This section emphasizes links and resources relating to legal history in Alberta.
Alberta Lawyers: A Tradition of Vision, Leadership, Service
This special publication of LawNow Press, developed and produced by the Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd., describes the enormous contributions made by those in the legal profession. The evolving roles and responsibilities of the Law Society of Alberta have mirrored, and even driven, social, economic and historical changes in Alberta. (April 2007)
Great Alberta Law Cases
Welcome to the Great Alberta Law Cases, a dynamic resource for exploring Alberta’s legal heritage. Developed in proud partnership by the Heritage Community Foundation, CKUA Radio Network and the Alberta Law Foundation, this interactive site presents in audio format dramatizations of 30 of Alberta’s most interesting, contentious and influential legal battles and grounds them in a rich, multimedia historical context. Whether it is a criminal, civil or constitutional conflict, each case is a fascinating story with gripping courtroom drama and vivid personalities. Collectively, the cases illuminate the changing nature of Alberta’s legal system as well as the larger debates and issues that influenced and defined Albertans as they moved through a century of change.
Legal Archives Society of Alberta
The purpose of the Legal Archives Society of Alberta is to preserve complete and accurate documentation and provide resources for research on the evaluation of law and society in Alberta.
Nature's Laws - Resources
The Nature's Laws Project was developed in a partnership involving the Heritage Community Foundation and representatives of First Nations from Treaty 6, 7 and 8. The project is a study of the legal codes and traditional governance of Alberta’s First Nations in the areas covered by Treaties 6, 7 and 8. It was structured as having research and public education components and involved Elders, academics and legal historians. The material examined was evidence found in oral histories, as well as case law, and the scholarly literature relating to Aboriginal People.
The Alberta Law Collection
Libraries and Cultural Resources with the support of the Alberta Law Foundation is pleased to present the documents that form Alberta's legislative history. Here you will find all of the Statutes up to 1990, Legislative Assembly Bills, Debates and Journals, the Alberta Gazette and the Ordinances of the Northwest Territories prior to the birth of Alberta. You may Browse the collection or Search by keyword.
The Famous 5 Heritage Edukit
Together, they are known as the Famous 5—the women who struggled to have women declared "persons" so they could be appointed to the Canadian Senate. Individually, each was a prominent women's leader in her own right. The Famous 5 Heritage Edukit is based on the Nation Builders Teacher Resource Guide, produced by a senior Social Studies consultant on contract to the Famous 5 Foundation. Included are three lesson plans for both elementary and junior/senior high school students that address topics such as the Persons Case, Families and Communities and Citizenship.
The Making of Treaty 8 in Canada's Northwest
This online resource is from the Heritage Community Foundation and is part of the Virtual Museum of Canada. The Making of Treaty #8 in Canada’s Northwest, commemorates a historic event of enormous importance to Alberta’s northern First Nations.
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