Update from the Legislature - May 5

Last week the province announced expanded restrictions for hotspot regions, which are defined as regions where there are at least 350 cases per 100,000 people and 250 active cases. They also announced the hotspots of Banff and Fort McMurray would receive additional vaccine doses with residents as young as 18 eligible to get a shot. On May 4, the province announced further restrictions which will be implemented over the coming days. The restrictions will cover gatherings, retail, dining, and personal services.

The province launched a redesigned Rent Supplement Program which provides a subsidy for up to two years for working households with low income or those between jobs. The subsidy will be paid directly to tenants and is available in Alberta’s seven major centres.

On May 2 the government announced that rather than resume sitting on May 3 as scheduled, the spring sitting of the Alberta legislature has been suspended for two weeks and is now scheduled to resume on May 17.

 

 Spring 2021 Legislation Status (as of Tuesday, May 4)

 

Leave to Introduce a Bill 

Bill 49 - Labour Mobility Act (Copping)

 

Second Reading                                                                            

Bill 52 - Recall Act (Madu) 

Bill 62 - Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2021 (Hunter)

Bill 64 - Public Lands Amendment Act, 2021 (Nixon)

Bill 66 - Public Health Amendment Act, 2021 (Shandro)

Bill 67 - Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act (Nicolaides)

Bill 68 - Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Madu)

Bill 69 - Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Nixon)

Bill 70 - COVID-19 Related Measures Act (MLA Gotfried)

 

Committee of the Whole 

Bill 51 - Citizen Initiative Act (Madu) 

Bill 56 - Local Measures Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (McIver)

Bill 57 - Metis Settlements Amendment Act, 2021 (Wilson)

Bill 58 - Freedom to Care Act (Aheer)

Bill 63 - Police (Street Checks and Carding) Amendment Act, 2021 (Madu)

Bill 65 - Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2021 (Shandro)

 

Third Reading

N/A

 

Awaiting Royal Assent

N/A

 

Received Royal Assent 

Bill 53 - Service Alberta Statutes (Virtual Meetings) Amendment Act, 2021 (Glubish)

Bill 54 - Irrigation Districts Amendment Act, 2021 (Dreeshen)

Bill 55 - College of Alberta School Superintendents Act (LaGrange)

Bill 59 - Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2021 ($) (Toews)

Bill 60 - Appropriation Act, 2021 ($) (Toews)

Bill 61 - Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2021 (Glubish)

Bill 71 - Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021 (Copping)

Bill 211 - Municipal Government (Firearms) Amendment Act, 2020 (Glasgo)