“We are amending the decision-making process during states of public health emergencies to ensure that elected, accountable, transparent and represented officials are making decisions during such events,” said Alberta Justice Minister and Attorney General Mickey Amery in a Thursday speech in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

“We are doing this considering the Ingram court decision, which determined that public health orders issued under Section 29 of the Public Health Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic did not align with Alberta’s legislation.”