UNIFORM LAW SECTION

1976 Alberta report and the decisions taken at this meeting for consideration at the 1978 annual meeting.

Powers of Attorney (1976 Proceedings, page 32)

Mr. Fram presented a draft Uniform Act and some explanatory and supplementary material. The draft Act was considered after which the following resolutions were passed:

RESOLVED that the draft Uniform Act be referred back to Ontario to incorporate therein the decisions taken at this meeting and that the draft as revised be circulated as soon as possible and considered at the 1978 annual meeting.

RESOLVED that because of the tentative nature of the draft and other materials discussed at this meeting, they not be printed in the Proceedings.

Prejudgment Interest ( 197 6 Proceedings, page 3 2)

It was agreed that consideration of the British Columbia Report (1976 Proceedings, page 216) be deferred and put on the agenda of the 1978 annual meeting. 

Protection of Privacy: Collection and Storage of Personalized Data Bank Information (1976 Proceedings, page 32)

Mr. Gibson presented his report (Appendix P, page 344).

RESOLVED that Mr. Gibson's report be adopted.
RESOLVED that the item be dropped from the agenda.

Protection of Privacy: Credit and Personal Data Reporting ( 1976 Proceedings, page 32)

Mr. Stone presented the report of Nova Scotia and Ontario (Appendix Q, page 348).

After discussion of the draft Uniform Information Reporting Act (Schedule 2 of the report), the following resolution was passed:

RESOLVED that the Uniform Information Reporting Act as set out as Schedule 2 to the Ontario report be adopted, subject to the right of any two jurisdictions to disapprove it on or before 30 November 1977.

No disapprovals were received. Therefore the Act as set out on pages 350-361 of these Proceedings is adopted and recommended for enactment in that form.

Protection of Privacy: Evidence
(1976 Proceedings, page 33)

Professor Grosman's memorandum, which dealt with the Admissibility of Illegally Obtained Evidence (Appendix R, page 362) was, in his absence, tabled.

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