Christine Van Geyn: Danielle Smith focuses on censorship of professional regulators

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Political, religious and cultural views are none of their business

Published on November 10, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 4 minutes reading

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The Alberta government has proposed a review of professional regulatory bodies and how to better protect the right to free speech. In one video Announcing the review, which will be followed by new legislation next year, Prime Minister Smith said: “What a doctor or lawyer believes or says about politics or religion is not a reflection of their competence to practice medicine or law. ”

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