The Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, tabled as Bill 1, is a law introduced into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 2020 which seeks to legally define essential infrastructure and create offences and penalties for those who enter, destroy, or obstruct infrastructure. It was introduced on February 25, 2020, and received royal assent on June 17. The bill has drawn criticism for targeting Indigenous groups, and some believe that it violates aspects of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
