Bill 33: Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (No. 2)

The bill primarily affects Alberta public sector organizations — including school boards, municipalities, universities, Crown corporations, health authorities, and any private entity that receives public funding to deliver public services. Organizations in these categories will need to stop planning or implementing DEI-based hiring and promotion programs, and can no longer require staff to complete training on unconscious bias, cultural competency, or diversity, equity and inclusion topics. Businesses or non-profits that receive government funding to run public services should review whether they qualify as a 'provincial body' under the new rules and audit their HR and training practices accordingly. The intimate content changes are most relevant to platforms and online services operating in Alberta, as internet intermediaries now have a clearer liability shield if they take reasonable steps to address unlawful distribution of intimate content.