Remedies for Unsecured Claimants. We have drafted and published the model JEA with several objectives in mind.
