Happy New Year! Wishing you and your loved ones a 2025 filled with endless opportunities, cherished memories, and boundless joy. May your holiday season have been full of love, laughter, and warmth, paving the way for a bright and hopeful year ahead.
The Alberta Legislature concluded its fall session on December 4, 2024, passing 13 laws focused on protecting Albertans’ rights and freedoms. Highlights include:
• Alberta Bill of Rights Amendment Act: Reinforced rights protections.
• Health Statutes, Education Amendment, and Fairness in Sport Acts: A suite of legislation that preserves choice for minors, supports student success and well-being in schools, and protects fairness and safety for Albertan athletes in sport.
Privacy legislation was modernized by replacing the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act with the Protection of Privacy Act, which introduced Canada’s strictest privacy protections, and the Access to Information Act, streamlining processes for faster response times.
The second motion of the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act passed, enabling strong provincial action against potential federal emissions caps threatening Alberta’s economy.
Additional laws passed include:
• Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act: Enhanced accountability, transparency, workforce stability, and safety in child care.
• Meat Inspection Amendment Act: Increased penalties for illegal meat sales, protecting consumers.
• Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act: Strengthened economic protections and fairness.
• Justice Statutes Amendment Act: Improved crime reporting, court processes, and infrastructure definitions.
• Financial Statutes Amendment Act: Ensured sustainability of benefit programs and long-term economic growth.
• All-Season Resorts Act: Promoted sustainable tourism development to preserve Alberta’s natural beauty.
This session modernized key laws to address Alberta’s evolving needs while safeguarding its economic and social future.
If you have any questions or input, please feel free to reach out to my office anytime at [email protected].
MLA – Calgary Fishcreek Myles McDougall
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