Defences to Provincial Charges, Final Report 39

This report deals with charges of “provincial offences” which are offences under “enactments” (e.g. Alberta statutes, orders-in-council, regulations and municipal by-laws). True criminal offences are covered by the Criminal Code of Canada and some other federal legislation. A draft of proposed amendments to the Summary Convictions Act is attached. This report recommends that the three categories of regulatory offences (mens rea, absolute liability, and strict liability) be retained and that tests for them are established […]

March 1, 1984

Protection of Trade Secrets, Report for Discussion 1

There is presently no single body of law governing the circumstances under which trade secrets are legally protectable. The Criminal Code does not recognize theft of a trade secret as an offence. A person must therefore rely upon the law of contract or, in a case where there is no contract, equity. There are major problems with the current causes of action as far as they apply to protection of trade secrets. This report recommends […]

February 2, 1984

The Origins of the Doctrine of Constructive Notice

August 3, 1983

Empirical Study on the Clerk of the Court’s Office

August 2, 1983

Trade Secrets Protection Act: Analysis of Constitutional Objections

August 1, 1983

Conference Materials, International Invitational Conference on Matrimonial and Child Support, 27-30 May 1981, Research Paper 14

This report is a summary of a conference held to discuss the results of Research Paper #13, Matrimonial Support Failures: Reasons, Profiles and Perceptions of Individuals Involved. The report includes four speeches given at that conference, viz.: “Paying of Maintenance in Sweden,” by Anders Agell; “Matrimonial Support Failures: Reasons, Profiles, and Perceptions of Individuals Involved, a Commentary,” by Judith Cassetty; “Maintenance in Britain,” by Colin Gibson; and “The Economics of Divorce: Social and Economic Consequences […]

October 3, 1982

The Uniform Sale of Goods Act, Final Report 38

This report evaluates the Uniform Sale of Goods Act and considers whether it should be recommended to the Government of Alberta for legislative adoption. It covers the evolution of the Ontario Report, its referral to the Uniform Law Conference, and addresses whether there exists a need to amend or repeal the Sale of Goods Act in Alberta. The report recommends that Alberta adopt the Uniform Sale of Goods Act since on the whole it would […]

October 1, 1982

Compensation for Security Interests in Expropriated Land: Memorandum for Discussion

August 3, 1982

Compensation for Security Interests in Expropriated Land: Memorandum for Discussion

The Law and the Alberta Labour Relations System: Perspectives, Evaluations, and Recommendations

August 2, 1982