Tag Archives: Critical Infrastructure Defence Act

The Ignominy of Kenney’s Bill 1

Posted on June 8, 2020 by

 As Albertans flooded into the streets to join the hundreds of thousands of people around the world protesting systemic racism and police brutality, some of us worried about the UCP government’s move to limit our right to engage in peaceful … Continue reading →

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Bill 1 and Freedom of Assembly

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

What do the Wet’suwet’en First Nations blockades have to do with Alberta’s Budget 2020? Everything. The blockades are the rationale (flimsy as it is) for Bill 1, Critical Infrastructure Defence Act which the Kenney government will use to quell protests … Continue reading →

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