Local lawyer launches petition opposing curfew bylaw
A Prince Albert legal aid lawyer is raising concerns about the city’s proposed back alley curfew.
The bylaw would ban people from being in the alleyways from midnight to 6 a.m. Exceptions are also being discussed.
The measure was proposed to help combat property crime in the city. The city sent out a survey to people whose homes back on to alleyways and is awaiting the results.
However, in her petition, Estelle Hjertaas said she is concerned city councillors have not considered how the proposed bylaw would “affect people of colour” and those with lower income levels.