Potential New Alberta Law Would Let People See Partner's Criminal Record

EDMONTON — Alberta is introducing legislation first developed in Britain that allows people in abusive relationships to request information about a partner’s criminal record.Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday that the bill, modelled after Clare’s Law in the United Kingdom, could save lives if it is passed.  “There is still a crisis of domestic violence against women in Alberta,” Kenney said. “Our province’s domestic violence rate is the third