Section 195 of the Land Titles Act, Final Report 63

This report recommends that section 195 of the Land Titles Act be amended so that purchasers may rely on the Land Titles Office register. The amended section should make it clear that actual or constructive notice of an off-register interest does not affect a non-fraudulent purchaser who acquires an interest from the registered or caveated owner of the interest. This report contains a draft of an amended section 195. Section 195 protects the purchaser against finding that [...]

By |2020-05-29T15:58:27-06:00February 1st, 1993|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Advance Directives and Substitute Decision-Making in Personal Health Care, Final Report 64

Present law relating to substitute healthcare decision-making is deficient, as it requires that consent be obtained but does not provided a practical mechanism for doing so. The law also fails to provide individuals with a mechanism for planning for their own incapacity with respect to healthcare decisions. This report contains 28 recommendations and contains draft legislation entitled Health Care Instructions Act which would create the advance directive, create the healthcare agent or proxy, and integrate the scheme [...]

By |2021-01-21T13:06:11-07:00March 28th, 1993|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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The Domestic Relations Act (DRA) – Phase 1. Family Relationships: Obsolete Actions, Final Report 65

With the changes in attitude toward marriage and family that have occurred over past decades many provisions of the Domestic Relations Act have become outmoded. This report recommends the abolition of six obsolete matrimonial actions: restitution of conjugal rights, judicial separation, damages in tort for adultery, enticement or harbouring a spouse; damages in tort for harbouring of a child, damages in contract for breach of a promise of marriage, and jactitation of marriage. This report also recommends [...]

By |2021-01-21T13:03:26-07:00March 29th, 1993|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Non-Pecuniary Damages in Wrongful Death Actions, Final Report 66

This report recommends four significant changes in respect to recovery of damages for non-pecuniary loss in wrongful death action of the 1979 enacted section 8 of Fatal Accidents Act. First, the new term "damages for grief and loss of the guidance, care and companionship of the deceased" is used to describe more accurately what is being compensated. Second, the levels of damages (the existing level of damages has been rejected as totally inadequate) are raised to [...]

By |2021-01-21T13:05:24-07:00May 30th, 1993|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Transfers of Investment Securities, Final Report 67

This report is long and presents a comprehensive review of the existing law governing transfers and pledges of investment securities in Alberta. It contains a detailed examination of a wide range of issues that relate to current securities trading and holding practices. It proposes that uniform legislation be developed in consultation with other Canadian jurisdictions, but does not include draft legislation. The Alberta Business Corporations Act is the current Alberta law governing transfers of investments securities and [...]

By |2021-09-23T10:50:59-06:00June 29th, 1993|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Beneficiary Designations: RRSPs, RRIFs and Section 47 of the Trustee Act, Final Report 68

This report examines the issue whether section 47 of the Trustee Act ought to apply to RRSPs and RRIFs. It describes the scope and history of this project, looks at the existing law, and concludes that section 47 probably applies to RRSPs, even though its definition of "plan" does not mention them by name. The report also explores the fact that RRIFs as a type of "plan" within the meaning of section 47 is more doubtful. Arguments [...]

By |2020-05-29T15:23:10-06:00September 29th, 1993|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Proposals for a Land Recording and Registration Act for Alberta, Final Report 69 Volume 1

Volume 1 of this report recommends that a new Land Recording and Registration Act be enacted to provide a modern and more efficient system of land recording and registration for Alberta. The new Act would replace the Land Titles Act (Alberta). The report contains a draft of the proposed Act. Parts 1 to 8 of the draft Act establish a reformed system of recording and registering interests in land which preserves the beneficial aspects of the existing system of [...]

By |2021-09-23T11:07:16-06:00October 29th, 1993|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Mortgage Remedies in Alberta, Final Report 70

This report considers mortgages of land in Alberta, and the remedies that the law makes available to both the lender and the borrower in the event of default under such a mortgage. It reviews the existing Alberta law and practices. This report recommends that Alberta retain judicial supervision of the foreclosure actions as it is needed to ensure price adequacy in foreclosure sales in times of fluctuating land prices and ensures fair treatment to parties [...]

By |2020-05-29T14:56:16-06:00June 29th, 1994|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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The Presumption of Crown Immunity, Final Report 71

Section 14 of the Interpretation Act (RSA) declares a presumption that all enactments are not binding on the Crown unless the statute explicitly states otherwise. This report recommends that this presumption be reversed so that all legislation would apply to the Crown unless it states otherwise. There are several reasons for recommendation. First, because case law regarding the Crown exemption is often confusing and inconsistent, a presumption that statutes bind the Crown would add predictability and clarification [...]

By |2021-09-23T13:05:11-06:00July 29th, 1994|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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