Critics call for AB to scrap Bill 18 entirely after province exempts universities

Critics are calling for the Government of Alberta to entirely scrap Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act, reports CTV News. Earlier this month, the Government of Alberta shared that it had exempted universities from Bill 18. The bill—which comes into effect this week—could have required universities to receive provincial approval to accept federal funding. “The entire bill needs to be revoked,” said University of Alberta doctorate student Andrea DeKeseredy. “Giving an exemption to the postsecondary sector is not enough. The bill itself should not have existed in the first place.” AB Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver said that he is not considering further exemptions to the bill.