Institution
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta and its officers and procedures.
Establishes a framework for mutual recognition of goods and services standards across Canadian jurisdictions, allowing goods and services approved elsewhere in Canada to be recognized in Alberta, with ministerial power to grant exemptions.
Amends the Citizen Initiative Act by introducing blackout periods around elections, terminating in-progress petitions during these times, and allowing ministerial and proponent scrutineers to observe the Chief Electoral Officer's petition d
Amends the Recall Act to allow the applicant and the member named in a recall petition to appoint lawyers as scrutineers to observe the Chief Electoral Officer's verification process.
Establishes a comprehensive provincial regulatory framework for employers of foreign nationals, foreign worker recruiters, and immigration consultants in Alberta, including registration, licensing, codes of conduct, and enforcement.
Establishes a provincial framework for the designation and regulation of destination marketing organizations, accommodation associations, and trustees, centralizing ministerial oversight of destination marketing fees.
Introduces a new framework for "written orders" for Schedule 1 drugs, granting the Minister broad powers to determine which drugs can be sold this way, their quantities, and associated procedures, with these ministerial orders explicitly e…
Expands the purposes for which government identification cards and operator's licences (driver's licences) can be used, allowing the Registrar to collect, use, and disclose related personal information for government programs and services.
Expands the Minister's authority over all-season resort developments, including extending powers to private land and granting broad regulation-making powers that can override other legislation.
Amends the Citizen Initiative Act to centralize authority with the Minister of Justice over the initiative petition process, reducing the independence of the Chief Electoral Officer.
Amends election laws to increase candidate nomination signature requirements, restrict electors from signing multiple nomination papers, and introduce new criteria for political party name registration.
Amends the Referendum Act to allow the government to not implement binding referendum results if it determines they would contravene the Constitution Act, 1982.
Bill 5 repeals a section of the Protection of Privacy Act that previously allowed the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make broad regulatory amendments to any Act or regulation to implement the Act.
Bill 5 repeals a section of the Access to Information Act that previously allowed the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make broad regulatory amendments to any Act or regulation to implement the Act.
Bill 7 centralizes authority for inter-basin water transfers to the Minister or Legislature and introduces public consultation requirements for related legislation.
Bill 7 expands the Minister's regulation-making powers over water management and increases the Director's discretion in amending and renewing water licences.
Establishes that international agreements affecting provincial jurisdiction are not binding on Alberta unless explicitly implemented by an Act of the provincial Legislature.
Amends several labour relations statutes to extend collective bargaining rights and frameworks to the newly defined 'independent agency police services' and their officers.
Expands the Minister's authority to collect, use, and disclose personal and health information for domestic violence threat assessments, and compels individuals and entities to provide such information.
This Act legislates an end to a teachers' strike and lockout by imposing a collective agreement, overriding Charter rights, and limiting judicial review of the Act's constitutionality and its conflict with human rights legislation.
Proclaims specific sections of the Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, into force, effective July 4, 2025.
This Order in Council proclaims section 6 of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, into force, effective July 2, 2025.
This Order in Council rescinds all prior appointments to the Treasury Board and appoints eight new members, reconstituting the board.
Transfers administration and control of mines, minerals, and pore space within specific land settlements (Twin Lakes, Peerless Trout Northwest, Peerless Trout Southeast, Rock Island Lake) from the Crown in right of Alberta to the Crown in r
This Order in Council (OIC 151/2025) proclaims section 4 of the Public Safety and Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, into force on September 1, 2025. This action enacts new provisions affecting government and local emergency m
This Order in Council establishes the names and administrative responsibilities of the departments of the Government of Alberta and designates the ministers who will administer them, rescinding a previous order.
Expands the scope of regulated mental health and addiction services, centralizes new powers with the Minister to define services, set standards, control facility naming, and grant exemptions, and shifts detailed oversight to regulations.
Bill 39 repeals sections 21 to 23 of the Auditor General Act, dissolving the Audit Committee, which previously advised the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the Auditor General's audit scope and results.
Bill 39 transfers authority for allocating surplus cash from the General Revenue Fund from the responsible Minister to the Treasury Board and establishes fixed allocation percentages.
Amends the Agricultural Operation Practices Act to centralize decision-making authority from 'The Board' to approval officers and inspectors, and grants the Minister new powers to establish regulatory codes and standards.
Establishes the Office of Statistics and Information and amends the Access to Information Act and Protection of Privacy Act to provide exemptions from certain privacy restrictions on data collection, retention, and disclosure for the Office
Establishes the Alberta iGaming Corporation as a Crown agent to manage online lottery schemes, creating a new regulatory framework for iGaming in the province with significant ministerial oversight.
Amends the Education Act to remove the power of school boards to disqualify their own trustees for breaches of the board's code of conduct.
Amends the Education Act to temporarily deem individuals residing in the Municipality of Jasper as residents for school board and Francophone education region elections in 2025 and 2026, subject to a signed statement.
Establishes a new provincial framework for involuntary assessment and treatment of adults and minors with severe substance use or addiction, replacing the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act.
Grants the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGC) new powers to discontinue and recommence Senate elections in emergency situations or when held in conjunction with other elections that are discontinued.
Amends the Election Act to prohibit the use of electronic equipment for vote counting and revises voter identification requirements, including removing the option for vouching by another elector.
Increases the signature threshold required to trigger a recall vote, shortens the maximum length of the applicant's statement, extends the canvassing period, and allows the subject of a petition to submit a response.
Repeals sections related to ordering constitutional referendums, grants the Lieutenant Governor in Council new powers to discontinue referendums, and establishes a consultation process for voting places on Indigenous lands.
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
This Order in Council excludes Deputy Minister and Senior Official positions from the standard classification plan, establishes specific salary ranges for these roles, and delegates authority to the Minister of the Public Service Act (or de
Order in Council 60/2025 amends the Recreational Access Regulation (AR 228/2003) by redefining terms, adding a purpose statement, and granting new authority to agricultural disposition holders and local settlement officers/directors regardi
This bill changes the responsibility for conducting a comprehensive review of the Health Information Act from a special committee of the Legislative Assembly to the Minister, who must consult with the Commissioner.
The Alberta Bill of Rights Amendment Act updates the Alberta Bill of Rights by adding new rights related to property, medical consent, and firearms, while clarifying enforcement mechanisms and retaining a “reasonable limits” and “notwith...
Establishes new prompt payment requirements and a mandatory adjudication process for public works contracts, while also enhancing transparency in public procurement and broadening the definition of 'public work.'
Amends the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act to increase the number of electoral divisions and revise the considerations for boundary determination.
Introduces a new provincial tax on electric vehicles, establishes collection and refund mechanisms, creates new offences and penalties, and permits the Registrar to disclose personal driving information to the Minister for enforcement.
Amends the ATB Financial Act by removing the requirement for a legislative debate on the Act's repeal every five years and expanding the Minister's authority to designate related parties.
Grants the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation authority to set standards and guidelines, including capital requirements, which are exempt from the Regulations Act but require Ministerial approval.
Establishes a new legislative framework for public access to government records and personal information, replacing the previous Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Establishes a new regulatory framework for all-season resort development, centralizing approval authority under a single Minister and limiting judicial review of decisions.
Transfers the administration and control of mines, minerals, and pore space for specific land parcels in Alberta from the Crown in right of Alberta to the Crown in right of Canada.
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
This Order in Council enacts the Legislative Precinct Security Regulation, establishing detailed rules for the eligibility, appointment, training, conduct, and reporting requirements for legislative security officers in Alberta.
Amends the Water Act to centralize the declaration and management of water-related emergencies, granting the Lieutenant Governor in Council and Minister new powers to suspend water rights and exempt actions from regulatory frameworks.
Establishes a framework for the transfer of employees from regional health authorities to new provincial health agencies and outlines the continuation of collective agreements and labour relations matters during this transition.
Amends the Film and Television Tax Credit Act to allow the Minister to issue directives and guidelines for the Act's interpretation and application, explicitly exempting them from the Regulations Act.
Establishes a new "Attraction Bonus" program under the Alberta Personal Income Tax Act, allowing the Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade to provide a $5000 bonus to eligible new residents in prescribed occupations.
Amends the Corrections Act to establish a framework for electronic monitoring programs, defining electronic monitoring and assigning administration and oversight to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services.
Amends the Police Act to create a new class of 'independent agency police services' and an 'Independent Agency Police Service Oversight Board,' placing these new services under the general direction of the Minister.
Amends the Red Tape Reduction Act to establish a "net-zero" rule for regulatory requirements and grants the Lieutenant Governor in Council new regulation-making powers for regulatory reductions.
Amends the Traffic Safety Act to grant the Minister new regulation-making authority for pilot projects related to traffic safety and highway use, including a provision for these regulations to override other conflicting enactments.
Establishes a temporary Foreign Credential Advisory Committee to review and recommend improvements to the recognition of foreign credentials in Alberta, aiming to facilitate the integration of internationally trained professionals.
The Lieutenant Governor in Council approves Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation entering into a new Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agreement on Guiding Principles for the Marketing of Eggs in Canada, establishing a revised int…
Amends the Alberta Bill of Rights to establish a judicial remedy for rights infringements, centralize Crown legal representation, and expand available remedies against the Crown.
Amends the Alberta Bill of Rights to introduce a 'reasonable limits' clause for rights and explicitly codifies the Legislature's power to override rights using a 'notwithstanding' clause.
Establishes the Members' Gifts and Benefits Regulation under the Conflicts of Interest Act, setting specific financial thresholds and reporting requirements for gifts and benefits received by Members of the Legislative Assembly and their fa
Amends the Alberta Taxpayer Protection Act to expand the requirement for a provincial referendum to include income tax increases, in addition to general provincial sales taxes, before related legislation can be introduced.
This bill mandates a provincial referendum before Alberta can withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan and establish its own pension plan, outlining the referendum's procedure and binding nature, and setting conditions for any future provinci…
Amends the Conflicts of Interest Act to suspend Ethics Commissioner investigations and public reporting during general election periods, and allows for the termination of suspended investigations.
This Order in Council establishes 26 government departments, designates ministerial responsibilities, and appoints members to the Treasury Board and senior public service roles. It updates departmental names in regulations and revises the E
The Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 was brought into force in two stages via Orders in Council across 2023 and 2024.
Rescinds a proclamation that would have brought the Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2022 into force on March 1, 2023, preventing its implementation as previously scheduled.