Alberta government: Proposed Bill of Rights changes aim to protect freedom to refuse vaccines [Video]

The Alberta government introduced its promised amendment to the provincial Bill of Rights on the first day of the legislature’s fall sitting on Monday, a move Premier Danielle Smith said will “strengthen” human rights protections and “ensure our province remains one of the freest societies in the world.”

The new bill aims to bolster rights for property and gun owners as well as broaden legislation to protect freedom of expression beyond speech and writing.

It also protects people with capacity from being compelled or coerced into receiving medical treatments or vaccines but leaves it up to the courts to decide how the law is applied.

“No one should be pressured into accepting medical treatments without their full consent, including vaccines,” Smith told media on Monday at the Alberta legislature.