Article content

The Alberta government will review rules that govern employees working alone, in the wake of the killings of two Mac’s convenience store clerks in Edmonton early Friday.

“These incidents are both tragic and disturbing,” Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley said in a statement Friday afternoon.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Rules for lone workers to be reviewed, Alberta government says Back to video

“Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims. Our government believes every worker should come home safe at the end of the day, regardless of when they work or what work they do.

“We will be reviewing the rules that govern employees working alone and would welcome input from stakeholders. We want to ensure safety is top of mind in all Alberta workplaces.”

Andrew Klukas, president of the Western Convenience Store Association, said he would welcome the opportunity to help Alberta revise its worker safety rules to reflect accepted best practices. The association recently developed its own crime-prevention safety program.