Theme
Censorship & access to information
Restrictions on what can be said, published, taught, or freely accessed in public institutions.
Each catalogued centralization change reduced some body's autonomy (left) and placed new authority in a specific cabinet portfolio — a minister or the cabinet collectively (right). Ribbon thickness is the count of change-by-pair attributions (33 total).
| Institution | Portfolio | Attributions |
|---|---|---|
| The public, directly | Justice (and Attorney General) | 4 |
| The public, directly | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 3 |
| The public, directly | Finance | 2 |
| The public, directly | Treasury Board and Finance | 2 |
| The public, directly | Municipal Affairs | 1 |
| The public, directly | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 1 |
| The public, directly | Infrastructure | 1 |
| The public, directly | Environment and Protected Areas | 2 |
| The public, directly | Tourism and Sport | 1 |
| The public, directly | Advanced Education | 1 |
| Legislature | Justice (and Attorney General) | 3 |
| Legislature | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 3 |
| Legislature | Finance | 1 |
| Legislature | Treasury Board and Finance | 1 |
| Legislature | Municipal Affairs | 1 |
| Legislature | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 1 |
| Legislature | Infrastructure | 1 |
| Independent watchdogs | Justice (and Attorney General) | 2 |
| Independent watchdogs | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 1 |
| Health-care bodies | Justice (and Attorney General) | 1 |
All changes in this theme
20 changes
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- Bill 22 — Restriction on Frivolous or Vexatious Animal Protection Complaints
This bill introduces a new prohibition against making frivolous or vexatious complaints to peace officers regarding alleged contraventions of the Animal Protection Act.
- Bill 28 – Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2026
Bill 28 packages amendments to the Municipal Government Act, Housing Act, and Libraries Act. It establishes a province-wide councillor accountability framework and authorises new restrictions on youth access to sexually explicit material...
- Library sector response to Bill 28 – Concerns about censorship and local control
Public library administrators and associations in Alberta issued statements expressing concern that Bill 28’s changes to library governance could enable censorship and reduce local control over collections and operations.
- Bill 25 – An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms and Amend the Education Act, 2026
Tabled bill amending the Education Act to mandate classroom neutrality, restrict school-board public statements, restrict flag display in schools, and add ministerial oversight of superintendent contracts.
- Bill 16 — Mandatory Price Transparency for Accommodation and Tourism Experiences
Amends the Consumer Protection Act to require accommodation providers to disclose all mandatory fees and charges upfront for accommodation and tourism experiences.