Our government is streamlining the Alberta Parks system to ensure that more funds flow to signature destinations in our province. Budget announced that under-used locations — 0. These sites will be open to new partnerships with non-profits, communities, or First Nations who can properly invest in their maintenance.
The new budget also introduces some fee changes for campgrounds to reflect the costs of these services. By making common-sense changes, our government will be able to maintain the high-quality destinations in this province. I am so proud of the work that these fantastic ladies put in every single day in behalf of Albertans.
Thank you all for the courage of putting your name forward for public service. Our province salutes you for the personal sacrifice you and your families have bravely accepted. Happy IWD! While the current overall risk to Albertans is low, it is important to be prepared with accurate information. The best way to protect yourself and your family from illness is by practicing good hygiene, including regular handwashing and coughing or sneezing into your elbow or sleeve.
Anyone who has health concerns or is experiencing symptoms of COVID should contact Health Link for assessment and to see if follow-up testing is required. For the latest updates and prevention information, please visit alberta.
Together, we can protect our communities and combat misinformation about the global coronavirus outbreak. Thank you all for your messages! This month, the Alberta Legislature will continue Fall Session until we finish debating as many pieces of legislation as we can before going into break! It is a high privilege to be the voice of Calgary-Beddington, and defend the interests of my constituency. As we head into the full winter season, I would like to remind everyone to be mindful of our elderly citizens.
On Nov. If you see a senior in need of assistance, please step up! I had a wonderful time visiting my seniors at the Manor Village in Huntington last month, and I look forward to visiting them before Christmas.
Our residents have a government that listened, and delivered for our students. Thank you to all the advocates for your years of dedication and passion. Congratulations to the Northern Hills Community Association for your advocacy.
The school, along with two dozen other approved school projects across the province, will address the incoming wave of young Albertans ready to learn! As Minister of Seniors and Housing, I am also responsible for our veterans. Alberta is home to countless retired armed forces members, who bravely fought for the values we cherish every day as Canadians.
On Remembrance Day, it was a great honour to recognize the sacrifices made by those service members who lost their lives, and the ones who today need our support. For more information, visit:. Please reach out to my constituency office for anything we can assist you with. We look forward to continue hearing from you! I was excited to complete a busy first month of the Fall Session. The Alberta Legislature was called back to session on October 8, two full weeks ahead of schedule!
I was eager to get back to Edmonton and continue my legislative duties on behalf of my constituency, Calgary-Beddington. In addition, as Minister of Seniors and Housing, I announced new measures for cutting red tape for seniors; online tools to help them quickly, easily, and securely submit financial benefit applications and supporting documents.
This will give seniors easier access to financial assistance, and a secure method to send confidential supporting documentation. On Oct. Thiessen with our most pressing community safety issues here in Calgary-Beddington. The students were eager to hear about a life in public service, and the daily routine of an MLA and Minister. Our Grade 6 classes are observing their government units as part of their social studies classes this year.
It was my pleasure to spend time with our students, and tell them about my duties as their representative! We look forward to keep hearing from you! I was very encouraged to see my constituents return to work and back to school with their best foot forward! I am proud to represent you in the Alberta Legislature, and I look forward to continuing to fight for issues important to our community.
The government of Alberta has begun Fall similar to the highly productive first days in office. Janice MacKinnon, delivered its findings. Consultations will continue in the lead up to the upcoming Alberta Budget, which will be presented to Albertans in October.
September was a very active and highly productive month as your MLA. I continued to meet with community associations and local representatives; we worked on how best we can represent you in government. Last month, in my capacity as Minister of Seniors and Housing, I launched my second tour around our province, having done my first one earlier this year already. I met hundreds of seniors and stakeholders in affordable housing. Visiting Albertans in the far corners of our province is a key objective I am proud to be fulfilling and will continue to do so during my time in this role.
I am grateful and humbled by the confidence placed in me by our Premier Jason Kenney, and I am proud to work alongside such talented colleagues around the cabinet table. Thank you all for the messages of support and input I receive from you each month.
It is encouraging to hear from so many of my constituents who contact me through my once or on social media. I am proud to represent you in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and I look forward to continuing to work hard for Calgary-Beddington.
As you may be aware, our government took on an aggressive legislative agenda during the spring session, to strengthen the economy, reduce our debt, and be a responsible caretaker of the public dime. I am excited to continue doing so in the upcoming fall session. We were able to pass 13 pieces of legislation on behalf of Albertans, in only 7 short weeks before spring session ended.
I have every expectation that the fall session will be equally or more productive. Over the summer, I have had the pleasure of meeting with community associations in our riding, as well as local leaders and government representatives. I had very productive meetings with our federal Member of Parliament, Hon.
Debate of Bills is sometimes emotional and has to be moderated. The Speaker keeps the debate running as smoothly as possible while giving all members a fair chance to speak before calling for a vote. Voting is by simple majority. If passed by a majority of voting members, the Bill is sent to Committee of the Whole, which consists of all MLAs, as the next stage.
At committee, a more detailed Bill discussion, clause by clause if necessary, is heard. Amendments may come about here as a result of points raised in debate or concerns expressed by constituents. Again members have a chance to comment on, criticize or ask questions about the Bill before voting on it for the final time.
If a Bill fails to pass any one of these 3 stages, it cannot become law and must be reintroduced, usually not until the next session of the Legislature. Most government-sponsored Bills pass because the governing party normally has a majority of the members in support.
However, sometimes even government Bills do not reach the final stages. This may be an indication the government did not intend the Bill to pass but was instead trying to gauge public opinion on the issue the Bill addresses.
In that case, the Bill may be amended and introduced in a later session or dropped altogether and rewritten. In other instances public opposition to the Bill may cause the government to withdraw it. Royal Assent is provided by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta who approves the bill on behalf of the Crown.
After Royal Assent the bill becomes law. The final step is to set the date it comes into effect or into force. The Lieutenant Governor or the government sets the starting date for the law to come into force, this is called proclamation. Proclamations may be used if a bill is to come into effect at a date after Royal Assent or if different parts of a Bill are to come into effect at different times.
The law is published as a Statute also known as an Act. Within the Act is the authority to make Regulations. Regulations are rules to address details and practical applications of the law. Ministerial Orders are made for a variety of purposes, including program delivery, creating committees, appointing committee members, setting rates and fees, designating positions and vesting Ministerial authority in others.
Codes and codes of practice are rules that must be followed for those operating under an Act to set safe work or environmental practices. General decisions of government are made by Orders in Council , they are the instrument by which the Lieutenant Governor in Council makes its orders. These orders may or may not be a Regulation, as defined in the Regulations Act. It ensures effective strategic planning and coordinated policy development across government, and engagement of Albertans.
The office is led by the Deputy Minister of Executive Council. The Cabinet or Executive Council puts government policies into practice. Cabinet ministers are MLAs in charge of specific government ministries. Beyond approving Orders in Council, Cabinet ratifies policy matters and is the final authority on issues related to the day-to-day operation of government.
The Premier chairs Cabinet. The Speaker directs debates and proceedings in the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker is an elected MLA. At the beginning of the first Legislative session after an election, all MLAs vote for the Speaker by secret ballot. The role of the Opposition is to critique government activity, propose improvements to legislation, and present itself to the public as an alternative to the party in office.
The party with the most opposition seats in the Assembly and is called the Official Opposition. Each MLA represents a constituency.
MLAs selected by the Premier to represent ministries are referred to as cabinet ministers. Several ministries make up the Alberta government. Each ministry is headed by a deputy minister, a member of the Alberta public service who in turn reports to a minister, an elected official and member of Cabinet.
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