· Order in Council / Program and appropriation transfer · in-force
OIC 234/2024 — Energy Advocacy Transfer
OIC 234/2024 amends AR 11/2023, transferring responsibility for the 'Industry Advocacy' program's 'promotion of responsibly produced energy' component and its appropriation from the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to the President of Execut
What changed
- Amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 11/2023).
- Transfers responsibility for the 'Industry Advocacy' program's 'promotion of responsibly produced energy' component from the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to the President of Executive Council.
- Transfers the administration of the unexpended balance of program 2.3, 'Industry Advocacy,' related to the 'promotion of responsibly produced energy,' and its 2024-25 appropriation from Energy and Minerals to the President of Executive Council.
Why it matters
- Centralizes oversight of the 'promotion of responsibly produced energy' program under the President of Executive Council, potentially allowing for more direct control from the Premier's office.
- Shifts financial and administrative authority for a specific advocacy program from a line ministry to the central executive, altering the traditional distribution of ministerial responsibilities.
- May indicate a strategic prioritization of energy advocacy efforts by placing them directly within the Premier's portfolio.
Other governance concerns
- Shift of program oversight from a line ministry to the central executive.
- Centralization of financial administration for a specific advocacy program.
- Potential for increased political direction over energy advocacy initiatives.
Primary sources (1)
- Primary sourceGovernment documentOrder in Council 234/2024 (Alberta King's Printer)