Passed under the ever-popular banner of cracking down on impaired driving, the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act makes Albertans guilty until proven innocent. Alberta’s provincial traffic court will be practically abolished, even for drivers facing severe penalties such as the loss of their driver’s license. Instead of being charged with a traffic offence to which one can plead “not guilty,” Albertans will be presumed guilty upon receiving a “notice of penalty” from the police.

Albertans wishing to try their luck at proving their innocence must pay a non-refundable fee of $50 to challenge a penalty of $299 or less, or pay a non-refundable $150 to challenge a penalty of $300 or more.

https://www.jccf.ca/alberta-abolishes-the-presumption-of-innocence/?