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Alberta NDP ending automatic membership in federal party
The majority of delegates at the Alberta NDP convention Saturday voted in favour of ending the long-standing tradition of making provincial members automatic members of the federal party.
Alberta overhauls election laws to allow corporate donations, change referendum thresholds
The Alberta government wants to bring back corporate and union political donations, eliminate vouching for a voter’s identity at election polling stations, and lower the threshold for recalls and referendums.
Alberta's disability advocate calling on provincial government to create accessibility law
Alberta's disability advocate, Greg McMeekin, is calling on the provincial government to join nearly every other Canadian province and pass an accessibility act.
Alberta introduces controversial involuntary addictions treatment bill
Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention Act, lays out the criteria, guidelines and process for a family member or guardian, health-care professional or police officer to get someone into treatment. The legislation was introduced Tuesday.
Government, health authority seek injunction against former Alberta Health Services CEO
A Court of King’s Bench judge has reserved her decision on the province’s request to compel the former president and CEO of Alberta Health Services to delete work emails she sent to her private account the day before she was fired in January.
Alberta bill requiring minister's approval has cut $10M in grants for non-profits, law foundation says
The Alberta Law Foundation says the provincial government is breaking precedent and meddling with which community-based legal groups receive grants from its fund.
Alberta government moves to eliminate municipal codes of conduct
Alberta Municipal Affairs minister Ric McIver introduced a new bill Tuesday that would automatically repeal all municipal codes of conduct as soon as it is proclaimed into law.
Red Deer overdose prevention site set to close after judge rules against extending injunction
Justice C.A. Rickards of Court of King’s Bench denied a request by Aaron Brown, a man with opioid use disorder, to keep the OPS open beyond March 31.
Alberta to claw back federal disability benefit from AISH recipients
The federal government is rolling out a new Canada Disability Benefit this summer but qualified recipients in Alberta won’t see the extra money if they already receive payments under AISH, or Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program.
New bill would launch Alberta's overhaul of auto insurance
Bill 47, the Automobile Insurance and Care-First Benefits Act, will move Alberta to what the finance minister describes as a “care first” system, where the majority of injury claims are settled without going to court.