An opposition organization announced Saturday night that they will hold a protest against the sovereignty bill in front of the Alberta legislature on Sunday afternoon.
The sovereignty bill, which was introduced to the province’s legislature by Premier Danielle Smith last week, has received a lot of criticism, especially from the NDP.
Alberta’s Democracy, the organization hosting the protest, said in a press release that “the act is far worse than anyone could have predicted… As a community we have a responsibility to mobilize against this undemocratic power grab by Premier Smith. “
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The bill aims to allow the province to refuse to follow federal laws it deems unfair to Albertans. A clause in the law originally granted cabinet powers to make decisions for Alberta – without going through the legislature.
After much scrutiny, Prime Minister Smith has now hit back, saying decisions will always go through the legislature. She chalked up this “misunderstanding” to “uncomfortable wording” which she and her cabinet are now working on amending.
All MLAs have been invited to the event, which will be held on the steps of the legislature building from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
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