Thousands of people throughout Alberta have spoken out against the Notley government's controversial Bill 6 and, on Friday, they have gathered to voice their disapproval of the legislation in Calgary.

The protest is taking place outside the McDougall Centre, the government's office in Calgary, from noon until 2 p.m.

Organizers of the protest say they are distressed about how the Notley government is trying to force the bill through without consulting the people that it affects most.

Braeden Stanley, the rally organizer says that Bill 6 will fundamentally change what he came to Alberta originally to do. "I came out to Alberta because the agriculture industry has been greatly affected by OH&S regulations and here it's more relaxed. A guy like me can come out here, get into ranching and eventually start my own ranch without having too much government input. Now they're trying to change that."

He says he's concerned that Bill 6 is being passed as a shell; without any detail within it with the promise to add those at a later date. By doing that, Stanley says the government will have free rein to add whatever sort of stipulations they want to the law without needing any government input whatsoever.

"They won't need to get permission from anybody, they won't need to ask anybody, they can just put whatever they want in it," Stanley said.

The government says the bill is intended to offer farmers the same protections as other workers in Alberta, but protesters think the added costs associated with the legislation will force many families out of business.

Stanley adds that he is skeptical that the legislation will do much to prevent accidents and deaths on the farm anyhow. "Legislation's not going to stop deaths. It's not going to prevent deaths. Accidents happen, we see that in construction, in mining. We see it by every industry that's legislated by OH&S. It doesn't prevent it, it's just there."

Earlier this week, following numerous protests, Premier Notley amended the wording to allow family members to work on farms without regulations, but didn't include much more in the way of clarity.

Notley said earlier this week that the bill will pass and come into affect on January 1.