Thank you for adding your name in support of Human Rights in Alberta
Update: Wow! Thank you to each and every individual behind the name on this petition; I cannot express in words, my gratitude to each of you. Collective action against injustice is such an empowering and unwavering force of change, and reaching over 50 signatures is a benchmark I never imagined would happen so quickly!
Important:
"The right of citizens to petition is entrenched in the democratic parliamentary system."
I'd like to share a bit of additional information about this petition with supporters, as in its current form, it cannot be presented to the Legislative Assembly; there are strict guidelines that members of the public must adhere to in order to advocate change to legislation and bill reform at the provincial level.
If you'd like to learn more about the process of presenting a bill or petitioning the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, I invite you to learn more here on their official website.
*Petitions must be submitted in paper or hard copy. Each page of a petition, including both sides of a double-sided page, must include the petition prayer, signature(s) from Alberta residents, and a notice of public disclosure, which states that all of the information contained in the petition will become publicly accessible on presentation to the Assembly.
Petitions include the names, addresses, and signatures of those who support the petition prayer.
The signatures must be from Alberta residents and originals, not stamped, photocopied, or digital.
While there is no requirement for a benchmark to be reached in order for a petition to be submitted, a petition must include at least one signature.
** Pages that do not comply with the above requirements may not be presented to the Legislative Assembly.
If you are a resident of Alberta:
If you are a resident of Alberta, I welcome and encourage you to consider signing the official petition. You can do so by sending me an email at m.kranabest@gmail.com, to receive a certified link to provide an e-signature on the official copy, or by sending me an email and expressing your interest in contributing your name, address, and signature to the official copy of the petition by reaching out to me via email that will be printed out and presented to the Legislative Assembly.
As the minimum requirement for signatures is 1 at the provincial level, you are not obligated to sign with your legal signature, but including your name, and or address would prove invaluable to the advancement of human rights in Alberta, and in seeking justice for victims of discrimination.
Closing thoughts:
Thank you all once again for the support in actioning equity, change, and advocacy for social welfare and inclusion in Alberta for victims of discrimination and human rights injustices.
***Please note that I will also be employing grassroots efforts of obtaining signatures, by going out door-to-door, maybe we will bump into one another! If you're interested in doing the same, please reach out to me at m.kranabest@gmail.com, to receive a copy of the petition, and mailing instructions, as well as your postage-paid stamp.
As a bonus, I thought I would share a photo of the response I received when I first reached out to the Honourable Tyler Shandro, Minister of Justice, and Solicitor General of Alberta regarding this issue, to further highlight the important work you have already accomplished and the contribution you have made to Human Rights in Alberta, by adding your name to this petition.
Other individuals I have reached out to include the Honorable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, in a similar pending petition at the federal level.
If you are especially passionate about Alberta Human Rights, and discrimination, I encourage you to share this petition and my contact information within your network in the hopes of caster a wider net and generating a wider reach and audience within the province.
With gratitude,
Maryka Kranabetter