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In Memoriam

Glenn M. Morrison, K.C. Lethbridge, Alberta December 29, 1934 – September 25, 2022 Mr. Glenn M. Morrison, K.C., of Lethbridge, Alberta, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at the age of eighty-seven. He was born on December 29, 1934, in Medicine Hat,...

Operation Overlord — Alec Addington Ballachey Jr.

Alec Addington Ballachey, Sr. grew up in Brantford, Ontario, and received his law degree from Osgoode Hall in 1904. He ventured west and initially set up shop in Fort Macleod. In 1905 he moved to High River. Alec Sr. met his wife, Genevieve McDonell, and they were...

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 40

On April 17, 2022, the fortieth anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has come and gone. Since its introduction, there has been plenty of discussion about the political and legal significance of the Charter over the last forty years. Forty years is not...

A Conversation with Madam Justice Gaylene Kendell

Black History Month Every February, Canadians across the country are invited to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. Here, at the Legal Archives Society of Alberta, we are acknowledging the transformative work of Black lawyers and judges,...