Bill 212 (Legislature 24, Session 4)

L24 S4 860

Alberta — Bills

2000 BILL 212 Fourth Session, 24th Legislature, 49 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 212 HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURALISM AMENDMENT ACT, 2000 MR. YANKOWSKY First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 2000 (24th, 4th) Bill 212, Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act, 2000

Bill 212 Mr. Yankowsky BILL 212 2000 HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURALISM AMENDMENT ACT, 2000 (Assented to , 2000) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 1980 cH-11.7 1 The Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act is amended by this Act 2 The following is added after

section 7: Coercion of health professionals 7.1(1) No employer shall (

a) refuse to employ a health professional, (

b) refuse to advance or promote a health professional, (

c) discipline a health professional, or (

d) dismiss or threaten to dismiss a health professional, because the health professional is not willing to take

part in or counsel any medical procedure that offends a tenet of the health professional’s religion or the belief of the health professional that human life is sacred.

(2) In this section, (a) “ health professional” means a regulated member under the Health Professions Act; (b) “human life” means human life at any stage 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter H-11 .7 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Coercion of health professionals. 1 Explanatory Notes

beginning with conception. 3 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 2

3 Coming into force. 2 Explanatory Notes Title: 2000 (24th, 4th) Bill 212, Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act, 2000

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L24 S4 860
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L24 S4 860
Language	en
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