Premier Danielle Smith announces plan to change Alberta Bill of Rights

Sep 24, 2024 | 11:33 AM

Premier Danielle Smith says she plans to reinforce the right to decide whether to receive a vaccination or other medical procedure in changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights.

In an online video, Smith says her government is introducing legislation in a few weeks to reinforce medical freedoms, affirm property rights and add the right to legally acquire, keep and use firearms.

In a few weeks time, our UCP Government will be introducing legislation to amend and strengthen the Alberta Bill of Rights, a document that has stood as a safeguard for our civil liberties and freedoms for decades.

These changes are a reaffirmation of the values that make… pic.twitter.com/5lQ5Mirbe3

— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) September 24, 2024

Smith says she believes law-abiding gun owners have been targeted by the federal government, and she hopes the changes will better protect them.

Premier Danielle Smith announces plan to change Alberta Bill of Rights

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