By Barb Cotton and Christine Silverberg ( October 21, 2021, 11:57 AM EDT) -- The Dower Act of Alberta has long been criticized as an archaic device as, for example, it only secures dower rights, which are in the nature of property rights, for married spouses, and does not protect adult interdependent partners. As a result, the Alberta Law Reform Institute is undergoing an extensive project to lead to the modernization of the Act....