Category Archives: Provincial Government

Future Emergency Benefit Programs Must Be Fair

On March 17, 2020, the Government of Alberta declared a state of public health emergency across the province as concerns over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic grew.  In the weeks that followed, the government responded further by implementing public health measures that drastically affected peoples’ lives at home, school and in the workplace. People across…

Waiting for fairness

Timeliness is a factor in fairness. Cases from two different authorities illustrate the point that reaching the correct decision is of primary importance, but administrative delay can cause secondary issues of unfairness.     Alberta Human Rights Commission The Alberta Human Rights Commission (AHRC or the commission) is working to eliminate the backlog of complaints…