Recently, the Alberta government introduced Bill 51, the Citizen Initiative Act and Bill 52, the Recall Act.

While both bills are a big step forward for democracy in Alberta, both bills also contain major flaws that need correcting before they are passed into law.

A full description of the bills is available here, but in short:

On Citizens' Initiatives, the Alberta government should drop the thresholds to trigger a referenda to 5% of electors for legislative and policy issues and 10% of electors for constitutional issues, and increase the signature collection time to 180 days.

On Recall, the Alberta government should drop the threshold to trigger a recall to 10% of electors, increase the signature collection time to 180 days, allow recalls at any time, and ensure that a successful recall automatically removes the MLA without the need for another vote.

If you agree, we need your help in three ways:

1) Fill out the form on the right to join the campaign - if you include your address, we'll send you the contact information for your MLA.

2) Call your MLA's office and tell them you want the changes we've described above, so that Albertans can have real recall and real referendums.

3) Send this page to all your friends and family and encourage them to get involved too!