Alberta Legislation

• Alberta sovereignty act: Municipalities, local police could get provincial directives

  The act would give cabinet the power to change legislation by order in council. That means, laws could be changed or amended without legislative debate.

  Politics

  Nov 29, 2022
  
• Alberta municipalities will need province’s OK for face mask or COVID-19 vaccine passport bylaws

  The province introduced amendments to the Municipal Government Act, restricting local governments' ability to have face-covering or vaccine passport bylaws.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2022
  
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• Personal health numbers required at Alberta supervised consumption sites until trial ends

  Under new regulations, service providers were to collect personal health numbers — a move critics argue will deter people who use substances from accessing the service.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2022
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• Alberta revives ‘turn-off-the-taps’ resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.

  Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, when the previous act expired following a two-year sunset clause.

  Politics

  May 25, 2021
• Alberta legislation would permit cabinet ministers to get involved in referendums

  The Alberta government introduced legislation Monday that would ensure members of cabinet could express their views on topics in referendums and participate in public debate.

  Politics

  Apr 20, 2021
• Alberta moves to stop name changes for high-risk, long-term, dangerous offenders

  Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish says keeping such offenders from assuming a new identity would provide peace of mind for victims and for other Albertans.

  Crime

  Mar 22, 2021
• Alberta proposes rule changes for licensing and monitoring child-care spaces

  The risk-based model would still see inspectors check on all facilities, but would have them focus more on new centres and on those struggling to meet rules and standards.

  Education

  Oct 28, 2020
• Alberta won’t require full environmental assessments for construction sandpits

  Proposed legislation says sandpits will continue to be regulated as they have been in the past with no conditions on approvals.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2020
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• Alberta government has ‘not talked about a cap’ on soaring condo insurance rates

  The government has heard about Alberta condo owners facing big increases on their insurance rates, but a cap was not part of a recent review of condo legislation.

  Money

  Nov 27, 2019
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• ‘It’s about time’: Alberta set to review vaping regulations, may be last in country to implement laws

  Saskatchewan announced in late August it is planning to introduce vaping legislation in the fall, making Alberta a lone holdout.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2019