Critical Infrastructure Defence Act introduced in the Alberta legislature
As the provincial government re-convened at the legislature Tuesday, the United Conservative government tabled its first bill of the new session. It seeks stiffer penalties for those who participate in activities like rail blockades.
Premier Jason Kenney says Bill 1, called the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, would give the province stronger penalties to punish those who purposefully block essential infrastructure.
“Which includes fines of up to $25,000 for the first and subsequent offences, or a term of imprisonment of up to six months, or both. For corporations that are involved in such activities, a minimum fine of $200,000 could be imposed.”
Kenney believes these are what he calls “stiff new penalties.”