From LifeSiteNews

By Anthony Murdoch

Smith has confirmed that new legislation will soon be put forth to enshrine the right to refuse ‘vaccination’ as well as a promise to protect ‘property rights’ in the province.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed Tuesday that forthcoming legislation to strengthen the province’s “Bill of Rights,” which LifeSiteNews exclusively reported on last month, is indeed coming soon. 

Smith confirmed that the new legislation will enshrine the right to refuse a “vaccination” as well as a promise to protect “property rights.” 

In a video address, Smith outlined “forthcoming legislation” that will amend Alberta’s Bill of Rights to “strengthen” Albertans “civil liberties and freedoms.” 

“As our society evolves, so too must our laws to ensure our rights and freedoms remain properly protected in an ever-changing world. One of the amendments we are making to the Bill of Rights is to reinforce the right of every Albertan to make their own choices regarding the medical treatments they receive,” said  Smith.  

In a few weeks time, our UCP Government will be introducing legislation to amend and strengthen the Alberta Bill of Rights, a document that has stood as a safeguard for our civil liberties and freedoms for decades.

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“This includes ensuring that every individual in our province who has the mental capacity to do so will have the right to decide whether or not to receive a vaccination or other medical procedure.” 

Smith, who leads the ruling United Conservative Party, noted that the recent COVID “years” have seen “challenges and hardship that can arise when that right to bodily autonomy is not adequately protected.” 

“It is my firm conviction that no Albertan should ever be subjected or pressured into accepting a medical treatment without their full consent. For me, this addition to the Bill of Rights is about recognizing that,” she said. 

Smith has allowed members of her caucus to host events and plan for future ones which expose the known dangers of the COVID shots.  

The forthcoming legislation, Smith noted, will also include strengthening “property rights” as well as the right for legal firearms owners to not be targeted by the federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

Smith acknowledges government’s role in pushing COVID shots

During COVID in Alberta, as well as in all other parts of Canada, jab mandates in the private and public sectors became the norm. This resulted in thousands losing their jobs for choosing not to undergo an experimental medical procedure. 

Indeed, in Alberta, the COVID shots were heavily promoted by Smith’s predecessor, Jason Kenney, who was UCP leader and premier at the time.

Ultimately, Kenney’s stance on COVID jab mandates contributed to his ouster, with Smith’s rise to power resting on her opposition to Kenney’s pro-mandate position. On her first day on the job and only minutes after being sworn in as premier, Smith said that during the COVID years the “unvaccinated” were the “most discriminated against” group of people in her lifetime. 

Smith’s Tuesday message acknowledged the government’s role in mandating COVID shots. She said that in Alberta, “we believe that individuals have the right to make informed decisions about their own bodies without fear of undue pressure or interference by government.” 

Smith’s announcement seems to confirm what LifeSiteNews previously reported, namely, that the new legislation is to include provision which guarantee each citizen has the “right” to medical “informed consent” as well as the “right” to “refuse vaccinations.” 

Well before Smith’s announcement, LifeSiteNews was provided a copy of a draft version of the “Alberta Bill of Rights” from a source, who asked not to be named but who is well connected with the ruling UCP. LifeSiteNews was able to confirm the authenticity of the draft version of the bill through a second high-level source from within the UCP.   

The UCP source also told LifeSiteNews that while the draft version of the bill is subject to change, it is hoped by all of those who worked on the final version of the draft that there will not be many changes. The source noted that while the bill does have support from many cabinet members of the UCP, there are a few who oppose the bill.   

While not confirmed by Smith in her announcement, LifeSiteNews reported earlier this month that the forthcoming legislation also looks to include a provision that would cement parental rights as “God-given,” as well as the “right to life” from “conception, gestation in the womb.”