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Alberta introduces Bill 33 banning DEI hiring criteria

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 02:17 UTC · How we work

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Alberta government introduced Bill 33 to bar DEI criteria in public-sector hiring.
Premier Danielle Smith said hiring must be based on merit, qualifications and fairness.
The bill would amend the Alberta Human Rights Act to forbid considering race or gender identity.
Regulations could create exemptions for funded non-profit organisations and ban mandatory DEI training.
The legislation creates a new offence for sextortion and non-consensual distribution of intimate or AI-generated images.

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Alberta government introduced Bill 33 to bar DEI criteria in public-sector hiring.
Premier Danielle Smith said hiring must be based on merit, qualifications and fairness.
The bill would amend the Alberta Human Rights Act to forbid considering race or gender identity.
Regulations could create exemptions for funded non-profit organisations and ban mandatory DEI training.
The legislation creates a new offence for sextortion and non-consensual distribution of intimate or AI-generated images.