in the province, the government of Alberta was slow to respond, but in 2000 Alberta did amend the provincial Marriage Act to specifically limit marriage to different-sex couples. The Act was based on the January 2002 Alberta Law Reform Institute recommendations in Recognition of Rights and Obligations in Same-Sex Relationships which was funded in part by the provincial government. Electoral Divisions Act The Electoral Divisions Act (S.A. 2003, c. E-4.1) was passed by the Alberta Legislature during the third session, and received Royal Assent on May 15, 2003. The Act implemented the recommendations of the Final Report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, chaired by former Social Credit MLA and Alberta's Ethics Commissioner Robert Curtis Clark which delineated the new electoral boundaries for the upcoming 2004 Alberta general election and the 26th Alberta Legislature. The new electoral boundaries retained a total of 83 seats, with Calgary gaining two seats, Edmonton losing one seat, and one of the "special consideration" divisions (due to its isolation, it is allowed to have a population below 75% of the provincial average) was eliminated, leaving Dunvegan-Central Peace the last remaining special consideration district. Members of the 25th Legislature by district Standings changes during the 25th Assembly December 31, 2001 Robert Fischer, Wainwright resigns April 8, 2002 Doug Griffiths, Wainwright elected in a by-election May 25, 2004 Ken Nicol, Lethbridge-East resigns to run in a federal election May 28, 2004 Debby Carlson, Edmonton Ellerslie resigned to run in a federal election June 29, 2004 Gary Masyk, Edmonton Norwood crossed the floor to the Alberta Alliance References Further reading External links Alberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By-elections 1905 to present 25