Publications
Interprovincial Recognition of Substitute Decision-making Documents: Personal Directives, Final Report 113
In 2016, the Uniform Law Conference of Canada adopted the Uniform Interjurisdictional Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act as suitable for implementation across Canada. The Uniform Act seeks to provide harmonized rules for recognizing substitute decision-making documents (like enduring powers of attorney and personal directives) that are prepared outside of the jurisdiction in which they are sought to be used. This final report reviews ALRI’s consultation process and the feedback ALRI received in response to its preliminary […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | rules, directives, enduring, execution, personal, recognition, substitute |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR113.pdf |
March 1, 2019
Interprovincial Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents, Report 32
Substitute decision-making documents (also called powers of attorney, proxies, personal directives, etc…) delegate authority to one person to act on behalf of another with respect to financial, property or legal affairs and/or personal or health care matters. A valid substitute decision-making document must conform to the laws of the jurisdiction where it is executed. Execution requirements, however, are not uniform across jurisdictions. As a result, a substitute decision-making document may not be recognized outside of […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession |
| TAGS | attorney, directives, execution, personal, powers, recognition, substitute |
| FORMAT | Other |
| FILE | RFD32.pdf |
December 1, 2017
Remedies of Unsecured Creditors, Report for Discussion 3
This report is long and it examines the remedies available under the Alberta law to unsecured creditors for collection of their debts and makes tentative proposals for the reform of those remedies. It provides a description of the present system and criticism of it, and outlines the need for technical reform. The report examines the body of research on the kinds of debtors who are likely to get into legal trouble, as well as the […]
| AREA OF LAW | Corporate and Commercial |
| TAGS | unsecured, assets, income, enforcement, remedies, rules, creditor, debtor, distribution, execution, proceeds |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | rfd3.pdf |
May 2, 1986