Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, shown here at a conservative political event in Ottawa in April, has hyped to her provincial members expanding the province's bill of rights.
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.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, shown here at a conservative political event in Ottawa in April, has promised to amend the Alberta Bill of Rights. Premier Danielle Smith says she plans to reinforce the right to decide whether to receive a vaccination or other medical treatment in changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights.
"I would say that it's worrisome," she said. "And we're less well prepared if we were to potentially go into another pandemic."Hardcastle said the Alberta government already stripped itself of the authority to impose mandatory vaccinations during a public health emergency when it made changes to the Public Health Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hardcastle added the proposal would likely clash with the United Conservative Party government's plan to introduce legislation giving police and family the authority to force drug users into treatment. The legislation would also declare that Albertans can't be deprived of their property without due process of law and fair compensation, Smith said.
"All of those questions and concerns I would think would want to be fully debated at a public level if the government is bringing forward extensive changes to the constitution of Alberta."
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