Budget 2017 must strengthen, not weaken, public services: Public Interest Alberta
EDMONTON—Public Interest Alberta Executive Director Joel French participated in a Government of Alberta's budget consultation this morning in Edmonton. His advice to government was to focus on three main priorities:
Read morePublic Interest Alberta urges City Council to keep drainage public
EDMONTON - Edmonton City Council is hosting a public hearing today on its proposal to sell $3.1 billion worth of drainage assets to EPCOR for $1.00.
Read moreMake every vote equal in redrawing of electoral boundaries
EDMONTON—Representatives of Public Interest Alberta urged members of the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission to take action to resolve serious problems with Alberta’s current constituency boundaries.
Read moreHinton needs long-term care now
EDMONTON—Family members with loved ones in care in Hinton were joined this morning by Public Interest Alberta Executive Director, Joel French, and Friends of Medicare Executive Director, Sandra Azocar, to call on the provincial government to take action to support Hinton residents in need of long-term care.
Read moreSurvey of child care operators shows need to address affordability, accessibility, and quality
EDMONTON—Today Public Interest Alberta, in partnership with the Terra Centre for Teen Parents and Early Childhood Development Support Services, released the results of a province-wide survey of child care operators. The responses highlighted concerns related to accessibility, affordability, and quality of early learning and child care in Alberta.
Read moreProposed reforms a big step forward for democracy in Alberta
EDMONTON—Representatives of Public Interest Alberta applauded the Government of Alberta for the November 28 announcement of reforms it is proposing to campaign and party financing laws.
Read moreChild care announcement a significant step in the right direction
EDMONTON—Today the Government of Alberta announced funding for up to 18 Early Learning and Child Care Centres, focusing on creating new spaces that are both affordable and high quality.
Read morePublic lands should be for public not private interests
EDMONTON—A coalition of organizations led by Public Interest Alberta and the Edmonton and District Labour Council today called on Edmonton City Council to reverse the decision to sell two pieces of public land to private schools.
Read moreParkland report on elder care shows clear need for public long-term care and revenue solutions
EDMONTON - Today the Parkland Institute issued a new report, Losing Ground: Alberta's Residential Elder Care Crisis, which shows a clear need for reforms of Alberta’s seniors’ care system.
Read moreMinimum wage increase comes at the right time for Albertans in need
EDMONTON - Public Interest Alberta is pleased with the Government of Alberta's decision to implement a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2018. Tomorrow, the minimum wage will increase by one dollar to $12.20 per hour and the liquor server rate will be eliminated.
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