All but Two School Boards Expected to Submit LGBTQ Policies: Alberta GovernmentMost Alberta school boards submit LGBTQ policies--EDMONTON - All but two of Alberta's 61 school...Cotter, John
Canada has 13 regional governments, which are divided intoprovincesandterritories. Currently, there are 10 provincial governments: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. In addition, there are th...
Even in provinces that do allow private shops or dispensaries, including Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, small businesses face high barriers. It costs almost $5,000 just to apply for a license, and if approved, $23,000 each year thereafter in regulatory fees, with provinces often adding ...
and are authorized to pass legislation within their particular regional boundaries. (In contrast, the federal government may pass laws applicable to the whole country). Canada has 10 provincial governments: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and...
There is a need, according to Stephen Bull, senior assistant deputy minister at Service Alberta, to "educate treasury boards to start moving away from having tons of funding on the capital side to having more funding on the operating side." Another senior provincial technology executive shared ...
and the provinces play a more effective role in regional representation than the senate. The 'territorial bias' in Canada's system of gov- ernment does mean that groups that are geographically concentrated — French-speakers in Quebec, the Alberta and Saskatchewan oil and gas industry — can mo...
“We are so excited to have you guys here today,” said Greg Switenky of the Town of Stettler. “Over the past number of years, the Province of Alberta has also asked all of us to collaborate more,” he added, referring to the strengthening in partnerships amongst muni...
Overview of the Local Wellness Policy. Why the Focus on Local Wellness Policies? The prevalence of overweight among children aged 6–11 has more than doubled. Alberta Gaming Research Institute March 31, 2007. YMC(H)A Youth Mobilization – Cultural Heritage and Athletic Valorization In the framewo...
This is the case in Alberta where, beginning under former premier Jim Prentice, the government switched from presenting its budgets from a fiscal plan (FP) basis to a consolidated financial (CF) basis. The FP approach did not include most of the financial implications of accounting for the ...
To elaborate, if you give government a little bit of power, we fear it will just bea matter of time before politicians and bureaucrats figure out how to expand and abuse that authority. For instance, look at how the simple and modestincome taxthat wasadopted in 1913has morphed intoa compli...