Alberta Says Judges Criticism of Petition Bill Amounts to Interference

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery announce proposed changes to several pieces of democratic process legislation, in Edmonton on April 29, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jason FransonThe Alberta government says a provincial judge’s comment on a new bill aimed at removing barriers to citizen-initiated petitions interferes with the democratic process.Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery, was referring to a Dec. 5 decision by Court of King’s Bench Justice Colin Feasby in which he noted that Bill 14, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, could potentially silence the court.

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