Alberta
Alberta Conservatives looking to pass resolution protecting ‘female spaces’ from male intrusion
From LifeSiteNews
LifeSiteNews was able to look at a copy of a resolution from the Calgary-Lougheed CA, that will be discussed at the AGM, which states that the UCP “believes females deserve and require the safety, privacy, and dignity of spaces and categories reserved solely for them and their young children.”
Members of Alberta’s ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) are looking to bring forth a resolution that calls on the government to introduce a law that would protect “female spaces” for biological females and their children.
The UCP under Premier Danielle Smith will be holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year from November 1 to 2, at which multiple local Constituency Associations (CAs) will bring forth resolutions to be voted on. While non-binding, resolutions often do lead to laws being passed in the future.
LifeSiteNews was able to look at a copy of a resolution from the Calgary-Lougheed CA, that will be discussed at the AGM, which states that the UCP “believes females deserve and require the safety, privacy, and dignity of spaces and categories reserved solely for them and their young children.”
“Women’s washrooms, changerooms, shelters, and other female spaces are places where women are the most vulnerable physically and psychologically,” it adds.
The resolution explains that men being present in women’s spaces is a safety issue that poses a real danger to women and young girls.
As it stands now, there have been countless examples of biological men being allowed to enter women’s spaces, both in Calgary and in other cities in the province and outside the province.
The UCP under Smith looks to focus on bringing forth laws focusing on parental rights, as well as protecting Albertans’ general rights, come the fall.
LifeSiteNews recently reported on how a forthcoming piece of legislation planned to be introduced by the UCP includes a provision that would cement parental rights as a “God-given right,” with the goal being to prevent government overreach into how parents raise their kids.
Also reported by LifeSiteNews is another bill from the UCP that would make it so parents will have to specifically opt their children into sexual education lessons rather than opt them out.
It is expected that the UCP government in Alberta will even being introducing a new “Bill of Rights” this fall. The bill contains a slew of pro-freedom proposals, including, as reported by LifeSiteNews, enshrining the “right to life” into law, including from “conception, gestation in the womb.”
The bill also includes a section that guarantees each citizen has the “right” to medical “informed consent” as well as the “right” to “refuse vaccinations.”
Earlier this year, Smith announced strong pro-family legislation that strengthens parental rights, protecting kids from life-altering, so-called “top and bottom” surgeries as well as other extreme forms of transgender ideology.
Agriculture
Lacombe meat processor scores $1.2 million dollar provincial tax credit to help expansion
Alberta’s government continues to attract investment and grow the provincial economy.
The province’s inviting and tax-friendly business environment, and abundant agricultural resources, make it one of North America’s best places to do business. In addition, the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit helps attract investment that will further diversify Alberta’s agriculture industry.
Beretta Farms is the most recent company to qualify for the tax credit by expanding its existing facility with the potential to significantly increase production capacity. It invested more than $10.9 million in the project that is expected to increase the plant’s processing capacity from 29,583 to 44,688 head of cattle per year. Eleven new employees were hired after the expansion and the company plans to hire ten more. Through the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit, Alberta’s government has issued Beretta Farms a tax credit of $1,228,735.
“The Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit is building on Alberta’s existing competitive advantages for agri-food companies and the primary producers that supply them. This facility expansion will allow Beretta Farms to increase production capacity, which means more Alberta beef across the country, and around the world.”
“This expansion by Beretta Farms is great news for Lacombe and central Alberta. It not only supports local job creation and economic growth but also strengthens Alberta’s global reputation for producing high-quality meat products. I’m proud to see our government supporting agricultural innovation and investment right here in our community.”
The tax credit provides a 12 per cent non-refundable, non-transferable tax credit when businesses invest $10 million or more in a project to build or expand a value-added agri-processing facility in Alberta. The program is open to any food manufacturers and bio processors that add value to commodities like grains or meat or turn agricultural byproducts into new consumer or industrial goods.
Beretta Farms’ facility in Lacombe is a federally registered, European Union-approved harvesting and meat processing facility specializing in the slaughter, processing, packaging and distribution of Canadian and United States cattle and bison meat products to 87 countries worldwide.
“Our recent plant expansion project at our facility in Lacombe has allowed us to increase our processing capacities and add more job opportunities in the central Alberta area. With the support and recognition from the Government of Alberta’s tax credit program, we feel we are in a better position to continue our success and have the confidence to grow our meat brands into the future.”
Alberta’s agri-processing sector is the second-largest manufacturing industry in the province and meat processing plays an important role in the sector, generating millions in annual economic impact and creating thousands of jobs. Alberta continues to be an attractive place for agricultural investment due to its agricultural resources, one of the lowest tax rates in North America, a business-friendly environment and a robust transportation network to connect with international markets.
Quick facts
- Since 2023, there are 16 applicants to the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit for projects worth about $1.6 billion total in new investment in Alberta’s agri-processing sector.
- To date, 13 projects have received conditional approval under the program.
- Each applicant must submit progress reports, then apply for a tax credit certificate when the project is complete.
- Beretta Farms has expanded the Lacombe facility by 10,000 square feet to include new warehousing, cooler space and an office building.
- This project has the potential to increase production capacity by 50 per cent, thereby facilitating entry into more European markets.
Related information
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