This Bill of Rights for Alberta was composed for consideration with the input of the people of Alberta over a course of time currently unspecified … the original compilation document was formed with direct reference to: The Virginia Declaration of Rights, June 12th, 1776 and The United States of America, Bill of Rights, December 15th, 1791. Then for such purpose as resistance to foregoing other such rights as previously attained throughout history, it was then compared against: The English Bill of Rights, December 16th, 1689 and The Magna Carta, June 15th, 1215, only ignoring ecclesiastical, ancient and irrelevant statements to modern times.
It was then posed on Discord and Facebook as a framework to the public for transparency and to start discussion and debate, leading to adjustment and refining by “the people’s will” for validation. I am still currently looking for more constructive feedback, both positive and negative in terms of:
1. Content – Does the specific content contained reflect your expectations regarding that which you’d like to see included were this document to apply to you?
2. Understood – Were there any comments within that you would like clarified before lending your support to the credibility of the document?
3. Agreeable – Should the opportunity to invoke a proper bill of rights arise, does this document sufficiently satisfy your representation?
The Alberta Bill of Rights
January 26th, 2020
A declaration of rights constituted by representatives of the sovereign men and women of Alberta, assembled in full and free convention; which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis of the governing body of the REPUBLIC and the foundation for law. That all naturally created men and naturally created women, here forth known in name as the people, are equally free and independent, and hold indefeasible rights, of which, upon entry into a condition of society, they cannot, through any lawful or unlawful instrument or device, in part, via parts or in whole; deprive or divest their posterity, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety, nor can these compacts be forced upon them via legitimate or deceitful measures as neither slavery nor involuntary servitude to any degree; with the exception of, as a punishment for a crime in which the party shall have been granted due process and duly convicted; shall exist within Alberta’s borders, nor any place under the protection of and or subject to Alberta’s jurisdiction.
Article 1 - That there shall be made no law, statute, agreement, contract or treaty respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise of or abridging; the freedom of speech, the press, the rights of the people to peaceably assemble, or to petition the government to set right, provide relief, or remedy of grievances.§
Article -2 -That a well-regulated militia, comprised of the people of Alberta, trained to arms, being necessary, as the proper, natural, defence and security of a free state; the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. That standing armies in time of peace, shall be avoided as dangerous to liberty; that at all times the militia shall be under strict subordination to, trained and coordinated by; the strategic knowledge, experience and expertise of the people, by a Militia Advisory Council (MAC), in joint congress with but outranking the highest position of the lowest level of civil protective authority.§ Article.3.That no soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war except in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Article 4 - That the right of the people to be secure in all manner of their property, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the people or things to be seized.
Article 5 - That no man or woman shall; be held to answer for a capital, infamous or otherwise high crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against him or herself; be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law which shall never withhold or stay the right of habeas corpus; have private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Article 6 - That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people of this land; that all magistrates, no matter the position or title, are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to the people, whom they chose to serve.
Article 7 - That government shall be solely instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, and community to produce the greatest degree of happiness, safety and security against the danger of maladministration.
Article 8 - Shall any government be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, the people not only have the unalienable right, but also the indefeasible responsibility to reform, alter or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged at the time most conducive to the common good of the public, by the people and their militia advisory council.
Article.9.That no man or woman, or set of men and or women, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which, not being descendible, neither ought the offices or positions held, through any branch of government, from minor legislative representatives to president or magistrates to be considered hereditary.
Article 10 - That the legislative and executive powers of the State should be separate and distinct from the judiciary; and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression, by feeling and participating in the burdens of the people, they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to a private station, return into that body from which they were originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections, in which all, or any part of the former members, to be again eligible, or ineligible, as the laws shall direct.
Article 11 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people, in assembly, ought to be free; and that all mankind, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, have the right of both, political electoral vote as well as to vote on whether a question should even be put to vote, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses, without their own consent, nor bound by any law to which they have not, in a like manner, assembled, for the public good.
Article 12 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without the consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Article 13 - That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man vs man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other and shall be held sacred.
Article 14 - That excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Article 15 - That the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Article 16 - That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate from, or independent of the government of Alberta, shall be erected or established within the limits thereof.
Article 17 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Article 18 - That in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of Alberta, than according to the rules of the common law.
Article 19 - That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right; to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of 12 people of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense; that no man be deprived of his liberty, except by the common law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
Article 20 - That general warrants, whereby any officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and shall not be granted.
Article 21 - That the powers not delegated to the state by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the districts, are reserved to the people respectively, unless upon a decision by a two thirds vote, for each power of this kind, to grant said power to the state.
Article 22 - That if any man or woman of Alberta shall accept, receive, claim or retain any title of nobility or honor, or shall without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatsoever from any king, queen, emperor, prince or any foreign power, such person shall cease immediately to being recognized as part of the people of Alberta forgoing all rights granted to so named, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust, power or profit under them, or either of them.
Article 23 - That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
Article 24 - That religion or the duty which we owe our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.
The Alberta Bill of Rights
January 26th, 2020
A declaration of rights constituted by representatives of the sovereign men and women of Alberta, assembled in full and free convention; which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis of the governing body of the REPUBLIC and the foundation for law. That all naturally created men and naturally created women, here forth known in name as the people, are equally free and independent, and hold indefeasible rights, of which, upon entry into a condition of society, they cannot, through any lawful or unlawful instrument or device, in part, via parts or in whole; deprive or divest their posterity, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety, nor can these compacts be forced upon them via legitimate or deceitful measures as neither slavery nor involuntary servitude to any degree; with the exception of, as a punishment for a crime in which the party shall have been granted due process and duly convicted; shall exist within Alberta’s borders, nor any place under the protection of and or subject to Alberta’s jurisdiction.
Article 1 - That there shall be made no law, statute, agreement, contract or treaty respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise of or abridging; the freedom of speech, the press, the rights of the people to peaceably assemble, or to petition the government to set right, provide relief, or remedy of grievances.§
Article 2 - That a well-regulated militia, comprised of the people of Alberta, trained to arms, being necessary, as the proper, natural, defence and security of a free state; the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. That standing armies in time of peace, shall be avoided as dangerous to liberty; that at all times the militia shall be under strict subordination to, trained and coordinated by; the strategic knowledge, experience and expertise of the people, by a Militia Advisory Council (MAC), in joint congress with but outranking the highest position of the lowest level of civil protective authority.§
Article 3 - That no soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war except in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Article 4 - That the right of the people to be secure in all manner of their property, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the people or things to be seized.
Article 5 - That no man or woman shall; be held to answer for a capital, infamous or otherwise high crime, unless upon a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against him or herself; be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law which shall never withhold or stay the right of habeas corpus; have private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Article - 6 That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people of this land; that all magistrates, no matter the position or title, are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to the people, whom they chose to serve.
Article 7 - That government shall be solely instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, and community to produce the greatest degree of happiness, safety and security against the danger of maladministration.
Article.8.Shall any government be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, the people not only have the unalienable right, but also the indefeasible responsibility to reform, alter or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged at the time most conducive to the common good of the public, by the people and their militia advisory council.
Article 9 - That no man or woman, or set of men and or women, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which, not being descendible, neither ought the offices or positions held, through any branch of government, from minor legislative representatives to president or magistrates to be considered hereditary.
Article 10 - That the legislative and executive powers of the State should be separate and distinct from the judiciary; and that the members of the two first may be restrained from oppression, by feeling and participating in the burdens of the people, they should, at fixed periods, be reduced to a private station, return into that body from which they were originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections, in which all, or any part of the former members, to be again eligible, or ineligible, as the laws shall direct.
Article 11 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people, in assembly, ought to be free; and that all mankind, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, have the right of both, political electoral vote as well as to vote on whether a question should even be put to vote, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses, without their own consent, nor bound by any law to which they have not, in a like manner, assembled, for the public good.
Article 12 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without the consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Article 13 -That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man vs man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other and shall be held sacred.
Article 14 - That excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Article 15 - That the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.§
Article 16 -That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate from, or independent of the government of Alberta, shall be erected or established within the limits thereof.
Article 17 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.§
Article 18 - That in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of Alberta, than according to the rules of the common law.§
Article 19 - That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right; to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of 12 people of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense; that no man be deprived of his liberty, except by the common law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
Article 20- That general warrants, whereby any officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and shall not be granted.
Article 21- That the powers not delegated to the state by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the districts, are reserved to the people respectively, unless upon a decision by a two thirds vote, for each power of this kind, to grant said power to the state.
Article 22 - That if any man or woman of Alberta shall accept, receive, claim or retain any title of nobility or honor, or shall without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatsoever from any king, queen, emperor, prince or any foreign power, such person shall cease immediately to being recognized as part of the people of Alberta forgoing all rights granted to so named, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust, power or profit under them, or either of them.
Article 23 - That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
Article 24 - That religion or the duty which we owe our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.
KANAI (BLOOD) - SIKSIKA (BLACKFOOT) - PIIKANI (PEIGAN) - NAKODA (STONEY)
TSUU T’INA (SARCEE)
MENNONITES
AIRDRIE - FORT MCMURRAY- OLDS - DIDSBURY - THREE HILLS - ATHABASCA
STURGEON - REDWATER - FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - PEACE RIVER
BANFF - COCHRANE - GRAND PRAIRIE - RED DEER - BARRHEAD - MORINVILLE - WESTLOCK
BARRHEAD - MORINVILLE - HIGHWOOD - RIMBEY - ROCKY MTN HSE - SUNDRE - BATTLE RIVER
INNISFAIL - SYLVAN LAKE - SHERWOOD PARK - BONNYVILLE - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
ST PAUL - TWO HILLS - SPRUCE GROVE - CALGARY - LACOMBE - PONOKA - ST ALBERT
CARDSTON - TABER - WARNER - LEDUC - BEAUMONT - STONY PLAIN - CHESTERMERE -
ROCKY VIEW - ROCLESSER - SLAVE LAKE - LESSER SLAVE LAKE - STRATHMORE - BROOKS
STRATHMORE - BROOKS - CYPRESS - MEDICINE HAT - LETHBRIDGE - STRATHCONA - DRAYTON
VALLEY - DEVON - LITTLE BOW - VERMILION - LLOYDMINSTER - DRUMHELLER - STETTLER
LIVINGSTONE - MACLEOD - WETASKIWIN - CAMROSE - DUNVEGAN CENTRAL PEACE
MEDICINE HAT - WHITECOURT - STE. ANNE - EDMONTON
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