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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-...
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What Issues are Tenants and Landlords Experiencing when Ending a Tenancy?
#Evict
#Lease
#Tenant
#Landlord
#Breach
#Rent
#Housing
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/05/what...
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What Issues are Tenants and Landlords Experiencing when Ending a Tenancy? - Alberta Law Reform Institute
Alberta has a higher than average turnover rate in the rental market than most of Canada. It is unclear why Alberta has a higher turnover rate, but we have
https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/05/what-issues-are-tenants-and-landlords-experiencing-when-ending-a-tenancy/
3 days ago
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We've just published our latest report on ending a
#tenancy
in Alberta. See what issues
#tenants
and
#landlords
experience with trying to end a tenancy.
#Eviction
#Lease
#Breach
#Rent
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/05/resi...
4 days ago
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ALRI Research Associate, Susie Emam, talks about economic
#eviction
.
#Housing
#Rent
#Tenant
#Landlord
#Lease
#Apartment
#Notice
add a skeleton here at some point
4 days ago
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Should Alberta still allow
#landlords
to seize a
#tenant's
personal property over unpaid
#rent
?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8S...
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Should A Landlord Be Allowed To Seize And Sell A Tenant's Personal Property?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8SnlZAB9E
9 days ago
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Law Commission of Ontario / Commission du droit de l'Ontario
11 days ago
LCO Counsel Ryan Fritsch is speaking tomorrow at the Ontario Court of Justice Annual General Meeting in Niagara Falls. Ryan joins Gerald Chan for a panel on AI and the legal profession.
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We're preparing our next paper that explores issues that
#tenants
and
#landlords
experience when ending a residential tenancy. Subscribe to have it sent to your inbox when it's published!
bit.ly/news_alri
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Contact - Alberta Law Reform Institute
Contact
https://bit.ly/news_alri
10 days ago
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ALRI Counsel, Joe Sellman, talks about rescous and pound-breach.
ablawg.ca/2026/05/14/r...
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https://ablawg.ca/2026/05/14/rescous-and-pound-breach-re-discovering-two-archaic-statutory-torts-in-alberta/
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"Conflicts can stem from lifestyle differences, financial pressures, or disputes over shared responsibilities."
#Housing
#Roommate
#Apartment
#Rent
#Tenant
ablawg.ca/2026/05/04/r...
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Roommates Without Remedies: Co-Tenancy and the Limits of Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act
By: Georgia Saunders-McConomy Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues, Issue Paper 6; and Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies Ac…
https://ablawg.ca/2026/05/04/roommates-without-remedies-co-tenancy-and-the-limits-of-albertas-residential-tenancies-act/
19 days ago
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What Issues are Landlords and Tenants Experiencing Before and During a Tenancy?
youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04?...
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What Issues are Landlords and Tenants Experiencing Before and During a Tenancy?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04?si=wAbqVXWgP-ISCXJO
23 days ago
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Meet ALRI Student Researcher Sunidhi Wadehra!
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/05/meet...
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Meet ALRI Student Researcher Sunidhi Wadehra - Alberta Law Reform Institute
Sunidhi is a law student at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law and will be going into her last year of law school this upcoming fall. She grew up in
https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/05/meet-alri-student-researcher-sunidhi-wadehra/
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Meet ALRI Student Researcher Jayden Blumhagen!
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/05/meet...
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Meet ALRI Student Researcher Jayden Blumhagen - Alberta Law Reform Institute
Jayden is a law student at the University of Saskatchewan and will be entering her third year in the fall. Jayden grew up on a cattle farm in rural Alberta
https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/05/meet-alri-student-researcher-jayden-blumhagen/
24 days ago
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"Conflicts can stem from lifestyle differences, financial pressures, or disputes over shared responsibilities."...ALRI Student Researcher Georgia Saunders-McConomy talks about
#roommates
and Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act.
#Rent
ablawg.ca/2026/05/04/r...
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Roommates Without Remedies: Co-Tenancy and the Limits of Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act
By: Georgia Saunders-McConomy Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues, Issue Paper 6; and Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies Ac…
https://ablawg.ca/2026/05/04/roommates-without-remedies-co-tenancy-and-the-limits-of-albertas-residential-tenancies-act/
26 days ago
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We're preparing our next paper on issues
#Landlords
and
#Tenants
experience at the end of a
#Tenancy
. Get it delivered right to your inbox.
bit.ly/news_alri
#Rental
#Rent
#Housing
#Eviction
#Moving
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https://bit.ly/news_alri
30 days ago
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“One of the reasons we are doing this report is because we’ve done some research and many people have agreed that the law isn’t very clear about how children can participate and the ways in which they can participate,”
www.law360.ca/ca/articles/...
#FamilyLaw
#Divorce
#Separation
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Alberta law institute report maps out how children can be heard in court - Law360 Canada
An Alberta-based legal institute has issued a report it says will help lawyers and the public understand the ways in which the voice of the child can be heard in family court proceedings.
https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/2468689
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How are children heard in court matters affecting them?
youtube.com/shorts/ioHsl...
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Hearing Children's Views in Family Court Matters
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtube.com/shorts/ioHsld3qjs8?si=mLYftvSqkoAg2Ahy
about 1 month ago
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ALRI Counsl Matthew Mazurek talks about our
#LawReform
project on hearing children in court.
www.law360.ca/ca/articles/...
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Alberta law institute report maps out how children can be heard in court - Law360 Canada
An Alberta-based legal institute has issued a report it says will help lawyers and the public understand the ways in which the voice of the child can be heard in family court proceedings.
https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/2468689
about 1 month ago
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DYK? A
#Landlord
can seize and sell a
#Tenant's
personal property to recover unpaid
#rent
. We're recommending that Alberta abolish this law for many reasons.
youtube.com/shorts/vBui4...
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Alberta Should Abolish Distress for Rent for Residential Tenants
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtube.com/shorts/vBui4z2aqgY?si=coFjt2tbnER1S-0F
about 1 month ago
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Last month, we published our full Issues Paper on common issues
#Landlords
and
#Tenants
experience before and during a tenancy, but if you only have a few minutes, check out our visual summary before reading the full report.
www.alri.ualberta.ca/wp-content/u...
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https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IP7-Visual-Summary.pdf
about 2 months ago
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What issues are
#Landlords
and
#Tenants
experiencing before and during a tenancy?
#Rent
#Housing
#Eviction
#Deposit
#Discrimination
#Vacancy
#Utilities
#Fees
youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04?...
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What Issues are Landlords and Tenants Experiencing Before and During a Tenancy?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04?si=5Cs_3KtITY5NHWrb
about 2 months ago
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#Discrimination
,
#Lease
agreements,
#SecurityDeposits
, and
#Repairs
were some if the common issues
#Landlords
and
#Tenants
had disputes over. Learn more at
youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04
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What Issues are Landlords and Tenants Experiencing Before and During a Tenancy?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04
about 2 months ago
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Just published! See our
#LawReform
recommendations for abolishing distress for
#rent
in Alberta.
#Landlord
#Tenant
#unpaid
#property
#seizure
#bailiff
#impound
#Dispute
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/03/resi...
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Get our full paper at
www.alri.ualberta.ca/wp-content/u...
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https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IP7.pdf
about 2 months ago
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What are some of the issues
#Landlords
and
#Tenants
are experiencing before and during a
#Tenancy
?
#Deposit
#Lease
#Utilities
#Evict
#Discrimination
#Notice
#Vacancy
#Pest
#Damage
#Security
#Housing
youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04?...
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What Issues are Landlords and Tenants Experiencing Before and During a Tenancy?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtu.be/C16Q4ay7S04?si=E7DM1jKsO05kiR5k
about 2 months ago
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ALRI counsel Joe Sellman talks about our
#LawReform
recommendations for abolishing distress for rent.
#Tenant
#Landlord
#Rental
#Property
#Seizure
#Unpaid
#Late
#Eviction
#Housing
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
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CanLII
2 months ago
New on CanLII: "Hearing From Children In Court Proceedings Under The Divorce Act, Family Law Act, And Child, Youth And Family Enhancement Act" -- a research paper from the Alberta Law Reform Institute
#familylaw
#legalcommentary
zurl.co/CUacm
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Stay tuned! Tomorrow we're publishing our
#LawReform
recommendations on distress for rent in Alberta. Learn more at
youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?...
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Should A Landlord Be Allowed To Seize And Sell A Tenant's Personal Property?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?si=lanRD549DCytK0LN
3 months ago
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How would a
#Court
consider the views of a child in proceedings that affect them?
#FamilyLaw
#Separation
#Conflict
#Children
#Divorce
#Custody
#Safety
youtube.com/shorts/ioHsl...
3 months ago
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reposted by
Law Commission of Ontario / Commission du droit de l'Ontario
3 months ago
The Law Commission of Ontario’s updated website is now live! The new site offers improved navigation, clearer access to publications, and enhanced bilingual functionality. While our look has been refreshed, our mission and mandate remain unchanged. Learn more:
lco-cdo.org/en/the-lco-u...
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The LCO Upgrades its Website – Law Commission of Ontario
The Law Commission of Ontario is pleased to share that its updated website is now live. This upgrade is part of an effort to improve how users access and naviga
https://lco-cdo.org/en/the-lco-upgrades-its-website/
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reposted by
CanLII
3 months ago
Wondering what were the most consulted cases on CanLII this past month? Check out our new blog post "What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 - February 2026":
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What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – February 2026
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…
https://zurl.co/PzSc9
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Informal poll at UofA Law! Should a
#Landlord
be able to seize and sell the property of a
#Tenant
if
#rent
has not been paid?
#Apartment
#Housing
#House
3 months ago
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reposted by
Law Commission of Ontario / Commission du droit de l'Ontario
3 months ago
Today
@upsideofdown.bsky.social
is co-chairing Justice Rewired: AI at the Frontlines of Crime and Criminal Justice with Osgoode PD. The online conference explores how AI is reshaping criminal investigations, courts, and justice policy. Learn more:
osgoodepd.ca/professional...
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Justice Rewired: AI at the Frontlines of Crime and Criminal Justice - OsgoodePD
Be up to date on the latest AI tools, schemes, scams and criminal justice system innovations and responses. Learn how AI is impacting and transforming the field of criminal justice in Canada from how ...
https://osgoodepd.ca/professional-development/short-courses-and-conferences/justice-rewired-ai-frontlines-of-crime-and-criminal-justice-2026/
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Just published! See our Resource Guide on hearing children's views in
#court
matters that affect them.
#FamilyLaw
#Divorce
#Separation
#Custody
#Parent
#Youth
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/03/hear...
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Hearing From Children In Court Proceedings Under The Divorce Act, Family Law Act, And Child, Youth And Family Enhancement Act
The Alberta Law Reform Institute intends this report to help users of the family court system. ALRI’s goal is to help users understand the ways in which the views of children affected by family court...
https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/03/hearing-from-children-in-court-proceedings-under-the-divorce-act-family-law-act-and-child-youth-and-family-enhancement-act
3 months ago
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Should Alberta courts be required to consider the views of a child in legal proceedings that affect them?
#FamilyLaw
#Custody
#CoParenting
#ChildrensRights
#Divorce
#Support
youtube.com/shorts/ioHsl...
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Hearing Children's Views in Family Court Matters
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtube.com/shorts/ioHsld3qjs8?si=DHfaRlVj4PW4tNU2
3 months ago
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Should A Landlord Be Allowed To Seize And Sell A Tenant's Personal Property?
#Rent
#Landlord
#Tenant
#Late
#payment
#Property
#Seizure
youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?...
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Should A Landlord Be Allowed To Seize And Sell A Tenant's Personal Property?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?si=m4suWvVwIidI5QIZ
3 months ago
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What are some of the issues that
#renters
and
#landlords
face when renting a home?
youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk...
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Issues that Renters and Landlords Face with Residential Tenancies and the Law
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk6BzHic?si=Os710WnZxaX-l4uE
3 months ago
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CanLII
3 months ago
🚨 New: CanLII Search+! Artificial intelligence is coming to CanLII for more intuitive and accurate searches in the Canadian legal corpus. Try it here:
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ALRI Counsel Joe Sellman talks about distress for rent in Alberta.
ablawg.ca/2026/02/09/u...
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Untangling Received Law in Alberta
By: Joe Sellman Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies: Distress for Rent Final Report 122 (pending publication) PDF Version: Untangling Received Law in Alberta Wh…
https://ablawg.ca/2026/02/09/untangling-received-law-in-alberta/
3 months ago
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We're preparing our first publication on hearing children's views in
#Family
Court matters. Learn more about the project.
www.youtube.com/shorts/ioHsl...
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Hearing Children's Views in Family Court Matters
YouTube video by - alriref
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ioHsld3qjs8
3 months ago
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reposted by
CanLII
3 months ago
New paper from the Alberta Law Reform Institute now available on CanLII: "Residential Tenancies Act: Before and During a Tenancy"
#tenancylaw
#legalcommentary
zurl.co/cmcrq
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Learn more about our
#LawReform
project on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act at
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Rent
#Housing
#Apartment
#House
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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,...
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAKcgXBWGjNdLnFGrc5R5ySH9LRfazSnc
3 months ago
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We've just published our report outlining common issues that
#Landlords
and
#Tenants
face before and during a
#tenancy
. Get the report at
www.alri.ualberta.ca/wp-content/u...
3 months ago
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"Distress for rent is an ancient common law self-help remedy that, under certain conditions, allows a landlord to seize and sell a tenant’s property to recover unpaid rent....it remains substantively unchanged since its reception in 1870."
ablawg.ca/2026/02/09/u...
3 months ago
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Just published! See our new report, Residential Tenancies Act: Before and During a Tenancy. Learn about issues that come up while looking for and living in a
#home
for
#rent
in
#Alberta
.
#tenant
#landlord
www.alri.ualberta.ca/wp-content/u...
4 months ago
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ALRI Counsel Joe Sellman talks about Distress for
#Rent
in Alberta.
#Landlord
#Tenant
#Lease
#payment
#Housing
#Eviction
#Property
#Rental
ablawg.ca/2026/02/09/u...
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Untangling Received Law in Alberta
By: Joe Sellman Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies: Distress for Rent Final Report 122 (pending publication) PDF Version: Untangling Received Law in Alberta Wh…
https://ablawg.ca/2026/02/09/untangling-received-law-in-alberta/
4 months ago
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Stay tuned! Our next
#LawReform
report on issues that affect
#tenants
and
#landlords
is coming out soon. Here's some of the issues we've highlighted so far from our previous report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7lz...
#Alberta
#Housing
#Rent
#Lease
#Home
#Rights
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Issues that Renters and Landlords Face with Residential Tenancies and the Law
YouTube video by - alriref
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7lzk6BzHic&list=PLAKcgXBWGjNdLnFGrc5R5ySH9LRfazSnc&index=2
4 months ago
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Learn more about our
#LawReform
project on hearing children's views in family court matters that affect them.
www.youtube.com/shorts/ioHsl...
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Hearing Children's Views in Family Court Matters
YouTube video by - alriref
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ioHsld3qjs8
4 months ago
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What are some of the issues that
#renters
and
#landlords
are having in Alberta?https://youtube.com/shorts/Z7lzk6BzHic?si=YgjdR41BXiVdQDIpta
4 months ago
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We're preparing our next report on Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act! Check out our summary on our last
#LawReform
report to get up to speed.
#Rent
#Tenant
#Landlord
#Lease
#Housing
#Home
#Apartment
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/02/revi...
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Reviewing Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is working on a project to look at the rules for landlords and tenants in Alberta. This includes reviewing a law called the Residential Tenancies Act. The Resid...
https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/02/reviewing-albertas-residential-tenancies-act/
4 months ago
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Just under 3 days left to apply for our summer student research assistant position. Details at
www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/01/were...
#LawReform
@ualbertalaw.bsky.social
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We’re Hiring Legal Policy Development Research Assistants!
The Alberta Law Reform Institute is seeking 2 students for full-time employment between May and August 2026. Students should be completing their second year of law and have strong writing skills to ...
https://www.alri.ualberta.ca/2026/01/were-hiring-legal-policy-development-research-assistants/
4 months ago
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Stay tuned! We're prepping our report on Distress for Rent for publication soon. Learn more at
youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?...
#LawReform
#Rent
#Property
#Landlord
#Tenant
#Seize
#Evict
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Should A Landlord Be Allowed To Seize And Sell A Tenant's Personal Property?
YouTube video by - alriref
https://youtu.be/OR8SnlZAB9E?si=f5ppQeYfN9SE7LzT
4 months ago
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