2026-06-03 from cbc.ca
Alberta will start to roll out new driver's licences starting July 2 that will include an individual’s health card number, finally eliminating the paper cards that have been the bane of Albertans for decades.
The cards will also display information about a driver’s citizenship — a controversial move announced last August — which the province says will make it easier to determine who is eligible for government services and who is allowed to vote.
Drivers will have to show proof they are legally allowed to be in Canada when they apply for a new card or renew an existing licence. They will also need to show their health card if they want their number added to the card.
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