Update from the Legislature - July 15

Bill 29, Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, is anticipated to advance to debate at Committee of the Whole on the evening of July 15, at which point amendments to the legislation may be proposed. AUMA’s senior leadership and Advocacy teams have continued to push for amendments to the bill to lower the proposed contribution limits, ensure stronger limitations on third-party spending, and allow municipalities to retain the authority to mandate interim campaign contribution disclosures prior to election day.

On July 9, the provincial government announced a panel to review affordable housing. The panel will be accepting submissions until the end of August, with a final report due to the Minister of Seniors and Housing by September 30. The mandate of the committee and biographies of the committee members may be found here.

Spring 2020 Legislation Status (as of Friday, July 10)

Second Reading 

Bill 29 — Local Authorities Election Amendment Act, 2020 (Madu)
Bill 30 — Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Shandro)

Bill 31 — Environmental Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Nixon)

Bill 32 — Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, 2020 (Copping)

Bill 33 — Alberta Investment Attraction Act (Fir)

Bill 34 — Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Nixon)

 

Committee 

Bill 21 — Provincial Administrative Penalties Act (Schweitzer)

Bill 22 — Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 (Hunter) 

Bill 26 —  Constitutional Referendum Amendment Act, 2020 (Schweitzer)

Bill 27 —  Alberta Senate Election Amendment Act, 2020 (Schweitzer) 

 

Third Reading

Bill 23 — Commercial Tenancies Protection Act (Fir)

Bill 25 — Protecting Alberta Industry From Theft Act, 2020 (Schweitzer) 

 

Awaiting Royal Assent 

Bill 28 —  Vital Statistics (Protecting Albertans from Convicted Sex Offenders) Amendment Act, 2020 (Glubish) 

 

Received Royal Assent 

Bill 1 — Critical Infrastructure Defence Act (Kenney) 

Bill 2 — Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Amendment Act, 2020 (Hunter) 

Bill 3 — Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Amendment Act, 2020 (Glubish)

Bill 4 — Fiscal Planning and Transparency (Fixed Budget Period) Amendment Act, 2020 (Toews) 

Bill 5 — Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, 2020 (Toews) 

Bill 6 — Appropriation Act, 2020 ($) (Toews)

Bill 7 — Responsible Energy Development Amendment Act, 2020 (Savage) 

Bill 8 — Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act (Schweitzer) 

Bill 9 — Emergency Management Amendment Act, 2020 (Madu)

Bill 10 — Public Health (Emergency Powers) Amendment Act, 2020 (Shandro)    

Bill 11 — Tenancies Statutes (Emergency Provisions) Amendment Act, 2020 (Glubish) 

Bill 12 — Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Savage) 

Bill 13 — Emergency Management Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) (Madu) 

Bill 14 — Utility Payment Deferral Program Act (Nally)

Bill 15 — Choice in Education Act, 2020 (LaGrange)

Bill 16 — Victims of Crime (Strengthening Public Safety) Amendment Act, 2020 (Schweitzer) 

Bill 17 — Mental Health Amendment Act, 2020 (Shandro) 

Bill 18 — Corrections (Alberta Parole Board) Amendment Act, 2020 (Schweitzer) 

Bill 19 — Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Amendment Act, 2020 (Shandro) 

Bill 20 — Real Estate Amendment Act, 2020 (Glubish) 

Bill 24 — COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Shandro) 

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