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The Alberta Safety Council is a non-government, non-profit charity organization committed to making " Alberta a Safer Place to Live, Work and Play." We are also committed to professional, pro-active and effective safety training.

Practical and pro-active training in four key areas:

1. Children's Safety

2. Public Safety (Motorcycle Training and Education)

3. Workplace Health and Safety

4. PIR/COR (auditing)

Our business operations are centered in Edmonton with satellite operations throughout the province. Since 1948, staff, instructors and volunteers have focused on injury prevention, safety education and skill acquisition to improve the lives of Albertans across the Province.

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November 21, 2011
Alberta strengthens consequences for impaired driving
Bill 26 balances prevention and education with tougher sanctions
Edmonton... With 96 deaths and 1,384 injuries caused by impaired driving on Alberta roads last year, Alberta has introduced new legislation aimed at improving safety on the province’s roads.

Bill 26, the Alberta Traffic Safety Amendment Act 2011, introduced in the Alberta Legislature by Transportation Minister Ray Danyluk, imposes tougher sanctions on impaired drivers, especially repeat offenders.

“Not only does Alberta’s approach target repeat offenders, it is designed to reduce the number of drivers who become repeat offenders in the first place,” said Danyluk. “I have one goal for this legislation - and that is having more Albertans arrive home safe at the end of the day.”