Update from the Legislature - Dec 2

Fall sitting continues

The Legislature continues to sit this week, and while originally scheduled to rise for the year tomorrow afternoon, it appears likely the fall session will continue into next week as the government seeks to advance a relatively heavy legislative agenda.

 

Fall 2020 Legislation Status (as of Tuesday, December 1)

 

Leave to Introduce a Bill

Bill 49 - Labour Mobility Act (Copping)

 

Second Reading

Bill 46 - Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) (Shandro)

Bill 47 - Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, 2020 (Copping)

 

Committee of the Whole

Bill 35 - Tax Statutes (Creating Jobs and Driving Innovation) Amendment Act, 2020 (Toews)

Bill 41 - Insurance (Enhancing Driver Affordability and Care) Amendment Act, 2020 (Toews)

Bill 43 - Financing Alberta’s Strategic Transportation Act (McIver)

Bill 45 - Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) (Allard)

Bill 48 - Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 (No. 2) (Hunter)

 

Third Reading

Bill 39 - Child Care Licensing (Early Learning and Child Care) Amendment Act, 2020 (Schulz)

Bill 44 - Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Toews)

Bill 50 - Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2020 ($) (Toews)

 

Awaiting Royal Assent

Bill 36 - Geothermal Resource Development Act (Savage)

Bill 37 - Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 (Glubish)

Bill 38 - Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Madu)

Bill 40 - Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector) Amendment Act, 2020 (Dreeshen)

Bill 42 - North Saskatchewan River Basin Water Authorization Act (Nixon)