Status of Children, Final Report 20

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.

June 17, 1976

Child Support Law

January 8, 1976

Exemption of Income and Assets From Garnishment and Execution

January 6, 1976

The Concept of a Corporation’s Purchase of Its Own Shares

January 5, 1976

Section 97 – Land Titles Act

January 4, 1976

The Calling and Conduct of Shareholders’ Meetings

January 3, 1976

Representation of the Infant in Legal Proceedings – Who Speaks for the Child?

January 2, 1976

Consumer Protection and the Sale of Goods

January 1, 1976

Consent of Minors to Health Care, Final Report 19

The general rule is that medical treatment can be given only with the consent of the patient. The age of majority in Alberta is eighteen years, but as one moves to lower ages, sixteen, fifteen, and so on the uncertainty of consent increases. A physician dealing with a minor is left in doubt as to when the patient can give a binding consent. Legislation is required to specify definitely the circumstances in which a minor […]

December 1, 1975

Illegitimacy, Research Paper 10

At the time of publication, there was legal differentiation within Alberta based on a child’s “legitimacy” or lack thereof; in other words, whether the child was “the offspring of [a] stable union” or not. This paper assesses the law relating to the determination of “legitimacy” (at the time of publication), the effect legitimacy had on one’s legal standing in various situations, and possible approaches to reform with an eye to reducing the distinction between “legitimate” […]

November 4, 1975