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Alberta Passes Amended Sovereignty Act After Late-Night Legislature Debate

December 8, 2022
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The Alberta government, in a late-night session of the provincial legislature, voted 27-7 to pass the Sovereignty Act, with amendments that clarified any changes made to laws have to return to cabinet for debate. The bill moved to a third and final reading and was approved at 1 a.m., with all of the United Conservative…

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Alberta’s Proposed Sovereignty Act Simply Asserts Existing Constitutional Powers: Lawyer

December 7, 2022
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EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Sovereignty Act, having just made it through first reading in the legislature, has generated both praise for its stated purpose of providing a “constitutional shield” against overreach by Ottawa, and suggestions that the bill is unconstitutional and undemocratic. The act’s stated purpose is to “protect Albertans from federal legislation or policies that…

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Alberta UCP Votes to Put Forward Amendments to Sovereignty Act

December 5, 2022
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EDMONTON—The United Conservative Party, which leads the Alberta government with a majority, said on Dec. 5 it is putting forward two amendments to Bill 1, the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, to clarify clauses that raised public concerns. The party said it will change the bill to ensure any changes that the cabinet…

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