tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774469681419460608.post3157775740651018575..comments2023-06-24T01:19:24.380-06:00Comments on Write Ray!: What's With Alberta's Bill 6?Ray Courtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13643220772745933250noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774469681419460608.post-23497064943585911902015-12-22T09:42:44.281-07:002015-12-22T09:42:44.281-07:00As some people like to say, it's a free countr...As some people like to say, it's a free country. I don't agree with all of my Dad's opinions, either, but he's certainly allowed to share them on his own blog. That's what a blog is for!Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933971231139659284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774469681419460608.post-47477448151377765732015-12-22T02:24:09.332-07:002015-12-22T02:24:09.332-07:00Hello this is Nadia Cerato
I really wish this blo...Hello this is Nadia Cerato<br /><br />I really wish this blog would keep out hot political topics and your view on politics so that people can make up their on minds. I find when you do things like this people will prejudge a party negative and not give them a chance. There is good and bad in every party whether that is left or right. Nothing is perfect. Please let ppl educate themselves and decide for themselves. If they really care about our government then they will educate themselves and not just vote left or right bc that is the way mom and dad did. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774469681419460608.post-6809122801764209482015-12-02T11:52:13.216-07:002015-12-02T11:52:13.216-07:00I think the negative spin goes both ways. The NDP...I think the negative spin goes both ways. The NDP government's PR and communications skill has been sorely lacking, and I'd guess that's due in no small part to a lack of experience. They're hiring some talent that should (should) help with that; Anne McGrath, former NDP National Director and Chief of Staff for Jack Layton, was (supposedly) hired barely a week ago to work for Notley's government. People like her should help make a difference, but it's still a steep curve for the lot of them in the NDP.<br /><br />At the same time, though, anti-NDP folks and the Wildrose have added more than a little misinformation and misrepresentation into the mix. That's not helping get things done right, either -- but it does whip people up and bring them out to protest!Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933971231139659284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774469681419460608.post-80479898468002394552015-12-01T23:45:59.818-07:002015-12-01T23:45:59.818-07:00Today, December 1, the Notley Government has relen...Today, December 1, the Notley Government has relented and has now promised to re-examine Bill 6 and make changes and clarifications to address concerns expressed by agriculturalists in the past few days. Rhys, you are correct; the Bill has little substance and not much to it, however the way it was presented to Alberta's agricultural community put a negative spin on it. I<br /><br />It was pure perception that caused the uproar. Alberta's farmers and ranchers are no slouches! They want to be informed about things that affect them directly. A lesson learned by our new provincial government the hard way!Ray Courtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643220772745933250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774469681419460608.post-71066504696793616872015-12-01T15:54:21.631-07:002015-12-01T15:54:21.631-07:00After looking over the text of Bill 6, it looks li...After looking over the text of Bill 6, it looks like the Province plans to just delete the farm exceptions to the WCB and OHS legislation already in place. That's about it. There's actually not much to Bill 6.<br /><br />So instead of adding new rules, they've merely stipulated that the existing rules and oversight given to every other business in the province (including family-owned small businesses) now extend to farms as well.Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933971231139659284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774469681419460608.post-39021419894674122282015-12-01T09:04:50.929-07:002015-12-01T09:04:50.929-07:00Alberta is the only province in the country withou...Alberta is the only province in the country without worker protections and safety regulation for people who work on farms. But I have yet to hear a convincing argument as to why that unique exception makes Alberta the smartest province rather than the laggard!Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933971231139659284noreply@blogger.com