Government Services Policy

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A responsible government would ensure that Service Alberta properly protects Albertans as both citizens and consumers.

We would:

  • Protect home and condominium owners by passing legislation targeting shoddy residential construction practices.
  • Prevent payday loan companies from taking advantage of low-income families by establishing a ceiling for the daily accrual of interest on payday loans.
  • Introduce consumer protection legislation to ensure that sub metering practices do not result in unfair and exorbitant heating costs for tenants.
  • Safeguard the private information of Albertans by improving the security and integrity of government information management systems.

Government Services Responses & Questions

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14 April 2011

Residential Home Inspections (April 13)

Ms Pastoor: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government’s handling of the residential construction file has been less than co-ordinated and effective.

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12 April 2011

Registry Service Fees for Municipalities (April 11)

Mr. Kang: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The 2011-12 budget dramatically increased registry fees. It also added new fees, including a fee as of April 1 for municipal law enforcement to search a motor vehicle registry for the name and address of the owner of a vehicle issued with a ticket.

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15 March 2011

Fort McMurray Apartment Evacuations (March 14, 2011)

Mr. Kang: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the weekend more than 300 people were evacuated from several apartment buildings in Fort McMurray after engineers found the buildings unsafe.

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25 February 2011

Cross-government FOIP Training (February 24)

Mr. Kang: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. After years of pressure from Alberta Liberals Alberta became the second-last province in Canada to introduce FOIP legislation.

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24 November 2010

Home Inspection Industry Review (November 23)

Mr. Kang: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Homebuyers across Alberta practise due diligence by consulting a home inspector before making the largest purchase of their lives.

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17 November 2010

Residential Construction Codes (November 16)

Mr. Kang: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. From home warranties to building codes to condos this government’s response to the growing crisis in residential construction has been the same for the last 10 years.

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16 November 2010

Confidentiality of Name Changes (November 15)

Mr. Kang: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A mother and a daughter in Alberta endured years of moving from shelter to shelter in fear of a violent family member.

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15 November 2010

Kang’s Bill 206 aims to protect Albertans with creation of Utilities Consumer Advocate

Edmonton – Following on the heels of his Calgary airport tunnel and distracted driving advocacy work, Liberal Service Alberta Critic Darshan Kang is again standing up for everyday Albertans by sponsoring an innovative bill aimed at protecting electricity and natural gas consumers.

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