Starting the Dialogue


The Prairie law societies believe that entity regulation, compliance-based regulation and regulation of alternative business structures (ABS) are valid options worth exploring in all three of our jurisdictions. We are seeking your feedback to help us shape the future of regulation and delivery of legal services.

The ability to regulate entities is an important precursor to compliance-based regulation and/or alternative approaches to delivering legal services. It is also a more suitable regulatory approach for today’s legal profession. Saskatchewan and Manitoba already have the legislative authority to regulate entities, however, Alberta’s Legal Profession Act requires changes before entity regulation can be implemented.

While the Prairie law societies are committed to exploring entity regulation in some form, the input you provide will guide our decisions as to how entity regulation will be implemented. At this early stage, we are keen to hear your thoughts on the principles of compliance-based entity regulation and how they can be applied in your law practice setting and jurisdiction. We have also included a broad discussion question about the use of alternative business structures, which we might consider and consult in a further consultation.

We offer several opportunities for you to become as informed as possible on these issues. We recommend you read our discussion paper, “Innovating Regulation: A Collaboration of the Prairie Law Societies,” and/or the accompanying abstract, watch the videos available in the sidebar of each section, attend a town hall meeting or participate in a webinar in preparation to answering the consultation questions on this website.

Please note:
  • You will be required to register before answering the consultation questions, submitting a question or participating in the discussion forum. The registration details are helpful in our analysis and interpretation of consultation submissions. Results will only be reported in aggregate. For more information, read the Privacy Policy. If you are experiencing registration issues, please email feedback@lawsociety.ab.ca.
  • There are three sets of consultation questions to answer on this consultation hub. There is one set of questions located under the "Entity Regulation" tab and two sets of questions located under the "Compliance-Based Entity Regulation" tab. We are not yet formally consulting on ABS but welcome you to answer the question under the "ABS Discussion" tab.
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review (Summer/Fall 2016). The Prairie law societies will report back on key outcomes.



The Prairie law societies believe that entity regulation, compliance-based regulation and regulation of alternative business structures (ABS) are valid options worth exploring in all three of our jurisdictions. We are seeking your feedback to help us shape the future of regulation and delivery of legal services.

The ability to regulate entities is an important precursor to compliance-based regulation and/or alternative approaches to delivering legal services. It is also a more suitable regulatory approach for today’s legal profession. Saskatchewan and Manitoba already have the legislative authority to regulate entities, however, Alberta’s Legal Profession Act requires changes before entity regulation can be implemented.

While the Prairie law societies are committed to exploring entity regulation in some form, the input you provide will guide our decisions as to how entity regulation will be implemented. At this early stage, we are keen to hear your thoughts on the principles of compliance-based entity regulation and how they can be applied in your law practice setting and jurisdiction. We have also included a broad discussion question about the use of alternative business structures, which we might consider and consult in a further consultation.

We offer several opportunities for you to become as informed as possible on these issues. We recommend you read our discussion paper, “Innovating Regulation: A Collaboration of the Prairie Law Societies,” and/or the accompanying abstract, watch the videos available in the sidebar of each section, attend a town hall meeting or participate in a webinar in preparation to answering the consultation questions on this website.

Please note:
  • You will be required to register before answering the consultation questions, submitting a question or participating in the discussion forum. The registration details are helpful in our analysis and interpretation of consultation submissions. Results will only be reported in aggregate. For more information, read the Privacy Policy. If you are experiencing registration issues, please email feedback@lawsociety.ab.ca.
  • There are three sets of consultation questions to answer on this consultation hub. There is one set of questions located under the "Entity Regulation" tab and two sets of questions located under the "Compliance-Based Entity Regulation" tab. We are not yet formally consulting on ABS but welcome you to answer the question under the "ABS Discussion" tab.
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review (Summer/Fall 2016). The Prairie law societies will report back on key outcomes.


Q&A

Have a question? Many others might also be wondering the same thing. An open Q&A section is available so that you may post your question for a representative of the Prairie law societies to publicly respond to. Please note that your username will appear alongside your question. We aim to provide a response within 24 business hours.

You need to be signed in to add your question.

  • Hello. I have a certificate of the Ontario College of Trades A 421 Heavy Duty Eqiupment Technician. I live in Israel and I want to work and live in Canada (Saskatchewan, Manitoba). I need advice or assistance to obtain work and emigration to Canada What should I do first. Thank you. Yuri.

    YuriSytnyk asked almost 8 years ago

    As the regulator of Alberta's legal profession, we do not provide legal advice. For more information on finding a lawyer, visit ~ https://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/public/lawyer-referral/. Please note that the Law Society must remain objective and does not provide referrals based on credentials or experience. 

Page last updated: 04 Dec 2017, 04:17 AM