Protesters in Calgary, Edmonton call for Bill 1 to be repealed
Guy Smith, president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees,
said Bill 1 impacts people’s ability to peacefully protest, picket and
take action to protect public service jobs.
said Bill 1 impacts people’s ability to peacefully protest, picket and
take action to protect public service jobs.
“Bill 1 basically
criminalizes that action, and in a democratic society, we believe not
only is that completely wrong but it’s also unconstitutional. So we have
actually filed a legal challenge against Bill 1,” he said, noting that
there are no set court dates yet.
“We have to stand up to this legislation now, in the streets, worksites, and at demonstrations like this around the province.”