Dale Nally Introduces Bill 34 to Expand Alberta Consumer Protections

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally introduced Bill 34, the Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, in the legislature on October 28. The legislation proposes a wide array of consumer and landowner protections, including a lemon law that allows owners of defective new vehicles to seek refunds or court-ordered compensation if a single issue fails three repairs or multiple issues reach 12 repairs within three years or 60,000 kilometres.

The bill establishes a right-to-repair framework requiring manufacturers of electronics, household appliances, and agricultural equipment to provide the manuals, tools, and parts necessary for repairs. For farmers, this specifically allows for simple repairs on tractors and combines without voiding warranties. Other provisions include the ability for residents to freeze credit reports to prevent identity theft and the re-establishment of the provincial surface rights board to resolve private land disputes.

To address ticket reselling, the act requires secondary sellers to disclose all service and handling fees upfront to prevent sticker shock. Additionally, the government proposed a pilot project allowing up to 30 selected liquor stores to sell Lotto 6/49 tickets. While NDP critic Gurinder Brar supported the proposals, he criticized the United Conservative Party for previously rejecting a similar NDP bill regarding ticket reselling. Many of the bill's provisions will require further regulations before they take effect.