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Seniors-only complexes can set a minimum age — as long as it’s older than 55.

But while homeowners get more than a decade to make a decision on their future, apartment or condo renters could be feeling the affects as early as January.

Yep, those who would prefer to rent in a child-less complex could be tripping over trikes by spring if new renters move in.

Forgive us if we wonder what the heck this has to do with human rights.

Do we really have the right to live where we are not particularly welcome — strictly due to the passel of kids we have in tow?

Does anyone really have an issue with certain complexes wishing to remain relatively quiet and chaos-free by banning children?

Could a non-senior now claim exclusion and make a human rights complaint because they are judged too young to live in a seniors’ complex?

Could a new renter in a complex primarily featuring homeowners bring their kids into the mix as soon as the bill passes, thereby ending the child-free environment for all immediately, not in 15 years?

Sorry, but we’re not buying this further intrusion into people’s lives.

Surely if there’s a market for both child-free and child-welcoming complexes, that is the only answer to this issue — and therefore it is not really an issue at all.

That’s the Alberta way, isn’t it?

Builders will build what they can sell and unless we’ve lost our mind, there are markets for both family-friendly condos and apartments and those of the child-free variety.

Remember when Alberta used to be all about free enterprise and common sense?

How about freedom of choice?

Yep, us neither, as we trip over a scooter.