The Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA) receives many questions on making a Will. Let's answer a few of them! At the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA), we receive many questions on making a Will: Where do I start? Can I do it myself? Where can I find the forms? How … [Read more...]
I’m Turning 18, Now What: Planning for the Unexpected
Making plans in case something happens to you unexpectedly or you die is not just for older adults. You're turning 18. It's time to celebrate! But it's also time to face the responsibilities of adulthood. And one of those responsibilities is planning for the unexpected. Maybe you’ve heard your … [Read more...]
Prevention and Relief of Poverty
A couple of years ago, the refusal of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to allow Oxfam Canada to include prevention of poverty in its objects if it wanted to retain its status as a registered charity drew widespread press attention. The CRA took the position that relief or alleviation of poverty was … [Read more...]
Bad Scholarship?
Many years ago I played a small part in the unearthing of a controversial scholarship at the University of Toronto that was, among other things, restricted to white, Protestant candidates. It was called the Leonard Scholarship and dated from 1923. After being featured in a student newspaper of … [Read more...]
