Update from the Legislature – April 23, 2025

The Legislature is on a constituency break this week and will resume sitting on April 28. The legislature will begin evening sittings that day so that the spring session wraps up on schedule.

Debate on Bill 50, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, will resume next week. Alberta Municipalities recently concluded its preliminary analysis of the bill. A webinar for members will be conducted on April 24 from noon to 1 p.m. to review the highlights of our findings. Members can register here.

Municipal Affairs at Public Accounts

Representatives from the Municipal Affairs appeared before the Public Accounts committee on April 15 to address the ministry’s annual report for 2023-24, responsibilities under their purview during that reporting period, and any relevant Auditor General reports. You can review the transcript here.

Legislature Standings

In recent weeks there have been changes to the composition of the legislature, including the resignation of Edmonton-Ellerslie MLA Rod Loyola to pursue a federal seat. As of April 23, the distribution of seats is as follows:

• 47 United Conservatives
• 36 New Democrats
• 2 Independents
• 2 Vacant

Spring 2025 Legislation Status (as of Tuesday, April 22)

Leave to Introduce a Bill

N/A

Second Reading

Bill 39 – Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 ($) (Horner)
Bill 40 – Professional Governance Act (Sawhney)
Bill 45 – Critical Infrastructure Defence Amendment Act, 2025 (Amery)
Bill 46 – Information and Privacy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Glubish)
Bill 47 – Automobile Insurance Act (Horner)
Bill 49 – Public Safety and Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Ellis)
Bill 50 – Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (McIver)    
Bill 51 – Education Amendment Act, 2025 (Nicolaides)
Bill 52 – Energy and Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Neudorf)
Bill 53 – Compassionate Intervention Act (Williams)

Committee of the Whole

Bill 37 – Mental Health Services Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Williams)
Bill 38 – Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Nally)
Bill 41 – Wildlife Amendment Act, 2025 (Loewen)
Bill 44 – Agricultural Operation Practices Amendment Act, 2025 (Sigurdson)
Bill 48 – iGaming Alberta Act (Nally)

Third Reading

N/A

Received Royal Assent

Bill 42 – Appropriation Act, 2025 ($) (Horner)
Bill 43 – Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2025 ($) (Horner)