Alberta Referendum 2026:
10 Questions in ASL

Transcript:

Opening

Hello, my name is Kimberly.

I am the Accessibility Director with the Edmonton Association of the Deaf, EAD.

EAD and the Alberta Association of the Deaf, AAD, have worked together to make information about Alberta’s referendum more accessible for Deaf and DeafBlind communities across Alberta.

On October 19, 2026, Albertans will vote on 10 referendum questions.

Linda Cundy will present all 10 questions in ASL.

This video is for information and accessibility purposes only.

EAD and AAD are not supporting or opposing any particular answer to the referendum questions.

Our goal is to provide access to the questions in ASL so you can understand the information and make your own informed decisions.

Now, let’s begin.
 

Question 1

Do you support Alberta taking greater control over immigration, with the goals of reducing immigration to more sustainable levels, prioritizing economic immigration, and giving Albertans priority for new employment opportunities?
 

Question 2

Do you support an Alberta law limiting eligibility for provincially funded programs, including health care, education and social services, to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and people with an Alberta-approved immigration status?
 

Question 3

Assuming Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify as they do now, do you support requiring people with a non-permanent legal immigration status to live in Alberta for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for provincially funded social-support programs?
 

Question 4

Assuming Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for public health care and education as they do now, do you support Alberta charging a reasonable fee or premium to people with a non-permanent immigration status for their own and their family’s use of Alberta’s health-care and education systems?

Question 5

Do you support requiring people to provide proof of Canadian citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate or citizenship card, in order to vote in an Alberta provincial election?

Question 6

Do you support Alberta working with other willing provinces to seek a constitutional amendment that would allow provincial governments, rather than the federal government, to select judges appointed to provincial King’s Bench and Courts of Appeal?

Question 7

Do you support Alberta working with other willing provinces to seek a constitutional amendment to abolish the unelected federal Senate?

Question 8

Do you support Alberta working with other willing provinces to seek a constitutional amendment allowing provinces to opt out of federal programs involving areas of provincial jurisdiction, such as health care, education and social services, while retaining the associated federal funding?
 

Question 9

Do you support Alberta working with other willing provinces to seek a constitutional amendment giving provincial laws priority over federal laws when they conflict in areas of provincial or shared constitutional jurisdiction?

Question 10

Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should Alberta begin the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether Alberta should separate from Canada?

Option 1: Alberta remains a province of Canada.

Option 2: Alberta begins the legal process required to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether Alberta should separate from Canada.

These summaries correspond to the ten referendum questions published by Elections Alberta.

Closing

Thank you for watching.

We hope this ASL video helps Deaf and DeafBlind Albertans better understand the 10 referendum questions.

This video is for information and accessibility purposes only. EAD and AAD are not telling anyone how to vote.

Please take time to review the questions and make your own informed decisions.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to reach out to EAD or AAD.

Thank you from the Edmonton Association of the Deaf and the Alberta Association of the Deaf