Alberta premier says loss of measles elimination status concerning, urges vigilance

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-measles-sarah-hoffman-9.6980006

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Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 284d (2 replies)

Alberta proposes new bill of rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10835438/alberta-bill-of-rights/

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 284d

Alberta’s government proposed legislative changes Monday to the provincial Bill of Rights aimed at giving residents the right to refuse medical treatments, including vaccines, but is leaving the final word to the courts.

If passed, the new bill would protect Albertans from being “coerced” into receiving any kind of medical treatment, so long as an individual has the “capacity” to consent and is not likely to cause “substantial harm to themselves and others.”

Smith is such a piece of shit

Threeskittiesinatrenchcoat@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 284d

Always felt it very disturbing that the Alberta Bill of Rights makes more sense under American law than Canadian law. I know it's more an instance of Alberta conservatives unable to distinguish the two countries legal/political systems due to their reliance on American propaganda to support their positions, but the optics are bad.

Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 284d

If she wants to take it seriously, I urge Smith not to talk and act like a plague zombie for her antivax crowd.

Prezhotnuts@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 284d

What a fucken idiot.

Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 284d (2 replies)

Oh now she gives a shit?

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 284d (1 reply)

No, she never has, and never will.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 283d

She only cares about votes. People blame her for giving Alberta exactly what they want, which is why they elected her.

n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 284d (1 reply)

Yes, vaccines are def not important. Listen to the oil lobbiests!!

mPony@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 283d

Alberta: the home of essential oils

Jason2357@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 284d

“Vigilance” never worked against measles. It looks like a flu or even a cold in a lot of people. Vaccines worked

chirospasm@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 284d

Half-awake. Read 'urges violence,' not 'urges vigilance'.

GuyLivingHere@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 283d

Quick! Who has a sick superspreader kid? You could be a hero with one simple trick!