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The March 2, 2022 moratorium on coal exploration and development in Alberta implemented through a provincial ministerial order, was a significant policy decision that temporarily halted new coal projects pending the completion of land-use planning in the Eastern Slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains.
Public agencies are generally (with a few exceptions) created and regulated under the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act (APAGA), which stipulates their responsibilities, restrictions, and general structures. [1] Many public agencies are also subject to more specific legislation and acts.
The Grassy Mountain Coal Project, which was initially rejected by regulators in 2021 due to environmental concerns, [1] [2] has been re-submitted by Northback and is at the center of the controversy because the Alberta government and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) have classified it as an "advanced project" allowing it to proceed under ...
The Municipal Government Act defines local government within the Province of Alberta. The Municipal Government Act was substantially updated and modernized in 1994 to give municipalities greater control over local decision-making and govern the affairs of the municipalities, including the former Planning Act and the Regional Municipal Services Act.
Alberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta.Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering the assessment of linear property in Alberta, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's network of municipal and library system boards.
The act affirmed that the Alberta legislature, not Smith's cabinet, would have the last word on lawmaking. The Sovereignty Act was one of the most eye-catching policies Smith promised to introduce ...
Natural Resources Conservation Board Act (NRCBA) [3] "The purpose of this Act is to provide for an impartial process to review projects that will or may affect the natural resources of Alberta in order to determine whether, in the Board’s opinion, projects are in the public interest, having regard to the social and economic effects of the projects and the effect of the projects on the ...
The three special areas were created in 1938 under the authority of the Special Areas Act [6] as a result of hardship brought upon a particular area in southeastern Alberta during the drought of the 1930s. [4] A special area is not to be confused with a specialized municipality, which is a completely different municipal status.