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Alberta government will be delaying the controversial pension legislation on Tuesday in order to allow more time for further consultations after push-back from provincial unions and the City of Calgary. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Alberta NDP Leader, Brian Mason, house leaders from each party have finalized a deal after Question Period to refer Bill 9, i.e. the Public Sector Pension Amendment Act, to the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.
Consequently, the bill will pass second reading on Monday night but will eventually be delayed until the fall sitting as the committee hearings pursues public this summer. In his statement, Mason alleged that “I think our filibuster was extremely effective… I think that and hearing from Mayor Nenshi and how it would hurt Calgary, I think they had no choice but to refer it for public hearings,” referring it a “small victory” that may lead to improvements to the bill. He said that “the next step will now be to make sure that, if the legislation does come back, it protects, strengthens and broadens retirement security for Albertans.”
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Doug Horner stated that “if having an all-party committee look at it with expert analysis is something we can do over the course of the next four or five months, then I’m supportive of doing that, as is our caucus.” However, he added that “in my heart of hearts, this is still the right thing to do and this process is about making sure people have comfort that is the case.”
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