Heard about this on the radio this morning. Beginning November 1, 2008, gift cards in Alberta will no longer expire if unused. There will also be restrictions on the kinds of fees that can be charged and other things. Note that a one time fee at the time of purchase can still be charged for the card but that fee cannot be deducted from the card's value.
CBC story:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...s.html?ref=rss
Unproclaimed regulation:
http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Re...=9780779734801