Compte-rendu de la 13ème réunion annuelle de la Conférence pour l’harmonisation des lois au Canada

Jh1lU!e~ has secured a substantial measure of uniformity The exampie set by the state commissioners in the United States was followed in Canada when, on the recommendation of the Council of The Can- adian Bar Association, several of the provinces passed statutes pro- viding for the appointment of commissioners to attend ao inter- provincial conference for the purpose of promoting uniformity of leg. [...] In 1928 most of the time of the Conference was devoted to the discussion of the draft Bills of Sale Act and the draft Assignment of Book Debts Act, and both of these Acts were finally revised and approved. [...] PROGEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CoNFER- ENCE OF CoMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION IN CANADA The following commissi@ners or representatives of the provinces were present at some or all of the sessions of the Conference· Alberta: HoN~ J. [...] Mr l::;alconbridge reported to the Conference that the National Committee on Arbitration of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce had suggested that the Conference might consider a draft Arbitration Act which the Committee submitted In view of the importance of the subject of commercial arbitra- tion to the business community and commercial interests, it was then resolved that the Conference consider t. [...] adian Bar Association to have the report of the proceedings of the Conference published as an addendum to the report of the proceed- ings of the Association, the expense of the publication of the adden- dum to be paid by the Conference; and (2) to prepare a report of the proceedings of the Conference and have the same published in pamphlet form and send copies to the other commissioners.