The CBA Alberta Legislative Review Committee is partially funded by the Alberta Law Foundation. It has subcommittees in both Edmonton and Calgary and has filled a role in the legislative review process in Alberta for over 30 years. The Committee reviews all bills introduced in the Alberta Legislature and provides comments and assistance to both Government and the Bar on drafting and operative aspects of legislation and amending legislation. The Committee is often called upon confidentially to give legal practitioners’ input on draft legislation and regulations, and its chairperson sits as a member of various stakeholder committees consulted by Government, including the Registry Liaison Committee, which have helped shape statute law.
The Committee draws upon practitioners with a wide range of practical experience, some of whom have served for many years. It also, through its Legislative Liaison Officer, facilitates input by CBA sections, the Law Society, and business and community groups on the policy of legislation.
Recent Issues
The Fall 2024 seating of the Alberta Legislature (31st Legislature, First Session) resulted in the passage of 13 pieces of legislation, including the Justice Statutes Amendment Act.
The Spring 2024 seating of the Alberta Legislature (31st Legislature, First Session) resulted in the passage of 13 pieces of legislation, including the Financial Statutes Amendment Act.
The fall 2023 seating of the Alberta Legislature (31st Legislature, First Session) resulted in the passage of nine pieces of legislation, including the Justice Statutes Amendment Act.
The spring 2023 seating of the Alberta Legislature (30th Legislature, Fourth Session) resulted in the passage of four pieces of legislation, including the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act.
The fall 2022 seating of the Alberta Legislature (30th Legislature, Fourth Session) resulted in the passage of seven pieces of legislation, including the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act.
The spring 2022 seating of the Alberta Legislature (30th Legislature, Third Session) resulted in the passage of 22 pieces of legislation, including the Provincial Court (Sexual Awareness Training) Amendment Act.
The fall 2021 seating of the Alberta Legislature (30th Legislature, Third Session) resulted in the passage of 15 pieces of legislation, including the Election Statutes Amendment Act.
The spring 2021 seating of the Alberta Legislature (30th Legislature, Second Session) resulted in the passage of 23 pieces of legislation, including the COVID-19 Related Measures Act.
Archive of Legislative Review Summary publications from 2015 - 2021.
