Alberta
Royal Alberta Museum Opening this Fall
The exact opening date is still TBD, but when the Royal Alberta Museum launches this fall, it will be the largest museum in western Canada.
At 419,000 square feet, its new location in the Edmonton Arts District is double the size of its old digs in Glenora, where the RAM existed peacefully for most of its half-century history.
The $375.5 million upgrade includes an open lobby, two new 30,000-square-foot exhibition halls devoted to Alberta’s natural and human history, an interactive children’s gallery, a bug wing with live critters, and a space devoted solely to the Manitou Stone, a sacred meteorite whose display remains controversial. (A 24-person indigenous advisory panel—including representatives of the Treaty 6, on whose original land the museum is built—have consulted extensively on the new RAM.)
When visiting this fall, pay attention to the building’s architectural flourishes: The grand, free-standing staircase in the lobby was inspired by Alberta’s Maligne and Johnston canyons; the interior walls are mapped with the North Saskatchewan watershed; and rooms are named after provincial parks. A 12,000-square-foot special exhibition gallery will launch its first show in spring 2019
Alberta
Official statement from Premier Danielle Smith and Energy Minister Brian Jean on the start-up of the Trans Mountain Pipeline
Alberta
Protecting the right to vote for Canadian citizens: Minister McIver
Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver issued the following statement in response to Calgary City Council’s vote to extend the right to vote to permanent residents:
“Yesterday, Calgary city council passed a motion advocating for permanent residents to be extended the right to vote in civic elections. Alberta’s government has been clear since the beginning: only Canadian citizens are able to vote in civic elections. That will not be changing.
“The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms affirms the right of every Canadian citizen to vote and to run as a candidate. This right extends to voters in municipal, provincial and federal elections.
“Protecting our democracy is of the utmost importance. Our provincial election legislation, like the Local Authorities Elections Act, has also been clear since its inception that voting is a right of Canadian citizens.
“Alberta’s government is also ensuring that voting is accessible for more Albertans. The Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act proposes to enable special ballot access for any voter who requests it, without having to provide any specific reason such as physical disability, absence from the municipality or working for the municipal election. The ministries of Seniors, Community and Social Services and Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction are also making it easier for individuals to obtain the identification Albertans need for a variety of services, including the ability to cast a ballot.
“Our government will continue to protect the integrity of our elections and make sure voting is accessible for all Albertans who are Canadian citizens.”
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