Laurie in Debate
Bill 46: Alberta Utilities Commission Act
Bill 46: Alberta Utilities Commission Act, Second Reading debate in the 26th Legislature of Alberta, 3rd Session by Ms. Laurie Blakeman, MLA Edmonton-Centre and Hugh MacDonald, MLA for Edmonton-Gold Bar
Alberta Hansard – November 20, 2007
The Speaker: Hon. members, we have Standing Order 29( 2)( a) available. Because of the interest by a number of members in the last few minutes, when we exercised this, we’ll try and abide with 45 seconds, 45 seconds, which is the same approach we’ve taken, and that would allow within a maximum of five minutes about six responses.
The hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre. The clock starts now
Ms Blakeman: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. To the member who just spoke, what is happening here is that the government is concentrating on this phrase: affected landowner. Does the member not understand how aggrieved the other parties feel that it’s only the directly affected person that can trigger most of what’s now included in this bill? If you have a house across the road from the landowner who is legitimately recognized under this act, you have no say in this. You cannot call a public hearing. You can’t trigger any of the other mechanisms that are available in this bill, and that’s why people are feeling so aggrieved. They can be in the shadow of a development. They can be literally across the street from it. They can be at an invisible line . . .
The Speaker: Could we move on now? Hon. member, do you want to respond?
Mr. Prins: I believe all interested Albertans can write in, in writing.
They may not have intervenor status, but they can write to these things. All their considerations will be taken into account.
The Speaker: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Gold Bar.
Mr. MacDonald: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. My question at this time to the hon. member is this: if the effective representation of Albertans under this proposed bill becomes law and we have only intervenor status being provided by the Utilities Consumer Advocate, how is this system going to advance the interests of Alberta consumers of electricity?
The Speaker: The hon. member, if you wish to respond.
Mr. Prins: No. Thanks.
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