Alberta Record

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

Oic communications public engagement transfer

This Order in Council amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation to transfer responsibility for the public service and appropriation related to the Communications and Public Engagement program from Treasury Board and…

High impactCentralization of powerInstitutional independenceLegislatureThe public, directly

What changed

  • The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 11/2023) is amended.
  • Responsibility for a specific part of the public service is transferred to the President of Executive Council.
  • Responsibility for the administration of the unexpended balance of program 10, Communications and Public Engagement, from the 2025-26 Government appropriation for Treasury Board and Finance is transferred 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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