United Conservatives outline fall legislative agenda

He continues that, if the Government of Alberta followed the same spending levels per capita of Canada’s three largest provinces, Albertans would be spending around $10.4-billion less per year.

While admitting that the UCP will have to make some “tough decisions”, he promised that they would not have to resort to “90s-era cuts” in order to restore fiscal balance.

The first bill the UCP hope to introduce in the fall session is Bill 14 – the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Act. It would give First Nations $1-billion to help them gain financial backing in various projects, particularly in regards to natural resources.

The Minister also wants to introduce the Technology, Innovation, and Emissions Reduction Act (TIER), which would “encourage energy-intensive facilities to find innovative ways to reduce emissions” and reinvest money collected into research to further reduce carbon emissions.

Another piece of legislation to be introduced this fall is what is known as Clare’s Law. Nixon reports that it would allow people to more easily access any records of domestic violence their partner might have.

Nixon promised that the Farm Freedom and Safety Act will be brought forward as well.

Other highlights from his presentation include him saying that there will not be any legislation in this session regarding public sector salaries or jobs, nothing from the UCP surrounding abortion, and that he has not personally looked at any of the private member’s bills that MLA’s are expected to introduce.

Premier Jason Kenney is expected to table his party’s first full budget on October 24th.

by David Opinko

United Conservatives outline fall legislative agenda

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