1995 - Unauthorized Practice and Federal Competition       In 1995, President Lyall Pratt reported on the current status of the five-year strategic planning process. However, new issues were coming to the forefront that would go to the core of the Association and the practice of land surveying - most notably the Hunka case, in which a non-land surveyor was convicted of unauthorized practice of land surveying. While the ALSA Council was dealing with this case, several Edmonton area land surveyors were subject to a federal competition bureau investigation for fixing prices for Real Property Reports. In the end, those charges were stayed although several hearings were held. Then, by 1995, American-style title insurance had come to Alberta and an Association task group was charged with the responsibility of investigating the implications of title insurance on the use of Real Property Reports in real estate transactions. A discussion on mandatory professional development was presented to the 1995 Annual General Meeting which addressed such issues as where are we now, what is the province of Alberta’s position, mandatory or voluntary alternatives to mandatory professional development and member feedback. Under new business, the membership approved a motion to pursue a mandatory continuing education program. President Lyall Pratt also expressed concern about the decline in membership numbers and the need to investigate additional revenue sources if the Association is truly moving towards a coordinate based cadastre. In September 1994, Alberta Environmental Protection sponsored a database maintenance workshop. The Association investigated the role of the land surveyor and the Association in cadastral database maintenance and recommended that the Association should play a role. However, when the Association looked at the cost, it was decided not to pursue the matter any further.   Back - 1994 - The Establishment of Systematic Practice Review Forward - 1996 - Vision 2000