Bill 5 – Traffic Safety Amendment Act
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Traffic Safety Amendment Act
Bill 5 (2024)
On paper, this looked like a routine update to traffic enforcement.
But, tucked inside were provisions enabling third-party contracts for photo radar, expanded vehicle seizure powers, and clauses that shift authority from local governments to the province.
Efficiency? Sure. But it also smells like privatized enforcement — and centralized control.
Why it matters:
Turns mundane enforcement into a privatized pipeline. Chips away at local authority over policing tools.
Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball
Part of Surveillance & Public Safety Bills 7, 27, 5, 21.
Research and text by Chris @skipischris.bsky.social | Design by Hazel
Image shows a warning label background with orange and black stripes. A smiling LEGO-style woman in a dark blazer rides a wrecking ball that has cracked through the wall, representing Premier Danielle Smith. A black-and-orange traffic camera icon appears in the top right corner.
Bill 7 – Alberta Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act
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Alberta Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 7)
This bill expands government authority to surveil and restrict protests, particularly around critical infrastructure.
On paper, it targets vandals — but in practice, it chills democratic expression.
Think less “public safety” and more public obedience.
In a free society, this is how liberty erodes:
not with a bang, but with a bylaw.
Why it matters:
Increases state surveillance powers, and criminalizes peaceful protest under vague pretences.
Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball
Part of Surveillance & Public Safety Bills 7, 27, 5, 21.
Research and text by Chris @skipischris.bsky.social | Design by Hazel
Image shows a yellow warning background with black-and-orange caution stripes. A LEGO woman in a blazer rides a wrecking ball. A black camera icon in an orange circle appears in the top right corner.
Bill 21 – Emergency Management Amendment Act
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Emergency Management Amendment Act: Bill 21 (2023)
Seems simple: update emergency powers.
But it shifted the balance of decision-making away from municipalities and toward the provincial government, especially in disaster response and crisis declarations.
Ask any local mayor: this wasn’t “clarity.”
It was a power grab.
Why it matters:
Weakens local emergency response authority, and puts critical decisions in centralized hands.
Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball
Part of Surveillance & Public Safety Bills 7, 27, 5, 21.
Research and text by Chris @skipischris.bsky.social | Design by Hazel
Image features a LEGO version of Danielle Smith smiling while riding a wrecking ball. Background includes a yellow-orange panel with warning stripes and a camera icon.
Bill 27 – Emergency Statutes Amendment Act
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Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 27)
This bill rewrites emergency powers, redefining who can declare an emergency, and how resources can be allocated.
It gives more control to Cabinet, downplaying local authority and stakeholder consultation.
The next time a wildfire, flood, or toxic train derailment hits — decisions will be more top-down than ever.
Why it matters:
Centralizes emergency power, and reduces flexibility in local crisis response.
Danielle Smith’s Legislative Wrecking Ball
Part of Surveillance & Public Safety Bills 7, 27, 5, 21.
Research and text by Chris @skipischris.bsky.social | Design by Hazel
Image features a LEGO figure of Danielle Smith riding a grey wrecking ball through a beige background. A bold yellow warning label with camera icon appears above the text.
Smith’s “Independent Police” plan isn’t independent—it’s the next wrecking ball.
Bills 5, 7, 21 & 27 already centralized power, privatized enforcement, and weakened protest rights.
Now comes the private force.
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