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Law Reform Comission of Saskatchewan Releases Report on Reviewable Transactions

5/19/2021

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The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan has released its report on Saskatchewan's Reviewable Transactions Act Report.

​Get the report at 
lawreformcommission.sk.ca.

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Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan releases report on land charges act

5/19/2021

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The Proposals for a Land Charges Act Report has been released.

Get the report at lawreformcommission.sk.ca


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Regulating AI: LCO/University of Ottawa AI + Society Panel

5/18/2021

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On Thursday May 27th, join LCO Executive Director Nye Thomas and Professors Céline Castets-Renard and Teresa Scassa for a panel discussion on Regulating AI. 

​The panel will discuss recent developments in Ontario, Canada and Europe, including the European Commission’s comprehensive proposal for regulating AI in the European Union.  

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Manitoba Law REform Commission releases consultation paper on Presumed Consent Organ Donation

5/14/2021

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The Commission released a consultation paper on Presumed Consent Organ Donation.

​Comments on this Consultation Paper should reach the Manitoba Law Reform Commission by July 30, 2021.

Visit the Manitoba Law Reform Commission to learn more and get the report.



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Justice Canada to Bring Back the Law Commission of Canada

4/20/2021

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​The Federation of Law Reform Agencies of Canada (FOLRAC) is thrilled that Canada’s Budget 2021 provides funding for Justice Canada to bring back the Law Commission of Canada. The Budget, released on April 19 by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Chrystia Freeland, promises $18 million over five years (starting in 2021-22) and $4 million ongoing to revive the Law Commission, which was shut down in 2006.
 
The world has changed since 2006 and today’s legal system presents new challenges – new technologies, changing family and community structures, and recognition of the need for Indigenous justice and issues of systemic racism. Independent law reform agencies exist to tackle these challenges and improve access to justice for all Canadians. Our agencies study complex legal and policy issues, and make recommendations for reform based on extensive research, public consultations, and expert opinion. Our work is non-partisan, principled and forward-looking to identify approaches to important legal issues.
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The Law Commission of Canada, as a federally mandated law reform agency, will play an important role in our collaborations and we look forward to working with a federal counterpart on defining and implementing law reforms across Canada and across our many legal frameworks.
 
“We are delighted by the announcement to restore the Law Reform Commission of Canada in yesterday’s budget,” stated Leah Howie, President of FOLRAC and the Director of the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan, director@lawreformcommission.sk.ca.
​“Independent law reform helps to innovate and drive changes so that our laws reflect the issues we face in Canada; we help make lives better for all Canadians. We look forward to continuing our work with our federal colleagues back at the table.”
 
FOLRAC was incorporated in 1990 to encourage cooperation among Canadian law reform agencies and to advance the public value of law reform across Canada. It has member agencies in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Quebec. 
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BCLI recommends pension division reforms

3/23/2021

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Pension Division: A Review of Part 6 of the Family Law Act, which calls for reforms to how pensions are divided between separating spouses. The report is the culmination of more than two years’ work by BCLI’s Pension Division Review Project Committee, which since 2019 has been examining pressing and emerging legal issues in pension division.

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FOLRAC Roundup - February 2021

2/16/2021

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ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI has published Personal Property Security Law, Report for Discussion 35.
MANITOBA LAW REFORM COMMISSION
  • The Commission has published its Final Report entitled "Abandoned Accounts and Missing Money: Establishing a Process for Unclaimed Intangible Personal Property".
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • LCO Student Scholar Fellowship Program, Summer 2021.​

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Manitoba Law Reform Commission releases Final Report

1/29/2021

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On January 29, 2021, the Commission released its Final Report entitled "Abandoned Accounts and Missing Money: Establishing a Process for Unclaimed Intangible Personal Property".

From the report: 

"Personal property, such as account balances, insurance policies, wages owed, and deposits, can and do become abandoned or forgotten. In other provinces and international jurisdictions, established laws and processes enable the reunification of individuals with their unclaimed property. In Manitoba, no such process exists.

The Manitoba Law Reform Commission (the “Commission”) decided to study the issue of whether this province should enact unclaimed property legislation similar to the legislation enacted in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and New Brunswick and recommended by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada (“ULCC”) in its draft Act.1 The Commission has, therefore, conducted extensive research, conferred with individuals in the enacting jurisdictions and consulted with interested parties to determine the benefits and difficulties of establishing an unclaimed property program in this province."

Get the full report at http://www.manitobalawreform.ca/
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FOLRAC Roundup - January 2021

1/11/2021

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • Last week to respond to consultation on child protection
ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI publishes Report for Discussion 34, Personal Property Security Law
  • ALRI is consulting on if the estates of stepparents who raise their spouse's children as their own should be obligated to provide support for those children
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • LCO impact in PEI​
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folrac roundup - november 2020

11/27/2020

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BRITISH COLUMBIA LAW INSTITUTE
  • BCLI is looking for input on reform for  the Child, Family and Community Service Act
ALBERTA LAW REFORM INSTITUTE
  • ALRI is consulting on if the estates of stepparents who raise their spouse's children as their own should be obligated to provide support for those children
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF SASKATCHEWAN
  • The Commission releases consultation report and survey on Contributory Fault and Apportionment Among Wrongdoers
  • The Commission releases its Adoption of Uniform Reviewable Transactions Act Consultation Report
MANITOBA LAW REFORM COMMISSION
  • The MLRC has released its 2019-2020 Annual Report. To learn about the Commission’s activities this past year, you can read the report here.
LAW COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
  • The Law Commission of Ontario releases an Issue Paper on AI and Algorithms in Criminal Proceedings
ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LAW REFORM INSTITUTE OF NOVA SCOTIA
  • A2J Nova Scotia has published two reports
    • Human Centered Design and the Justice System
    • ​Defining Access to Justice in Nova Scotia
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