Alberta.

• Date: 22 December 2020
• Author: Rempel, Jody

Spring Sitting, 2nd Session of the 30th Legislature

When the Assembly returned to a regular sitting schedule in May 2020, the new sessional calendar indicated the final day of the spring sitting would be July 23, 2020. However, due to the requirements of a heavy legislative session, the Assembly ultimately sat longer than anticipated and did not adjourn until July 28, 2020, following an all-night sitting which continued until 8:09 a.m. the following morning.

A total of 34 Government Bills were introduced during the spring session, all of which have received Royal Assent. While some of these bills were introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related emergencies, most were brought forward to address other areas of the Government's mandate. In addition, four Private Members' Public Bills were introduced and referred to the Committee on Private Bills and Private Members' Public Bills as required by the Standing Orders. Following consideration by the Committee two of these bills, Bill 202, Conflicts of Interest (Protecting the Rule of...