Update from the Legislature - Dec 9

The Legislature is in session and expected to rise for the year by the end of the week, having passed 15 government bills. On December 3, the provincial government announced a survey on the future of policing in Alberta as part of the government’s review of the Police Act. The survey is open until January 4 and will help guide changes to the Police Act, which are expected to be announced before the end of 2021.

 

Fall 2020 Legislation Status (as of Monday, December 7)

Leave to Introduce a Bill

Bill 49 - Labour Mobility Act (Copping)

 

Second Reading

N/A

 

Committee of the Whole

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

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

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

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

 

Third Reading

N/A

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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