On November 27, 2017, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 30: An Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Working Albertans for first reading in the Legislature.
The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act was passed in 2015, bringing the protection and compensation of waged, non-family farm and ranch workers in line with similar protections in other sectors across Canada.
At the recent AAMDC convention, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Shaye Anderson, announced a new program that aims to provide relief to municipalities who have been required to submit education property tax requisitions on linear
On November 17, 2017, the Government of Alberta released their proposed Cannabis Framework to the public outlining implementation details on areas under provincial jurisdiction related to the legalization of cannabis.
Beginning in July 2017, Alberta Transportation has allowed the use of new generation wide-base single tires (NGWBST) on provincial highways at loads equivalent to dual tire configurations (9100kg for single axle, 17,000kg for tandem axle)
Alberta’s local governments are increasingly being called on to help conserve the province’s ecologically-sensitive and agriculturally valuable lands, but the toolbox for this can seem limited.
The Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation (MATI) are presented annually by the Minister of Transportation to recognize innovative people and organizations in Alberta.
Medically At-Risk Driver (MARD) Centre at the University of Alberta has released five zone-based, and one rural/urban-based reports from their recent Alberta Provincial Transportation Needs Assessment of Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.
With the amended Municipal Government Act (MGA) now in force, the clock has begun ticking for a number of important MGA requirements such as council codes of conduct, financial planning, and intermunicipal collaborative frameworks.
