Ensuring fair electoral representation

The Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 31) enables new electoral divisions, refines the criteria for boundary adjustments and increases access to justice.

Status: The Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, received Royal Assent on December 5, 2024
Ministry responsible: Justice

Overview

The Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, (formerly Bill 31), amends 4 pieces of legislation, adding 2 electoral divisions, increasing transparency, improving clarity and increasing access to justice.

Amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act add 2 electoral divisions to the province when the next commission reviews Alberta's electoral map. 

Additional amendments allow the Minister of Justice to require crime data from various groups and agencies to make it easier for Albertans to be aware of the impact of crime on their community, enable simpler and more modern processes for confirming the truth of information people provide to courts, and update legislative language for clarity.

Key changes

The Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, amends the following legislation:

Read the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 fact sheet for a complete list of amendments.

Next steps

The Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, took effect when it received Royal Assent on December 5, 2024.

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