Alberta moves to ban election deepfakes, lower salary disclosure threshold in sweeping justice bill

Subhead:Individuals or groups who create and distribute deepfakes to mislead voters about political candidates could face fines of up to $10,000 under proposed new legislative changes.# Alberta’s government has introduced sweeping legislative changes aimed at tightening election integrity rules, expanding transparency, and reshaping citizen-driven democratic tools. The proposed Bill 23 - Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 - would make changes across four major laws, including introducing a ban on misleading election deepfakes and lowering the threshold for public sector salary disclosures. Justice Minister Mickey Amery said the legislation is designed to bolster public confidence in Alberta’s democratic institutions while improving accountability. At the centre of the bill is a new prohibition on the creation and distribution of deepfakes that could mislead voters about political candidates or election officials. Violators could face fines of up to $10,000.

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