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Reasonable Accommodation in the Workplace, Consultation Memorandum 2


This memorandum proposes to reform the duty of accommodation in the workplace. In order to help increase participation in the workforce by disabled person and members of other minority or disadvantaged groups. It proposes a duty of accommodation that would prohibit the exclusion of such persons from particular jobs where it is reasonably possible to provide accommodations that allow them to perform the necessary work. This report recommends the enactment of legislation creating an express […]

AREA OF LAW Constitutional and Public Law Corporate and Commercial
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November 1, 1995

Division of Pension Benefits Upon Marriage Breakdown, Consultation Memorandum 1


This report is to review the recommendations that were made in Report 48, Matrimonial Property: Division Benefits upon Marriage Breakdown, to see whether and how it should be revised. Report 48 made recommendations for changes in the law to make the division process fairer, more efficient and less costly, and to protect the interests of all concerned, including spouses, other beneficiaries, employers and plan administrators. This memorandum consists of a series of questions which are […]

AREA OF LAW Family Law Marriage & Divorce
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September 1, 1995

Domestic Abuse: Toward an Effective Legal Response, Report for Discussion 15


AREA OF LAW Family Law Marriage & Divorce
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This report begins with the recognition that a multi-disciplinary response is necessary in order to respond properly to the issue of domestic abuse; however, this paper deals with the legal facet of this response. Further, the report specifically addresses civil protection orders. Regarding these orders, this report considers:

  • what kind of conduct will be covered by these orders;
  • what will be the scope of any potential legislation;
  • what sort of relief should be provided by any potential legislation; and
  • who would have jurisdiction to provide this relief?

June 2, 1995

The Matrimonial Home, Report for Discussion 14


This report discusses potential changes to the Dower Act and the Matrimonial Property Act. The Dower Act was created with the intent of supporting widows after the death of their husbands, by providing them with ownership, for the remainder of their lives, of the matrimonial home. This report investigates ways in which that intended support can be continued, given modern complexities. The report also considers situations in which, after a divorce or separation, a spouse can obtain occupation of the […]

AREA OF LAW Family Law Marriage & Divorce
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March 2, 1995

Effect of Divorce on Wills, Final Report 72


In Alberta, divorce has no effect on a will made during marriage. If a person has made a will that leaves everything to their spouse, the will is not automatically revoked or otherwise affected by a subsequent divorce. If the person who made the will dies without changing their will or remarrying, everything would go to their former spouse in accordance with the pre-divorce will. In many Canadian and foreign jurisdictions the result would be […]

AREA OF LAW Wills and Succession Family Law Marriage & Divorce
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November 1, 1994

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 […]

AREA OF LAW Administration of Justice Constitutional and Public Law
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July 29, 1994

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 […]

AREA OF LAW Property Real Property
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June 29, 1994

Court-Connected Family Mediation Programs in Canada, Research Paper 20


This paper addresses the use of (non-litigated) mediation as an adjunct to litigation within the court system. The paper surveys: the mediation process (as it was at the time of publication), with a discussion of its advantages and disadvantages compared to litigation; the different mediation programs available (at the time of publication); descriptions of child-protection mediation programs released immediately prior to publication in British Columbia and Nova Scotia; and the empirical effectiveness of mediation programs […]

AREA OF LAW Administration of Justice Family Law Marriage & Divorce
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May 3, 1994

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 […]

AREA OF LAW Constitutional and Public Law Property Real Property
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