MLAs are turning to the public for input on whether the province should ditch Daylight Savings Time.
Legislation was proposed by an Edmonton MLA and, if passed, would require the year-round observance of Alberta Standard Time.
The chair of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, Graham Sucha, says officials heard from people on both sides of the spectrum and so far they are considering a number of solutions, including a referendum.
“It’s really to the committee’s mandate of how we want to proceed after we receive some of the submissions,” says Sucha. “It is always difficult to try and make everyone agree on something. So we have to look at this in a calculated way to see how it impacts Alberta’s economy and how it impacts day to day lives.”
The deadline to provide the government with written submissions and opinions is July 28.
For more information on the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, Bill 203, and how to make a submission, click here.
