This post was originally published on ABlawg.ca Written by: Brenda Heelan Powell, Arlene Kwasniak, Braum Barber, and Ruiping Luo Statute Commented On: The Alberta Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, SA 2024, c 9 Emergency Legislation and the Rule...
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