Alberta legislature adjourns after passing 19 bills, both parties lose caucus members

The last bill to be approved saw Smith’s government take another step in its overhaul of the health-care system by officially shuffling workers represented by five different unions from Alberta Health Services to a different agency and the Health Ministry.

As a result, policy workers, public health inspectors and medical officers of health will be moved under the umbrella of the Health Ministry.

The Canadian Public Health Association criticized the move this week, saying it risks “undermining the effectiveness, integrity and independence of public health in Alberta” since medical officers will be required to report to government.