#Alberta Legislature

[news-buzz]

Alberta taking federal authorities to courtroom over revised impression evaluation legislation Information Buzz

By Jack Farrell The Canadian Press Posted November 28, 2024 5:13 pm Up to date November 28, 2024 6:48 pm 1 min learn Descrease article font measurement Improve article font measurement Alberta is taking Ottawa to courtroom, saying the federal authorities has didn’t comply with by means of on needed modifications to a legislation governing useful resource growth. The federal Influence…

[quatschmachen]

Back when this was built 70′s Alberta was rolling in the oil money, and they intended this pedway to be a place to be, to have activities, have people gather.

Then the 80′s bust happened, and sure they finished building it, but there wasn’t really money for all the programming that was not super there. 

Attempts have been made (tours, events) throughout the years to make this a place, but seeing as they tore out the greenery, this place is simply an eerie vast place with art of ducks and other such things.

The type of place you go to and see a cryptid politician walking past you trying to hurry to a better place.

Anyways a fun source is “Alberta Legislature pedway a far cry from its former glory” by Matthew Black (Edmonton Journal, February 6, 2023) [link]

Edmonton Alberta, Legislature Pedway

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

May 13, 2024

Dr. Elmeligi: I’m sure a lot of my colleagues are getting tired of me talking about unleashing the beavers all the time, but I’m not going to let this go.

Member Irwin: I love beavers.

Dr. Elmeligi: Beavers are great.

[battle-of-alberta]

me: yeah so the election is going to suck the life out of me and subsequently this blog so don’t expect anything anytime soon

also me: uh oh sisters my epl hold on cowboys came in never mind

[allbeendonebefore]

absolutely disappointed to find out today via local victoria MLA’s 2023 calendar that the BC legislature’s cat is NOT EVEN real

so alberta’s Hansard wins this one lads LOOK at those socks

if you live in another province you must tell me 1. do you have a legislature cat 2. is their name hansard 3. are there pics pls

[yegactivist]

Climate Change Die-In by Paula Kirman

[catgirltoes]

@xxravenbirbxx @kaiju-kisser Except this isn't about the US President, this is about the US legislative bodies, which elect their members from single-member districts* using first past the post**, exactly the same as how the UK, Canada, Malaysia, Nigeria, and a whole lot of other states elect their legislative bodies. Except all of them have more than two parties represented in their legislatures. Hell, look at how many parties are represented in the Lok Sabha.

Don't get me wrong, FPTP is a bad system, and electoral reform is needed everywhere it exists. But the claims made by US Americans (never anyone else!) display not just a lack of knowledge, but a lack of awareness that they lack that knowledge. And this claim that FPTP cannot elect third parties is, I'd say, pretty clearly the result of US chauvinism. The US uses FPTP and only has two parties, therefore FPTP can only produce two-party systems, according to such people. Ignore any other possible reasons for the rot. Yeah, you have to completely tune out elections in dozens of countries, including two extremely close US trade partners and allies***, but US Americans have proven themselves remarkably good at doing that.

*The US Senate has two-member districts, actually, but the elections for each member are offset from each other usually, and even when they co-occur they're held separately so it's not meaningfully different from a single-member district.

**There are a few US states that use different rules for voting, and for whatever fucking reason US states run federal elections so they can apply their special systems to federal elections. Bizarre country.

***Hey did you know that Canada currently has a minority government? I bet if you're US American you didn't.

Okay what exactly is up with US Americans (and hardly anyone else) claiming that first past the post "inevitably results in two parties"? Because that's, like, clearly untrue, on account of there are many legislative bodies elected by FPTP with multiple parties in them. And I have no idea how US Americans are seemingly so unaware of this. Hell, the UK general election happened just recently, and I saw tons of discussion of why FPTP sucks specifically in the context of a multiple-party system. Do US Americans not know about the Lib Dems? Or the Greens? Or Ref*rm? Or the SNP?

[candela888]

Same-sex marriage in 2003 vs. 2013 vs. 2023

(20 years of change)

More info below:

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2003:

Marriage : Netherlands, Belgium, British Columbia (CA), Ontario (CA)

Civil unions : France (including overseas territories), Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greenland, Rio Negro (AR), Ciudad de Buenos Aires (AR), California (US), New York (US), Hawaii (US), Vermont (US), Canary Islands (ES), Aragon (ES), Catalonia (ES), Andalusia (ES), Extremadura (ES), Castilla-La Mancha (ES), Castilla-Leon (ES), Madrid (ES), Valencia (ES), Asturias (ES), Basque Country (ES), Navarre (ES), Balearics (ES), Quebec (CA), Alberta (CA), Manitoba (CA), Nova Scotia (CA), Geneva (CH), Zurich (CH), Portugal.

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2013:

Marriage : Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, France (including overseas territories), Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, New Zealand, Washington (US), California (US), New Mexico (US), Minnesota (US), Iowa (US), Maryland (US), DC (US), New Jersey (US), Delaware (US), New York (US), Connecticut (US), Rhode Island (US), Vermont (US), Massachusetts (US), New Hampshire (US), Maine (US), Hawaii (US), Mexico City (MX), Quintana Roo (MX).

Civil unions : Greenland, Colombia, Ecuador, Merida (VZ), United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Finland, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Australia

Recognizes marriages performed abroad : All 32 Mexican states and Israel

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2023:

Marriage : Netherlands (including overseas territories), Belgium, United States, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, US Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Malvinas/Falklands, France (including overseas territories), Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Germany, Slovenia, Switzerland, Austria, Malta, Guernsey, Jersey, United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Ireland, Gibraltar, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Luxembourg, Faroe Islands, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, St. Helena, Pitcairn Islands, Gibraltar.

Civil unions : Bolivia, Italy, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Aruba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Cyprus, Estonia, Liechtenstein 

Recognizes marriages performed abroad : Namibia, Israel, Nepal, American Samoa

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Future :

Same-sex marriage is under consideration by the legislature or the courts in Aruba, Curaçao, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, India, Japan, Liechtenstein, Namibia, the Navajo Nation, Nepal, Thailand, and Venezuela, and all countries bound by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), which includes Barbados, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Suriname.

Civil unions are being considered in a number of countries, including Lithuania, Peru, the Philippines, South Korea, Ukraine, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Latvia, Panama, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Thailand, and Venezuela.

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[dangerous-disposition]

i honestly cannot wait for tlou to come back and film season 2 like... idk it's so neat watching something and recognizing so much of the scenery

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Alberta's premier shared new details Tuesday about her government's proposed gender legislation. Danielle Smith will introduce it when the Alberta legislature's fall session starts near the end of October. In a six-minute video posted to social media, Smith went over the points of her policy, much of which has already been released. One new detail involves 16- and 17-year-olds choosing to use a different name or pronoun at school. "In those extremely rare circumstances where a teacher feels that a child might be at risk should the parents be notified of a desired name or pronoun change, Alberta Education will provide a protocol to ensure the protection of that child throughout the parental notification process," Smith said in the video.

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[news-buzz]

Alberta government takes aim at GHG emissions cap, proposes rules on trespass and data gathering News Buzz

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is eyeing a number of steps to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap. Announcing an upcoming motion under her Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act on Tuesday, Smith said the government plans to challenge the cap in court when or if it becomes law, and that it will take the steps necessary to give the province…

[that-starlight-prince]

I feel like the political history of Alberta has to be very unusual among democracies.

Since becoming a province in 1905, no political party has governed the province more than once (by that I mean, winning power, losing power, then winning power again); in fact, in all but one case (the recent NDP government of 2015-2019) the province has been governed for over a decade (often much more than a decade) by the same party, but once that party loses power it collapses almost entirely and disappears within a decade or less. The only exception is the Alberta Liberals, who were the first party to govern the province and still exist today but are a completely irrelevant third party with no seats in the legislature.

Furthermore on two occasions the party that won power had absolutely no conception that that was something they were even allowed to do (the United Farmers of Alberta in 1921 and the Social Credit Party in 1935) and so they had no formal party structure let alone a leader, and they had to figure out who would be their leader after they'd already won the election.

Also the United Farmers who governed the province between 1921 and 1935 still exist, but are no longer a political party, they're an agricultural and farm equipment supply store.

[the-quotable-alberta-hansard]

April 8, 2024

Mr. Schow: I mean, I’m not the one here typing up op-eds for the Calgary Herald and then tabling them in the Chamber because no one else read them. I mean, I find that actually about as pathetic as the campaign from the Member for Edmonton-Whitemud.

[floral-ashes]

We had a rally before the Alberta Legislature today to oppose Danielle Smith’s cruel anti-trans policies. Here is the speech I read:

Danielle Smith is a hypocrite. She says parental rights, but what about the parents who want to support their child accessing gender-affirming care? What about the parents who want their child to know about Two-Spirit, queer, and trans people and receive quality sex education, but will have that choice taken away because of her policy?

She says she wants to keep trans youth’s choices open, but then turns around and bans puberty blockers, which exist precisely to give youth more time.

She says she only wants the best for trans youth, but she threatens to override their constitutionally guaranteed right to life, liberty, and security of the person. How can threatening the life, liberty, and security of a child ever be in their best interest?

Her words are lies. Her policies are a cover for the Tucker Carlsons of the world. For those people who want nothing more than for trans people to be kicked out of society, relegated to the shadow of the closet or the mound of an early grave.

She won’t succeed. They will not succeed. They cannot succeed because—even if they manage to pass their policies, even if they manage to circumvent the constitution and its Charter—they will never be able to stop us from fostering the pockets of care, love, and community that sustain life.

They will never stop us from reminding trans kids every single day that they are worth all we have, that they deserve all we have, and that they can and will grow up into the flourishing adults that I know they will be. This truth, I feel it all the way into the deepest recesses of my heart. Just as others’ love has nourished us, so will we nourish others with our love.

Despite it all, we will win. We will never stop fighting. We are tireless. And when we tire of fighting, we will find our second wind and only come back stronger. Danielle Smith and her UCP cronies will not know a second of rest until these policies are buried and they are ousted from power for their failures.

This is not the end of a story. This is not the end of our story. In the end, we will win. No matter how long it takes. Because trans people are worth it. Trans kids are worth it. They breathe spirit into the world. They bring light to each and every one of our lives. Trans people are divine. And what is light and spirit cannot lose. Despite it all, we will win.

[bronzecats]

National Rainbow Week of Action in Canada

In this post I have compiled all the information I could find regarding upcoming events for the Rainbow Week of Action. There are two online events, and dozens on in-person events across the country.

"Within the Rainbow Week of Action, we are pushing governments and elected officials at every level to take action for Rainbow Equality and address rising anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate. As such, we have identified calls to action for every level of government. These calls to action can be reviewed here."

Event list below:

Events are listed in date order, provinces in general west-to-east order. I have included as much detail as possible, please reference the links at the bottom of the post. At this time, there are no events in N.W.T. and Nova Scotia. Last updated: May 14th, 9:53pm PDT. Please note that I am not officially affiliated with / an organizer of these events, I have simply compiled all the dates to share on tumblr. Original post content.

B.C. EVENTS:

15th: Fernie; Fernie Seniors Drop-In Centre, 572 3rd Avenue, 6:00PM. (Letter writing and Potluck)

17th: Vancouver; šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square - Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza, 750 Hornby St, 5:30PM. (Rally)

19th, Sunday: Abbotsford; Jubilee Park, 5:00PM. (Rally)

ALBERTA EVENTS:

15th: Lethbridge; McKillop United Church, 2329 15th Ave S, 12:00-1:00PM (letter writing)

17th, Friday: Calgary; Central Memorial Park, 1221 2 St SW, 5:30PM. (Rally)

17th: Edmonton; Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 104 St NW, 6:00PM. (Rally)

SASKATCHEWAN EVENTS:

17th: Saskatoon; Vimy Memorial Park, 500 Spadina Crescent E, 5:30PM. (Rally)

17th: Regina; Legislative Grounds, 2405 Legislative Dr, 6:30PM. (Rally)

May 18th: Saskatoon; Grovenor Park United Church, 407 Cumberland Ave S, 6:00PM. (Art event)

MANITOBA EVENTS:

16th: Carman; Paul's Place, 20 1 Ave SW, 7:00-9:00PM. (Letter writing)

19th: Winnipeg; Manitoba Legislature, 450 Broadway, 12:00PM. (Rally)

ONTARIO EVENTS:

15th: Barrie; UPlift Black, 12 Dunlop St E, 6:00-7:30PM. (Letter writing)

15th: Chatham; CK Gay Pride Association, 48 Centre St, 5:00-6:30PM. (Letter writing)

15th: Peterborough; Trinity Community Centre, 360 Reid St, 12:00-3:00PM. (Letter writing)

16th: Midland; Midland Public Library, 4:30-7:30PM. (Letter writing and pizza)

16th: Ottawa; Impact Hub, 123 Slater Street, 2:00PM. (Letter writing)

16th: Toronto; Barbara Hall Park, 519 Church St, 11:30AM. (Rally)

17th, Friday: Barrie; City Hall, 70 Collier St, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Cornwall; 167 Pitt St, 5:30PM. (Rally)

17th: Essex; St. Paul's Anglican Church, 92 St. Paul St, 6:00-8:00PM. (Letter writing and pizza)

17th: Hamilton; City Hall, 71 Main St W, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Kitchener; City Hall, 200 King St W, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: London; City Hall, 300 Dufferin Ave, 6:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Sarnia; City Hall, 255 Christina St N, 1:00PM. (Rally)

17th: Sault Ste Marie; City Hall, 99 Foster Dr, 11:30AM. (Rally)

17th: Ottawa; Confederation Park, Elgin St, 5:30PM. (Rally)

22nd: Renfrew; 161 Raglan St. South, 7:00PM. (Letter writing, fashion and makeup event, and pizza)

QUEBEC EVENTS:

May 15th: Lachute; CDC Lachute, 57, rue Harriet, 12:30PM. (Letter writing event)

NEW BRUNSWICK EVENTS:

17th: Woodstock; Citizen's Square, Chapel St, Next to the L.P. Fisher Public Library, 12:00-1:00PM. (rally)

17th: Saint John; City Hall, 15 Market Square, 12:30PM. (Rally, flag raising)

18th, Saturday: Fredericton; Legislative Grounds, 706 Queen Street, 1:00PM. (Rally)

NOVA SCOTIA EVENTS:

May 17th: Middleton; NSCC AVC RM 121, 6:30-8:30PM (letter writing and pizza)

P.E.I. EVENTS:

May 15th: Charlottetown; Peers Alliance Office, 250B Queen Street, 6:00-8:00PM. (Adult drop-in)

May 16th: Charlottetown, Peers Alliance Office, 250B Queen Street, 6:00-7:00PM.

May 17th: Charlottetown; PEI Legislative Assembly, 165 Richmond St, 12:00PM. (Rally)

YUKON EVENTS:

16th: Whitehorse; The Cache, 4230 4 Ave, 2:00-7:00PM. (Letter writing)

NUNAVUT EVENTS:

May 16th, Thursday: Iqaluit; Four Corners, 922 Niaqunngusiariaq St, 5:00PM. (Letter writing)

Reference links:

About the Rainbow Week of Action.

Website letter writing events list (does not include all events)

General events website list (does not include all events)

Instagram general events image list

Instagram letter writing / pizza party image list

[tea-time-terrier]

We're having a super fun time in Alberta right now. The UCP has released some very concerning anti-trans legislature that if passed could come into effect next year and seriously harm trans and gender diverse youth in particular.