Update from the Legislature – May 29, 2024

The Legislature is sitting this week, with spring session scheduled to conclude by Thursday, May 30.

The Minister of Municipal Affairs introduced amendments to Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, on May 23. The amendments place criteria on Cabinet’s ability to remove councillors and amend or repeal specific bylaws. The amendments do not address any other of ABmunis’ concerns with the legislation, which can be found in the preliminary analysis document on our website.

Spring 2024 Legislation Status (as of Tuesday, May 28)

Leave to Introduce a Bill

Bill 23 – Miscellaneous Corrections Statute Amendment Act, 2024 (Schow)

Second Reading

Bill 21 – Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Ellis)
Bill 22 – Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (LaGrange)

Committee of the Whole

Bill 18 – Provincial Priorities Act (Smith)
Bill 20 – Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (McIver)

Third Reading

N/A

Awaiting Royal Assent

N/A

Received Royal Assent

Bill 10 – Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 ($) (Horner)
Bill 11 – Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Ellis)
Bill 12 – Consumer Protection (Life Leases) Amendment Act, 2024 (Nally)
Bill 13 – Real Property Governance Act (Guthrie)
Bill 14 – Appropriation Act, 2024 ($) (Horner)
Bill 15 – Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2024 (Horner)
Bill 16 – Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Nally)
Bill 17 – Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence Act (Williams)
Bill 19 – Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Neudorf)