As 2020 wound to a close, the Alberta Government
passed
Bill 48, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act,
2020 (No. 2). As the name suggests, this is an omnibus bill
which represents the second major legislative step in this
Government s stated plan to reduce red tape by as
much as one third. Most of the Bill s provisions will take
effect in early June of 2021.
Bill 48 updates or repeals 12 different pieces of
legislation. Most of these changes simply eliminate provisions
which were identified as redundant or outdated. However, there are
some important changes which will be of particular interest to
homebuilders and owners, and to developers and municipalities.