Alberta Record

· Order in Council / Communications and Public Engagement program transfer · in-force

Order in Council Transfers Communications and Public Engagement Responsibilities

This Order in Council amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 11/2023), transferring responsibility for the Communications and Public Engagement program's public service and appropriation from Treasury Board and

High impactCentralization of powerInstitutional independenceLegislatureThe public, directly

What changed

  • Amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 11/2023).
  • Transfers responsibility for the public service related to the Communications and Public Engagement program to the President of Executive Council.
  • Transfers administration of the unexpended balance of program 10, Communications and Public Engagement, from the 2025-26 Government appropriation for Treasury Board and Finance to the President of Executive Council.

Why it matters

  • Centralizes the administrative and financial oversight of the Communications and Public Engagement program under the President of Executive Council.
  • Shifts ministerial responsibility for a specific public service function and its associated budget from Treasury Board and Finance.
  • May alter the reporting structure and strategic direction for government communications and public engagement initiatives.

Other governance concerns

  • Centralization of government communication functions
  • Ministerial accountability for public engagement

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