The list of policy resolutions members of Alberta’s governing political party will debate at their upcoming annual general meeting has been released. The 39 resolutions will be discussed at the United Conservative Party AGM, scheduled for Nov. 27-29 at the BMO Centre on Calgary’s Stampede grounds. They include: Ending government-funded land acknowledgements The resolution calls on the Alberta government and all publicly funded institutions to discontinue the use of land acknowledgements. Its sponsors argue the practice is divisive and performative, and creates unequal perceptions of citizenship and belonging. Protecting biological women’s, girls’ spaces in schools, public facilities The proposal directs the party to support policies aimed at protecting the privacy and safety of women and girls in school and public-facility washrooms and change rooms. The rationale specifically calls for separate private facilities and rejects gender-neutral shared change-room models. Separating ‘biological sex’ from gender under Alberta human-rights law The resolution advocates amending the Alberta Human Rights Act to explicitly recognize biological sex as a protected category separate from gender identity and gender expression. Supporters argue the distinction would provide greater legal clarity in areas such as sports, correctional facilities, health care and single-sex spaces. Opposing federal net-zero policies, reviewing carbon pricing The resolution calls on the party to oppose federally imposed net-zero mandates while reviewing provincial carbon-pricing and carbon-capture policies to determine whether they protect Alberta’s economy and autonomy. The rationale argues large-scale carbon-capture projects impose significant costs on Alberta’s energy sector and taxpayers. Blocking federal land claims The proposal directs the province to use all available legal avenues to challenge federal land claims, arguing certain land claims and conservation initiatives could threaten private-property rights. Other resolutions propose: Even if a majority of members support a resolution, it would become party policy only. The UCP government would not be required to implement any of the proposals. However, several of the more than 30 policy resolutions approved at last year’s AGM later led to legislation.
