Constituency Issues

As your representative in the provincial government, it is important to me that I understand your concerns, so that I can represent them in Edmonton.

I think we are so busy telling people what we are going to achieve, we forget to ask what you want us to accomplish.

You have clearly told me to continue to address your concerns and priorities:

  • Working toward long-term infrastructure investments to keep pace with Calgary’s growth.
  • A public health care system that is sustainable and meets the needs of our growing population.
  • A world-class education system, both K-12 and post-secondary.
  • Ensuring the well-being of our seniors.
  • Working for safe communities, individual responsibility and just punishment for crime.

Results

  • Led the Crime Reduction and Safe Communities Task Force.
  • Served as Minister of Children's Services where she focused on building strong families and communities.
  • Served as Solicitor General in 2001 where she launched the high-risk offender website; established the country's first Amber Alert program and brought forward the Integrated Response to Organized Crime (IROC) initiative, among others.
  • Brought forth groundbreaking legislation which was passed to protect drug-endangered children (DECA), the first law of its kind to be passed in Canada.
  • Partnered with Microsoft to create the Bad Guy Patrol a website dedicated to addressing bullying.
  • Saw through legislation to provide the right of court ordered access of grandparents to their grandchildren.
  • Championed the issue of protecting children against child prostitution, which resulted in the Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution Act (PCHIP), the first of its kind in Canada.
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