Sovereignty act

Bill that could allow province to ignore federal laws criticized by constitutional scholars and Indigenous leaders.

“I’m not going to take anything off the table, but I’m also not looking for a fight. They are one of those signatories to the constitution and the rest of us, as signatories to the constitution, have a right to exercise our sovereign powers in our own areas of jurisdiction.” We want to continue to be there to deliver for Albertans,” he said. “It’s not like Ottawa is a national government,” said Smith. “We will not stand idly by. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Treaty Six and Treaty Seven chiefs say the “sovereignty act” infringes on their treaty rights and that any amendments to the bill aren’t enough for them to support the law.

The Alberta Sovereignty Act passed in the early hours of Thursday morning, giving Premier Danielle Smith the authority to redress any federal policy, ...

But I think that overall, we've done a good job on that front," she told The Current. "The way our country works is that we are a federation of sovereign, independent jurisdictions. Rather than doing all this performative stuff and getting absolutely nowhere close." And that means the threat of leaving." [then-premier Jason Kenney called it "risky, dangerous [and] half-baked." And I think it's long overdue," said Cooper. and create challenges for businesses to attract and retain talent." Cooper acknowledged that people have concerns, but said "everything that Ottawa has done to Alberta in the last generation has been damaging to the economy of the province." They are one of those signatories to the Constitution and the rest of us, as signatories to the Constitution, have a right to exercise our sovereign powers in our own areas of jurisdiction." [passed in the early hours of Thursday](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-sovereignty-act-1.6678407) morning, after [adjustments that stripped out cabinet powers to bypass the legislature](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/sweeping-powers-for-cabinet-premier-scrapped-from-bill-as-alberta-sovereignty-act-nears-finish-line-1.6678114) and rewrite laws as it saw fit. "The legislation is basically a political announcement to the rest of Canada that we're not going to be taken advantage of anymore. [unconstitutional and undemocratic](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alberta-sovereign-act-constitutional-experts-1.6669936), while the [Calgary Chamber of Commerce has raised concerns](https://twitter.com/CalgaryChamber/status/1597774552217559040) that it could "impede new investment …

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won't send her flagship sovereignty act to the courts to decide its constitutionality.

During debate Wednesday evening, Alberta NDP MLA Shannon Phillips described it as a “hot mess express.” It came after NDP Leader Rachel Notley held a news conference earlier Thursday calling on Smith to immediately refer the bill for a ruling before the act is proclaimed and becomes law. the constitutionality is not in question,” said Smith, despite

After months of build-up, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith finally unveiled the legislation that was key to her leadership win.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Alberta's controversial Sovereignty Act is a political tool for Premier Danielle Smith to pick a fight with the federal ...

His response was different from what he said about the legislation earlier in the day. Each has distinct areas of jurisdiction and responsibility, he said. The Opposition New Democrats have described it as "a hot mess express."