Opinion: Vets should have been consulted on new animal-care rules

Re. “Albertans will know costs of animal care,” Opinion, Dec. 20
Reading the Dec. 20 op-ed penned by the minister of Service Alberta, I was dismayed by her continued claim of consultation with the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) prior to the passing of Bill 31, A Better Deal for Consumers and Businesses Act.
Put simply, this claim misrepresents to the public what the actual process was. Indeed, there was no consultation with the ABVMA on the proposed amendments to the