Tag: Central Alberta

  • Bill 8 Amendment to Enshrine School Board Participation in Collective Bargaining at all Stages

      The Government of Alberta has introduced an amendment to the Public Education Collective Bargaining Act to ensure school boards will be involved in each stage of the bargaining process. Under the proposed amendment to Bill 8, the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA), will negotiate with the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) to decide which matters…

  • Government Strengthens Penalties for Distracted Driving

    Government Strengthens Penalties for Distracted Driving

      Effective January 1, 2016, distracted driving convictions will include three demerits as well as the current $287 fine. Research indicates that driver distractions contribute to 20 to 30 per cent of all collisions and that distracted drivers are three times more likely to be involved in a collision than attentive drivers. “From September 2011…

  • Minister of Human Services responds to OCYA Report

    Minister of Human Services Irfan Sabir issued the following statement in response to the Child and Youth Advocate’s Investigative Review: “We must learn from heartbreaking incidents, like the one detailed in this report, to make the system better. We accept the recommendations, and the ministry is carefully reviewing them against current policy and practice. We…

  • Child and Youth Advocate Releases Investigative Review Involving Serious Injury of a Two-year-old

    Child and Youth Advocate Releases Investigative Review Involving Serious Injury of a Two-year-old

      “This is the fourth review by my office involving the serious injury of a young person. It is alarming when a child is injured in the care of government. This review highlights the importance of planning for children to ensure their relationship needs are met, and they are in the best possible placement for…

  • Premier Should Call in the RCMP to Investigate Tobacco-Gate: Wildrose

    Premier Should Call in the RCMP to Investigate Tobacco-Gate: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (December 10, 2015): Today, Wildrose called on Premier Rachel Notley to call in the RCMP after further information was revealed about the process by which former Justice Minister Alison Redford awarded a potentially lucrative contract to the International Tobacco Recovery Lawyers (ITRL), the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The multibillion-dollar lawsuit against…

  • Government supports Private Members’ Bill 204 to help Albertans affected by domestic violence

    Government supports Private Members’ Bill 204 to help Albertans affected by domestic violence

      Government members have voted to support Bill 204, the Residential Tenancies Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence Amendment Act, authored by independent Calgary Bow MLA Deborah Drever. The Bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act to allow tenants affected by domestic violence to break a lease early without financial penalty. A lease may be…

  • CFIB Research Shows Bill 6 Ignores Realities of Farming

    CFIB Research Shows Bill 6 Ignores Realities of Farming

      Majority of Alberta farmers oppose mandatory ‘one-size-fits-all’ legislation Calgary, December 10, 2015 –The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released survey data highlighting farmers’ serious concerns about the Alberta Government’s Bill 6 – the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. According to the CFIB research, Alberta farmers say the most effective…

  • AMA Winter Guide to Road Tripping

    AMA Winter Guide to Road Tripping

      Whether you’re taking a ski trip to the mountains, going to an out-of-town tournament, or taking a trip to visit the grandparents, winter can be full of fun trips. As the season sneaks up, we want to help you keep those great trips safe and have some tips you can follow so you’re more confident…

  • Keeping Winter Road Safety Top of Mind

    Keeping Winter Road Safety Top of Mind

      Drivers are reminded to be prepared for winter road conditions and modify their driving habits accordingly. Unpredictable weather is a hallmark of Alberta winters and can wreak havoc on our roads. The Alberta government works closely with highway maintenance contractors all winter long to ensure the provincial highway network is clear and open following…

  • Alberta Entrepreneurs Deserve Property Tax Fairness

    Alberta Entrepreneurs Deserve Property Tax Fairness

      CFIB study reveals commercial property tax rates still almost two and a half times residential rate CALGARY – (Monday) the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released Entrepreneurs Deserve Property Tax Fairness, a report which analyzes residential and commercial property tax rates levied by Alberta’s 86  municipalities with populations greater than 5,000 from 2003 to 2014,…

  • Wildrose Tables Over 30,000 Signatures of Albertans Against Bill 6

    Wildrose Tables Over 30,000 Signatures of Albertans Against Bill 6

      EDMONTON, AB (December 9, 2015): Today, Wildrose MLAs tabled a petition signed by over 30,000 Albertans who are against Bill 6, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.  Copies of the petition are still rolling into the Wildrose office, but with the NDP invoking closure on debate for Bill 6, today could be the last…

  • Kill Bill 6, Listen to Farmers: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (December 9, 2015): Today, Wildrose called for the NDP to kill Bill 6, and develop a Farm Safety Panel that would ensure an industry-driven approach, led by farmers, on how to best improve farm safety across Alberta.  “Albertans who run our family farms have spoken loud and clear: pull Bill 6 and…

  • Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark Addresses the Legislature on Bill 6

    Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark Addresses the Legislature on Bill 6

  • NDP Shut Down Debate on Bill 6 by Invoking Closure

    NDP Shut Down Debate on Bill 6 by Invoking Closure

      EDMONTON, AB (December 8, 2015): (Dec 8th), the NDP announced it is invoking closure on Bill 6 in an attempt to ram through legislation heavily opposed by Alberta’s farm and ranch community, the Wildrose Official Opposition said.  Beginning tomorrow (Dec 9th), this move will limit debate in second reading, committee of the whole, and third…

  • Alberta welcomes federal action on missing and murdered Indigenous women

    Alberta welcomes federal action on missing and murdered Indigenous women

      Premier Rachel Notley issued the following statement regarding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remarks to the Assembly of First Nations: “The Government of Alberta welcomes Prime Minister Trudeau’s commitment to a renewed relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples, including launching a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women. “We are pleased that the federal…