NBHC Care Experience
April 06, 2018
Alberta joined B.C., Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador in creating safe zones to keep protesters away from patients. The Alberta legislation aims to keep protesters at least 50 metres away from abortion clinics and to make it illegal for demonstrators to video or take pictures of those entering or leaving the building. Reflecting rules from other provinces, the proposed maximum penalty for a first offence would be $5,000 and/or six months in jail. Corporations would face a maximum fine of $25,000. The maximum penalty for repeat violations is a $10,000 fine for individuals and/or a year in jail. A corporation that repeatedly violates the law could face a $100,000 fine.