The Alberta government introduced Bill 13 – officially the Regulated Professions Neutrality Act, unofficially the “Jordan Peterson Law” – on Thursday, aiming to ensure that licensed professionals across the province can say whatever they want online without risking career consequences, as long as they don’t, you know, do it at work.
Justice Minister Mickey Amery framed the bill as a bold defense of “off-duty individuality,” declaring that Alberta nurses, engineers, and accountants should be free to record 47-minute YouTube rants from their trucks without fear of reprisal.
The bill also takes aim at “unrelated” mandatory training, particularly diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, which will now be replaced with a short video reminding professionals to “do your job and try not to terrify the public.”
Premier Danielle Smith told reporters, “I’m hoping the professional colleges understand they’ve gone too far,” moments before assuring Albertans that nothing says competence like zero oversight.
