What provincial laws do you want to see changed or withdrawn?

avb3 · #1 03-20-2016, 09:49 PM

NO BASHING of the government. That is not the purpose of this thread. Also, when posting, make sure you are talking about laws that are within the purview of the provincial government, and not the federal one.

I suspect there are a number of laws that have been enacted over the years that are irritants. As example, I don't drink, but I have a real problem with the .05% alcohol administrative penalty that exists for many reasons, part of it scientific, part of it the guilty without a court situation. Just thinking of the expense of the seized vehicle makes me upset.

Years ago, the provincial government enacted the what now exists that a loaded firearm include having the magazine in the gun. Do you know why?

The reason they did was because if you got stopped with that situation, the only law that applied was the federal Firearms Act, which would be a criminal charge. With the Alberta law mirroring the Federal one, the LEO now had a choice of which one to charge you with. Obviously no one wants a criminal charge.

So, with that small diversion, are there any provincial laws you would lobby to enact, withdraw or modify?

Yes, we already know Bill 6 is one. Skip that, and move on to something else.

thumper · #2 03-20-2016, 10:23 PM

I'd be happy to see a law enacted, that required two existing laws be redacted, for every new one enacted.

That way, every bright new law to tell us how to run our lives would have to be proven so good, that some needless old ones could be removed. Eventually, we would return to some semblance of balance regarding interference in our lives.

Purple Farmer · #3 03-20-2016, 10:35 PM

Zero blood alcohol please, you drink you don't drive, no more 'im ok with 2 drinks. Zero. You get caught you lose your license and car for 12 months and 10k fine. 2nd time you go to jail for 12 months and lifetime driving ban. Before you flame me, just think about telling your wife that she will never see her child again.

DiabeticKripple · #4 03-20-2016, 10:54 PM

On the contrary, get rid of the .05 and go back to .08. Has .05 saved any lives?

And un-ban flavoured tobacco. As if the kids aren't getting it from BC or Sask.

HowSwedeItIs · #5 03-20-2016, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

And un-ban flavoured tobacco. As if the kids aren't getting it from BC or Sask.

As if they aren't just smoking dumauriers haha

ctd · #6 03-20-2016, 11:32 PM

I don't smoke, can not figure out how the new requirement for non flavored tabacco will curb its use.

Drinking and driving. How about we just ban bad drivers. I doubt there is any body who does not have a family member and or close friend who was not impacted by a drunk.
I think we should go back to the .08. If you are involved in a vechicle incident while under the influence of alcohol you then have the book thrown at you.
The same for drug use.

Distracted driving law. Not sure but when the majority of the people still drive distracted, (not only cell phone use) does the law actually do whats its suppose to do.
Instead I would like the see it reverted back to driving with undue care and attention if involved in a incident. (if your actually involved or were a contribitung factor in).

I know a lot of people who condem those who might have a beer or two then drive home. But they have no problem smoking a joint and driving.
They always say that they can function fine. Yet alcohol impairs you.

I would like to see a law for speeding with a trailer.

^v^Tinda wolf^v^ · #7 03-20-2016, 11:41 PM

I'm for stiffer impairment charges and the death penalty.

FishingMOM · #8 03-21-2016, 02:56 AM

The ability to impeach our our current leaders who can't lead

Scott N · #9 03-21-2016, 05:20 AM

I don't drink any more either, but the .05 alcohol law is wrong in so many ways.

Astrocyte · #10 03-21-2016, 05:43 AM

I would like to see bad drivers somehow removed from our roads. Maybe something like if you are a repeat offender of X infraction you are required to retake your test, license taken away, or automatically your fines go up so high it is ridiculous for the driver to offend again? Would be nice to see anger management somehow thrown in, so so many individuals seem like they are just furious with others on the road to a point of putting others in danger. I dont know though. Easy to say but hard to put into practice.

Oh and walleye retention! I would like it to be changed to even 1 walleye at X size range can be kept in some water without a tag. The population numbers are crazy in some lakes so it would be nice to help balance the population again.

Wild&Free · #11 03-21-2016, 05:57 AM

Some of the prohibition era alcohol import/export laws should be reviewed.

roger · #12 03-21-2016, 06:42 AM

Having to reregister a vehicle I already own every year.
what purpose does it do?
If it's new to me or is being reclassified sure I get it.but why can't it be like a trailer licence process.

pitw · #13 03-21-2016, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ^v^Tinda wolf^v^

I'm for stiffer impairment charges and the death penalty.

Would you also be in favor of stiffer charges and the death penalty for stupid drivers? Seems to me there is no difference in being killed by someone who is drinking or someone who is plain stupid. Dead is dead right?

bat119 · #14 03-21-2016, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by sns2

The Lord's Day Act.

I liked it when Sunday was a chill day. Now it is as go go go as any other day. Boredom was the necessity of much invention, fun, and family memories.

Why can't the Lord's day be on Monday ? I used to hate working out of town for 5 days and doing all my shopping, banking done in one day. Working on a building project on Sunday and you run out of widgets and the widget store is closed. The next time you are able to pick one up is next Saturday.
On my chill day the phone's off I'm in my slippers and it can fall on any day.
Anybody remember when the banks were only open till 3 PM ? The only day you could cash your paper paycheque was on Friday till 6 PM being young then I was always broke on Monday till Friday.

honda610 · #15 03-21-2016, 07:49 AM

X2 on the death penalty.
Repeal the .05 rule
If your caught over .08 throw the book at them
Chain gangs for punk kids. Make them work to pay off there crimes.
First offence for a imagrant. Deported
Be allowed to keep a walleye in lac la biche or calling.

Triple the fines for a wildlife offence.
Bring back the grizzly hunt.
Free General WT and bird liscence for those over 65
If the species is on draw for alberta residents than outfitters loose there allocation.

Anyone who works in alberta and lives elsewhere 15% percent tax for taking the money out of our province and using our infrastructure.

Have a great week.

SBE2 · #16 03-21-2016, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by honda610

X2 on the death penalty.
Repeal the .05 rule
If your caught over .08 throw the book at them
Chain gangs for punk kids. Make them work to pay off there crimes.
First offence for a imagrant. Deported
Be allowed to keep a walleye in lac la biche or calling.

Triple the fines for a wildlife offence.
Bring back the grizzly hunt.
Free General WT and bird liscence for those over 65
If the species is on draw for alberta residents than outfitters loose there allocation.

Anyone who works in alberta and lives elsewhere 15% percent tax for taking the money out of our province and using our infrastructure.

Have a great week.

All of these are a great start!

justletmehunt · #17 03-21-2016, 08:06 AM

Yeah,
I'd like to see a ban on flavoured tobacco. I'm sure if I'd been offered Copenhagen my first time rather than Hawkins Wintergreen, I probably wouldn't have started.

Jack Hardin · #18 03-21-2016, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by roger

Having to reregister a vehicle I already own every year.
what purpose does it do?
If it's new to me or is being reclassified sure I get it.but why can't it be like a trailer licence process.

It is a tax. Governments do not repeal taxes because, it is in their genes.

Big pete · #19 03-21-2016, 08:12 AM

X3 on the 15% tax for taking money out of Alberta!!! Might make easterners think twice before coming to work in Alberta and sending all the money back home

MountainTi · #20 03-21-2016, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Big pete

X3 on the 15% tax for taking money out of Alberta!!! Might make easterners think twice before coming to work in Alberta and sending all the money back home

X a whole lot.
And until all efforts are exhausted to hire a resident of Alberta for work in Alberta can a non resident/non resident alien be hired to fill a position

lannie · #21 03-21-2016, 08:32 AM

I would like to see the laws protecting the feral horses on the eastern slopes removed.

lannie · #22 03-21-2016, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by elkhunter11

The title of that act is good enough reason for it to not exist. Laws should never have any basis in religion.

Absolutely!

^v^Tinda wolf^v^ · #23 03-21-2016, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pitw

Would you also be in favor of stiffer charges and the death penalty for stupid drivers? Seems to me there is no difference in being killed by someone who is drinking or someone who is plain stupid. Dead is dead right?

Death penalty for stupid drivers ? Seriously ? I suppose if the person repeatedly uses a vehicle as a weapon why not. Other wise it just sounds like your stirring the pot needlessly.

trooper · #24 03-21-2016, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by fishingmom

the ability to impeach our our current leaders who can't lead

yes!! X1000!

pitw · #25 03-21-2016, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ^v^Tinda wolf^v^

Death penalty for stupid drivers ? Seriously ? I suppose if the person repeatedly uses a vehicle as a weapon why not. Other wise it just sounds like your stirring the pot needlessly.

If you can differentiate between being killed by someone driving impaired and being killed by someone driving stupid, please do. I've never understood taking on one type of driver but not another. If by ones actions he/she kills someone then that should be the benchmark. Madd doesn't seem to care how many stupid people drive through red lights, text and etc, but just lat there be a empty beer bottle at the scene and see what they say.

antmai · #26 03-21-2016, 10:32 AM

Vehicle emission and noise control. oooo, I know I am crowd-pleaser now!

Graduated/restricted engine cc for motorcyclists.

Penalties for causing a structure fire(cigarettes and condos...).

Lifetime driving ban for an offence causing death/disability.

Financial obligation to those disabled by your driving offence.

Impaired driving review to include real penalties(yes, pot impairs you).

DiabeticKripple · #27 03-21-2016, 10:35 AM

I'd also like to see people having to retake their written driving exam every 5 years. Give a refresher to people about the actual rules of the road.

bat119 · #28 03-21-2016, 10:47 AM

Anyone caught texting and driving should be fined and their device crushed. Repeat offenders should be prohibited from having a phone account in thier name, anybody that supplies them a phone should be heavily fined as well.

In Manitoba they used to make the driver run over a radar detector (prohibited device) by placing it under a wheel and having the driver run over it. My Dad found that out the hard way in the 80's.

DiabeticKripple · #29 03-21-2016, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bat119

Anyone caught texting and driving should be fined and their device crushed. Repeat offenders should be prohibited from having a phone account in thier name, anybody that supplies them a phone should be heavily fined as well.

In Manitoba they used to make the driver run over a radar detector (prohibited device) by placing it under a wheel and having the driver run over it. My Dad found that out the hard way in the 80's.

You can have radar detectors in AB

Ranch11 · #30 03-21-2016, 10:52 AM

They need to hammer down the cell phone use whilst driving. Make the devices unusable while movement is occurring, technology must be out there.
Fine heavily, suspend, zero tolerance and device destruction.
Zero tolerance on alcohol limit.
Lifted trucks are stupid, need to restrict height upon which to lift.
Recreational use of atv's on public land needs some work, the abusers need punishment more heavily.
Make baiting completely illegal. No grey zone. If you've got a bait or hunting near one, you're done.
Bring back the 2 week muzzleloader season.