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Law Commission of Ontario to host discussion: The ChatGPT Lawyer: Opportunities and Risks of Generative AI for the Legal Professsion

2/15/2023

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On March 8th, 2023, join the Law Commission of Ontario and the uOttawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society for a 60-minute panel discussion about ChatGPT, generative AI, access to justice, and the legal profession.

Learn more and register here.

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FOLRAC Roundup - December 2022

12/7/2022

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • BCLI publishes study paper, Strengthening BC’s Health Care Backbone: Oversight of the Work of Health Care
MANITOBA LAW REFORM COMMISSION
  • Manitoba Law Reform Commission publishes its final report on Law of Partition and Sale. 
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF SASKATCHEWAN
  • The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan has released its final report, Contributory Fault & Apportionment Among Wrongdoer Final Report
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • LCO extends its submission deadline for its Environmental Accountability Consultation Paper deadline to January 23, 2023. 
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Alberta Law Reform Institute Recommends reforming the Dower Act

10/18/2022

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The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is recommending replacing the Dower Act with new legislation. The Dower Act protects a spouse if the couple’s home is solely owned by the other spouse. It has two features that prevent a non-owner spouse from losing their home unexpectedly:
  1. Consent to disposition: The owner cannot sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise transfer the homestead without the non-owner’s consent.
  2. Life estate: After the owner’s death, the non-owner can keep the homestead for the rest of their lifetime.
ALRI sought input from stakeholders throughout this project. ALRI consulted with lawyers, real estate agents and brokers, estate and financial planners, land and energy professionals, and the general public. After extensive research and consultation, ALRI has concluded that the protection in the Dower Act is still necessary and should continue but that there are many problems with the Dower Act in its current form.
Some of ALRI’s recommendations are:
  • New legislation should provide the same rights to spouse and adult interdependent partners.
  • There should be time limits so protections would not apply indefinitely to a former home. The time limits would provide a transition period after a move or separation. At the end of the transition period, protections would no longer apply to a former home.
  • New legislation should apply to mobile homes.
This report also recommends changes to reduce administrative burdens, increase efficiency, and strengthen protections. There are also recommendations that would clarify obligations and the rights of third parties.

See the full report at ALRI's website.

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FOLRAC Roundup - September 2022

9/27/2022

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • BCLI publishes Gender Diverse Legal Writing Guide
ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI releases its 2021-2022 annual report.
MANITOBA LAW REFORM COMMISSION
  • Manitoba Law Reform Commission publishes its final report on Law of Partition and Sale. 
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF SASKATCHEWAN
  • The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan has released its annual report. 
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • LCO Releases ‘Environmental Accountability’ Consultation Paper​
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Manitoba Law REform commission publishes final report on Law of partition and sale

8/11/2022

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On August 8th, the Commission released Final Report #143- The Law of Partition and Sale. The full report can be found here. The Executive Summary can be found here.

Visit the Manitoba Law Reform Commission website for more info on their work.

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FOLRAC Roundup - June 2022

6/21/2022

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • BCLI’s 2020 & 2021 Annual Reports Are Now Available Online!
ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI publishes summary of recommendations for Alberta's Dower Act.
MANITOBA LAW REFORM COMMISSION
  • On June 9th, the Commission released a consultation paper titled “The Parents’ Maintenance Act”. A copy of this report can be found here: Parents’ Maintenance Act Consultation Paper.
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • LCO releases ‘Accountable AI’ Final Report.​
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BCLI Releases Study Paper on Public Hearings

4/26/2022

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The British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) has released its Study Paper on Public Hearings: An Examination of Public Participation in the Adoption of Local Bylaws on Land Use and Planning. This study paper provides a comprehensive overview of British Columbia’s public hearings law and lays the necessary groundwork to initiate law-reform projects to determine how public hearings could be transformed to better serve communities in BC.

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FOLRAC Roundup - February 2022

2/7/2022

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • BCLI launches exciting new website! Visit them at https://www.bcli.org.
ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI publishes Family Support and Maintenance from the Estate of a Person Who Stood in the Place of a Parent, Final Report 117
MANITOBA LAW REFORM COMMISSION
  • On February 2, 2022, the Commission released Report #142 “Presumed Consent Tissue and Organ Donation”. This report can be found here.
  • On February 7, 2022, the Commission released its Consultation Paper titled “The Law of Partition and Sale”. A copy of the report can be found here.
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • The LCO has launched a new YouTube channel! See their videos on AI and other issues here. 
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FOLRAC Roundup - December 2021

12/17/2021

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • BCLI updates CBA BC on parentage law reform project
ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI publishes Dower Act: Consent to Disposition, Report for Discussion 36
  • ALRI publishes Dower Act: Life Estate, Report for Discussion 37
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • LCO’s Dec 9th AI Decision-Making Panel is in the News
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FOLRAC Roundup - October 2021

10/27/2021

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • B.C. Government implements BCLI recommendations on child employment
  • Reflecting All Families – discussing the gaps and needs to transform and review legal parentage on CBA BC’s Bartalk
ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI publishes recommendations for reforming Alberta’s Personal Property Security Act
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF SASKATCHEWAN
  • The Commission has released a consultation report on potential reform of Saskatchewan's class actions legislation
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • The LCO releases new report, Last Stages of Life: Final Report
L'INSTITUT QUÉBÉCOIS DE RÉFORME DU DROIT ET DE LA JUSTICE 
(QUEBEC INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE REFORM)
  • The Fondation du Barreau du Québec and the Quebec Institute for Law and Justice Reform , in collaboration with the Conseil du patronat (CPQ) , seek to better understand how companies go about resolving conflicts that arise from their activities.
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