Proposed Alberta omnibus bill aims to allow legislative security to carry guns
Legislative assembly security officers in Alberta could be armed with guns if a proposed omnibus bill introduced Tuesday is approved.
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Legislative assembly security officers in Alberta could be armed with guns if a proposed omnibus bill introduced Tuesday is approved.
Alberta's justice minister has introduced legislation that would arm security officers at the legislature, make it easier to enforce spousal and child support in other jurisdictions and increase the limit on civil claims at the provincial court level.
As lawyers escalate job action to demand reform of Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) funding, the organization itself is now joining in on calls for more provincial funding.
Defence lawyers across Alberta say they will no longer take on new legal aid cases starting Monday.
Dozens of legal aid lawyers rallied in Edmonton and Calgary Friday as they continued to pressure the Alberta government for better pay and more eligibility for low-income Albertans.