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ALRI Conducts Stakeholder Engagement Sessions on Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is in the preliminary stages of exploring a potential law reform project on the Alberta Residential Tenancies Act. The [...]
The Residential Tenancies Act in Alberta
The Alberta Law Reform Institute is undertaking a preliminary review of Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act. The Residential Tenancies Act establishes the rights, rules, and obligations that govern the relationship [...]
ALRI Recommends Alberta Law Expressly Provide For Electronic Wills
The Alberta Law Reform Institute recommends that electronic wills should be expressly permitted in Alberta. ALRI’s full report, Creation of Electronic Wills, Final Report 119 [...]
Congratulations to ALRI Counsel Stella Varvis!
Congratulations to ALRI counsel Stella Varvis for being awarded the Stronger Together Award by Women in Law Leadership (WILL). This award celebrates the contributions Stella [...]
Meet ALRI Student Researcher Brennan Shepherd!
Brennan Shepherd is a soon-to-be third year student at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Raised in Edson, Alberta, Brennan obtained a Bachelor of [...]
Meet ALRI Student Researcher Aydin McClelland!
Aydin McClelland is a third-year law student at the University of Alberta. Prior to joining ALRI, Aydin obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Law and [...]
Government of Alberta Tables Legislative Changes To Personal Property Security Law
The Government of Alberta tabled Bill 9, The Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act on March 8, 2023. Bill 9's changes to Alberta's Personal Property Security [...]
ALRI’s Recommendations on Abolishing Adverse Possession Implemented in The Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act
On December 15, 2022, The Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 received royal ascent and implemented recommendations ALRI made in its 2020 report, Adverse Possession and [...]
We’re Hiring Summer Law Student Research Assistants!
The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] is seeking 2 students for employment between May and August 2023. Students should be completing their second year of [...]