30-05-2017 03:45 via edmontonjournal.com

Bill to modernize Alberta adoption laws gets all-party support

Families trying to adopt a child could soon see the process eased, thanks to legislation allowing them to post their profiles online. 
It’s currently illegal in Alberta to post online or advertise in any way that one wants to adopt a child. That includes posts on social media or online crowd-funding sites.
In this province, adoption rates have fallen by 25 per cent since 2008, even as wait lists creep steadily higher. Yet B.C. — which allows online advertising —
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