Prof. Bruce Pardy has identified a significant legal obstacle to Alberta’s independence referendum: a provision in the province’s Citizen Initiative Act that prohibits any proposal from contravening sections 1 to 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982, which includes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and current Aboriginal and treaty rights. This means that any attempt […]
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By Bruce Pardy | The Western Standard It may not be apparent yet. But in Alberta, an independence referendum is verboten. A court case is bringing this reality to light. On July 4, 2025, the Alberta Prosperity Project applied for an “initiative petition” for a constitutional referendum proposal under Alberta’s Citizen Initiative Act. The proposed […]