Which of the following best describes the core principle of the Torrens System of land registration as adopted in Alberta?

Question: Which of the following best describes the core principle of the Torrens System of land registration as adopted in Alberta?

Answer options: ✅ The register is everything; it provides indefeasible title to the registered owner.

• Ownership is established by tracing a chain of title back to the original Crown grant.
• The government guarantees the accuracy of land descriptions, but not ownership.
• Possession of land for a long period automatically confers ownership.

Correct answer: The register is everything; it provides indefeasible title to the registered owner.

Explanation: The Torrens System, as per the Land Titles Act (Alberta), operates on the principle that the register is everything, meaning the information recorded on title is conclusive evidence of ownership and interests, providing indefeasible title to the registered owner and eliminating the need for extensive historical title searches.