Theme
Institutional independence
Autonomy and arms-length status of universities, regulators, watchdogs, and other public bodies.
Each catalogued centralization change reduced some body's autonomy (left) and placed new authority in a specific cabinet portfolio — a minister or the cabinet collectively (right). Ribbon thickness is the count of change-by-pair attributions (514 total).
| Institution | Portfolio | Attributions |
|---|---|---|
| The public, directly | Justice (and Attorney General) | 20 |
| The public, directly | Finance | 21 |
| The public, directly | Health | 21 |
| The public, directly | Treasury Board and Finance | 18 |
| The public, directly | Municipal Affairs | 14 |
| The public, directly | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 17 |
| The public, directly | Energy and Minerals | 17 |
| The public, directly | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 11 |
| The public, directly | Public Safety and Emergency Services | 10 |
| The public, directly | Education (K-12) | 8 |
| The public, directly | Advanced Education | 8 |
| The public, directly | Indigenous Relations | 6 |
| The public, directly | Premier | 4 |
| The public, directly | Mental Health and Addiction | 5 |
| The public, directly | Tourism and Sport | 4 |
| The public, directly | Environment and Protected Areas | 5 |
| The public, directly | Infrastructure | 3 |
| The public, directly | Agriculture and Irrigation | 3 |
| The public, directly | Forestry and Parks | 3 |
| The public, directly | Seniors, Community and Social Services | 3 |
| The public, directly | Executive Council (Cabinet) | 2 |
| The public, directly | Children and Family Services | 2 |
| The public, directly | Arts, Culture and Status of Women | 1 |
| Independent watchdogs | Justice (and Attorney General) | 18 |
| Independent watchdogs | Finance | 14 |
| Independent watchdogs | Health | 4 |
| Independent watchdogs | Treasury Board and Finance | 7 |
| Independent watchdogs | Municipal Affairs | 8 |
| Independent watchdogs | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 10 |
| Independent watchdogs | Energy and Minerals | 13 |
| Independent watchdogs | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 5 |
| Independent watchdogs | Public Safety and Emergency Services | 4 |
| Independent watchdogs | Education (K-12) | 4 |
| Independent watchdogs | Advanced Education | 4 |
| Independent watchdogs | Indigenous Relations | 4 |
| Independent watchdogs | Mental Health and Addiction | 1 |
| Independent watchdogs | Tourism and Sport | 1 |
| Independent watchdogs | Environment and Protected Areas | 2 |
| Independent watchdogs | Infrastructure | 2 |
| Independent watchdogs | Agriculture and Irrigation | 2 |
| Independent watchdogs | Forestry and Parks | 2 |
| Independent watchdogs | Seniors, Community and Social Services | 1 |
| Independent watchdogs | Executive Council (Cabinet) | 1 |
| Independent watchdogs | Children and Family Services | 1 |
| Legislature | Justice (and Attorney General) | 7 |
| Legislature | Finance | 6 |
| Legislature | Health | 4 |
| Legislature | Treasury Board and Finance | 8 |
| Legislature | Municipal Affairs | 5 |
| Legislature | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 5 |
| Legislature | Energy and Minerals | 3 |
| Legislature | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 2 |
| Legislature | Public Safety and Emergency Services | 4 |
| Legislature | Education (K-12) | 3 |
| Legislature | Advanced Education | 3 |
| Legislature | Indigenous Relations | 2 |
| Legislature | Premier | 2 |
| Legislature | Tourism and Sport | 2 |
| Legislature | Environment and Protected Areas | 1 |
| Legislature | Agriculture and Irrigation | 2 |
| Legislature | Forestry and Parks | 1 |
| Legislature | Executive Council (Cabinet) | 2 |
| Health-care bodies | Justice (and Attorney General) | 3 |
| Health-care bodies | Finance | 4 |
| Health-care bodies | Health | 17 |
| Health-care bodies | Treasury Board and Finance | 5 |
| Health-care bodies | Municipal Affairs | 1 |
| Health-care bodies | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 1 |
| Health-care bodies | Energy and Minerals | 1 |
| Health-care bodies | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 6 |
| Health-care bodies | Public Safety and Emergency Services | 1 |
| Health-care bodies | Education (K-12) | 4 |
| Health-care bodies | Advanced Education | 4 |
| Health-care bodies | Premier | 2 |
| Health-care bodies | Mental Health and Addiction | 3 |
| Health-care bodies | Tourism and Sport | 2 |
| Health-care bodies | Infrastructure | 1 |
| Health-care bodies | Seniors, Community and Social Services | 2 |
| Health-care bodies | Children and Family Services | 1 |
| Municipalities | Justice (and Attorney General) | 3 |
| Municipalities | Finance | 1 |
| Municipalities | Municipal Affairs | 11 |
| Municipalities | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 2 |
| Municipalities | Energy and Minerals | 1 |
| Municipalities | Public Safety and Emergency Services | 7 |
| Municipalities | Education (K-12) | 1 |
| Municipalities | Indigenous Relations | 3 |
| Municipalities | Premier | 2 |
| Municipalities | Environment and Protected Areas | 1 |
| Schools | Justice (and Attorney General) | 1 |
| Schools | Finance | 1 |
| Schools | Health | 1 |
| Schools | Treasury Board and Finance | 2 |
| Schools | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 1 |
| Schools | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 3 |
| Schools | Education (K-12) | 4 |
| Schools | Advanced Education | 1 |
| Schools | Premier | 2 |
| Schools | Mental Health and Addiction | 1 |
| Schools | Infrastructure | 1 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Finance | 1 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Treasury Board and Finance | 2 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Municipal Affairs | 1 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Energy and Minerals | 1 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Jobs, Economy and Trade | 3 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Education (K-12) | 1 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Advanced Education | 4 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Premier | 1 |
| Post-secondary institutions | Mental Health and Addiction | 1 |
| Courts | Justice (and Attorney General) | 4 |
| Courts | Finance | 1 |
| Courts | Health | 1 |
| Courts | Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | 2 |
| Courts | Public Safety and Emergency Services | 2 |
| Courts | Education (K-12) | 1 |
| Courts | Advanced Education | 1 |
| Courts | Mental Health and Addiction | 1 |
| Courts | Infrastructure | 1 |
| Libraries | Premier | 1 |
All changes in this theme
158 changes
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- Bill 21 — Interprovincial Trade Mutual Recognition Act
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.
- Bill 23 — Citizen Initiative Process Restrictions and Scrutineer Introduction, 2026
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
- Bill 23: Recall Petition Scrutineer Appointments
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.
- Bill 22 Restructures Animal Protection Services
This bill restructures the delivery of animal protection services in Alberta by repealing the formal role of Minister-approved humane societies and centralizing responsibilities with peace officer agencies.
- Bill 24 — Alberta Whisky Act, 2026
Establishes standards for 'Alberta Whisky' and designates the Minister and the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) with new powers and duties for its designation, regulation, and enforcement.
- Bill 16 — Provincial Framework for Destination Marketing Fees and Entities
Establishes a provincial framework for the designation and regulation of destination marketing organizations, accommodation associations, and trustees, centralizing ministerial oversight of destination marketing fees.
- Bill 17 — Enhanced Regulatory and Enforcement Powers for Credit Union Oversight Body
Amends the Credit Union Act to expand the direct regulatory, examination, and enforcement powers of 'the Corporation' over credit unions, often in parallel with or replacing the Minister's previous sole authority.
- Bill 29 — Ministerial Authority over Schedule 1 Drug Sales via Written Orders
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…
- Bill 30 — Expedited 120-Day Approvals Act
Establishes a framework for the Minister and Lieutenant Governor in Council to designate 'qualified projects' and impose a maximum 120-business-day timeline for all required provincial approvals, with this Act prevailing over conflicting en
- Bill 15 – Public Safety and Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2026
Tabled bill enabling the transfer of all 1,200 Alberta Sheriffs employees and budget into a newly created Alberta Sheriffs Police Service (ASPS).