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The Residential Tenancies Act could affect over 465,220 tenant occupied households in Alberta but has not had major updates for over 30 years. See our report that lists many of the issues renters and landlords face at www.alri.ualberta.ca/2025/03/the-...
"The absence of fees in the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) is just one of many gaps in the legislation" www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
‘Outdated’ rent regulations leave Alberta tenants in limbo
As Edmonton renters face hundreds of dollars in new fees, law experts say Alberta rent regulation needs an overhaul.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"The absence of fees in the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) is just one of many gaps in the legislation" www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Read about the issues #tenants and #landlords had with Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act. #LawReform #Housing #Rent www.alri.ualberta.ca/2025/03/the-...
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Read about the issues #tenants and #landlords had with Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act. #LawReform #Housing #Rent www.alri.ualberta.ca/2025/03/the-...
Take a few minutes and learn about our #LawReform project on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act. #Housing #Rent #Landlord #Tenant #Lease #Home #Rental #Apartment #Law youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Residential Tenancies Act - YouTube
The Alberta Law Reform Institute is undertaking a review of Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act. The Residential Tenancies Act establishes the rights, rules,...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Take a few minutes and learn about our #LawReform project on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act. #Housing #Rent #Landlord #Tenant #Lease #Home #Rental #Apartment #Law youtube.com/playlist?lis...
It was a delight to speak with students in taking Housing, Homelessness, and the law at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Thanks to the students for great questions and a thoughtful discussion. Thanks to Professor @annajanel.bsky.social for the invitation.
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It was a delight to speak with students in taking Housing, Homelessness, and the law at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Thanks to the students for great questions and a thoughtful discussion. Thanks to Professor @annajanel.bsky.social for the invitation.
#DYK? A #Landlord can seize and sell a #tenant's property if #rent goes unpaid? We're reviewing the law as part of our Residential Tenancies Act #LawReform project. Learn more at youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?...
Should A Landlord Be Allowed To Seize And Sell A Tenant's Personal Property?
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October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#DYK? A #Landlord can seize and sell a #tenant's property if #rent goes unpaid? We're reviewing the law as part of our Residential Tenancies Act #LawReform project. Learn more at youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?...
Should a #landlord be able to seize and sell a #tenant's property if #rent is unpaid? youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E
Should A Landlord Be Allowed To Seize And Sell A Tenant's Personal Property?
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October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Should a #landlord be able to seize and sell a #tenant's property if #rent is unpaid? youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E
#DYK? Our #LawReform reports are excellent #research resources and can be found on CanLii at www.canlii.org#search/index...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
#DYK? Our #LawReform reports are excellent #research resources and can be found on CanLii at www.canlii.org#search/index...
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
"In today’s digital age, photos, banking passwords and other important information gets locked away on phones and computers, and a “digital estate plan” can help family members access important documents to settle loved one’s affairs." www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/cons...
Doing estate planning? Don’t forget your digital estate
It’s not pleasant to think about death or a medical emergency, but one of the greatest gifts you can give your family is being prepared for those situations.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"In today’s digital age, photos, banking passwords and other important information gets locked away on phones and computers, and a “digital estate plan” can help family members access important documents to settle loved one’s affairs." www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/cons...
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? www.youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
October 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? www.youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
See what #LawReform agencies around Canada are working on at www.folrac.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
See what #LawReform agencies around Canada are working on at www.folrac.com
We're preparing #LawReform reports on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act for release in the next few months. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates at bit.ly/3crYdyo
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October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We're preparing #LawReform reports on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act for release in the next few months. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates at bit.ly/3crYdyo
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
Issues that Renters and Landlords Face with Residential Tenancies and the Law
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October 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
ALRI Welcomes Susan Emam as Research Associate! www.alri.ualberta.ca/2025/10/alri...
ALRI Welcomes Susan Emam as Research Associate!
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is excited to announce that Susan Emam is joining its team as Research Associate.
Susan arrives at ALRI with a background in public interest law. Prior to relo...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
ALRI Welcomes Susan Emam as Research Associate! www.alri.ualberta.ca/2025/10/alri...
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Wondering what were the most consulted cases on CanLII this past month? Check out our new blog post "What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 - September 2025": zurl.co/KlMDA
What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – September 2025
Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are a…
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October 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Wondering what were the most consulted cases on CanLII this past month? Check out our new blog post "What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 - September 2025": zurl.co/KlMDA
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
Issues that Renters and Landlords Face with Residential Tenancies and the Law
YouTube video by - alriref
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October 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What are some of the issues that #renters and #landlords are having in Alberta? youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
See our full report and recommendations at www.alri.ualberta.ca/portfolio-it...
Access To Digital Assets
Canadians Data on US Servers
More than ever, people are storing their important personal information and other digital property online within the servers of large American companies such as Google, ...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
See our full report and recommendations at www.alri.ualberta.ca/portfolio-it...
Learn about our #LawReform project on authorized access to a person's #DigitalAssets after their death. youtu.be/DB8IA84Cdy4?...
Access to Digital Assets by Fiduciaries
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September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Learn about our #LawReform project on authorized access to a person's #DigitalAssets after their death. youtu.be/DB8IA84Cdy4?...
"Due to digital assets being stored on servers globally, there is a degree of uncertainty about which laws apply when accessing or transferring the digital assets after the owners’ death." hullandhull.com/2025/09/juri...
Jurisdictional Conflicts and Digital Assets - Hull and Hull LLP
Managing digital assets has become a crucial aspect of estate planning. As individuals increasingly rely on digital platforms for communication, ...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Due to digital assets being stored on servers globally, there is a degree of uncertainty about which laws apply when accessing or transferring the digital assets after the owners’ death." hullandhull.com/2025/09/juri...
Would you make an #ElectronicWill? youtu.be/dSBfYrQzBXI?... #EstatePlanning #Will #Inheiritance #DigitalWill
Would you make an #ElectronicWill? #EstatePlanning #Digital #Wilful #Will #Inheritance #Law #Alberta
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September 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Would you make an #ElectronicWill? youtu.be/dSBfYrQzBXI?... #EstatePlanning #Will #Inheiritance #DigitalWill
Is Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act serving #tenants and #landlords well? youtube.com/shorts/7KPKK...
September 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Is Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act serving #tenants and #landlords well? youtube.com/shorts/7KPKK...
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New on CanLII: "Civil Juries in British Columbia: Anachronism or Cornerstone of the Civil Justice Process?" -- a research paper from the British Columbia Law Institute (zurl.co/UIhmw). #accesstojustice #legalcommentary
September 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New on CanLII: "Civil Juries in British Columbia: Anachronism or Cornerstone of the Civil Justice Process?" -- a research paper from the British Columbia Law Institute (zurl.co/UIhmw). #accesstojustice #legalcommentary
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It’s back to school season! CanLII can be one of the most valuable online resources to any law student doing legal research, whether incoming or returning. Check out this short guide to some of our most useful features: zurl.co/X2FfP
A CanLII Crash Course for Students
It’s back to school season! CanLII can be one of the most valuable online resources to any law student doing legal research, whether incoming or returning. Here’s a short guide to some of our most …
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September 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s back to school season! CanLII can be one of the most valuable online resources to any law student doing legal research, whether incoming or returning. Check out this short guide to some of our most useful features: zurl.co/X2FfP
Why ALRI Did Not Recommend Recognition of Video Wills
alri.ualberta.ca/2025/09/why-...
#EstatePlanning #ElectronicWIll #DigitalWill
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#EstatePlanning #ElectronicWIll #DigitalWill
Why ALRI Did Not Recommend Recognition of Video Wills
Recently, the Alberta Law Reform Institute’s (ALRI) report, Creation of Electronic Wills was cited in an AllAboutEstates post about video wills. Dave Madan wrote the post to follow up on a Supreme Cou...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Why ALRI Did Not Recommend Recognition of Video Wills
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#EstatePlanning #ElectronicWIll #DigitalWill
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#EstatePlanning #ElectronicWIll #DigitalWill
"Without digital estate planning, heirs may find themselves locked out of valuable information or unable to claim assets—even with passwords in hand." www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
New Survey Shows Americans Don’t Know Which Digital Assets They Own
Survey shows that while the average American has nearly $200,000 in digital asset value, nearly half of respondents say they don't think about digital estate planning.
www.forbes.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Without digital estate planning, heirs may find themselves locked out of valuable information or unable to claim assets—even with passwords in hand." www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...