Regulatory Review Secretariat - Public Registry

Alberta Oat Growers Commission Regulation
This proposed regulation will be made by the Alberta Oat Growers Commission, once established, to set information concerning reporting requirements, licensing, service charge amounts, and service charge collection and refund processes.  It is proposed that this regulation come into force on August 1, 2012.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Oat Growers Commission Regulation (New)

Rachid El Hafid
Phone: 780 422 1949

Alberta Oat Growers Commission Authorization Regulation
This proposed regulation will authorize the Alberta Oat Growers Commission, once established, to make regulations concerning information requirements, licensing, service charges, and service charge collection and refund processes. It is proposed that this regulation come into force on August 1, 2012. 

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Oat Growers Commission Authorization Regulation (New)

Rachid El Hafid
Phone: 780 422 1949

Alberta Oat Growers Plan Regulation
The proposed Alberta Oat Growers Plan Regulation will establish the Alberta Oat Growers Commission. It is a refundable commission led by elected producers. The Commission will be enabled to make further regulations regarding the service charge on all sales of oats. Retained service charges will be used by the Commission to support oat research and development, market development, and advocacy for oat-related issues. It is proposed that the Alberta Oat Growers Commission would commence operations on August 1, 2012.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Oat Growers Plan Regulation (New)

Rachid El Hafid
Phone: 780 422 1949

Alberta Wheat Commission Regulation
This proposed regulation will be made by the Alberta Wheat Commission, once established, to set information reporting requirements, licensing, service charge amounts, and service charge collection and refund processes.  It is proposed that this regulation come into force on August 1, 2012.  At that time, two current Commissions, the Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission and the Alberta Soft Wheat Producers Commissions will wind-down in favour of the new all wheat commission (the service charges for those two commission will be repealed July 31, 2012).

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Wheat Commission Regulation (New)

Mike Pearson
Phone: 780 427 2788

Alberta Wheat Commission Plan Regulation
This proposed regulation will establish the Alberta Wheat Commission.  It is a refundable commission led by elected producers.  The Commission will be enabled to make further regulations regarding the service charge on all sales of wheat by producers.  Retained service charge will be used by the Commission to fund projects and programs to grow and improve Alberta's wheat industry.  It is proposed that this regulation come into force on August 1, 2012.  At that time, two current Commissions, the Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission and the Alberta Soft Wheat Producers Commissions will wind-down in favour of the new all wheat commission.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Wheat Commission Plan Regulation (New)

Mike Pearson
Phone: 780 427 2788

Alberta Wheat Commission Authorization Regulation
This proposed regulation will authorize the Alberta Wheat Commission, once established, to make regulations concerning information requirements, licensing, service charges, and service charge collection and refund processes. It is proposed that this regulation come into force on August 1, 2012.  At that time, two current Commissions, the Alberta Winter Wheat Producers Commission and the Alberta Soft Wheat Producers Commissions will wind-down in favour of the new all wheat commission.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Wheat Commission Authorization Regulation (New)

Mike Pearson
Phone: 780 427 2788

Wills and Succession Act Regulation (court process)
The proposed new regulation prescribes that applications under the new Wills and Succession Act should be made in accordance with the Surrogate Rules of Court.

Justice and Attorney General

Wills and Succession Act

Wills and Succession Act Regulation (New)

Averie McNary
Phone: 780 422 8838

Feeder Associations Guarantee Regulation
The proposed changes will ensure that feeder association participants in the loan guarantee program and their members are able to access funds required for the raising and finishing of livestock destined for market in a manner that will minimize the risk associated with the loan guarantee.  The changes will also allow for greater flexibility in the way feeder members market their livestock.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Feeder Associations Guarantee Act

Feeder Associations Guarantee Regulation (New)

Floyd Mullaney
Phone: 403 340-5320

Highways Development and Protection Deficiency Regulation
A regulation under section 62 of the Highways Development and Protection Act is required to allow for closure of roads owned by the Crown in right of Alberta that have not been surveyed as road plans.

Transportation

Highways Development and Protection Act

Highways Development and Protection Deficiency Regulation (New)

Cathy Maniego
Phone: 780 427 0706

Employment Agency Business Licensing and Settlement Services Regulation
The new Employment Agency Business Licensing and Settlement Services Regulation will establish minimum standards of behaviour for businesses providing integration and settlement services to temporary foreign workers and new immigrants for a cost or consideration.

Service Alberta

Fair Trading Act

Employment Agency Business Licensing and Settlement Services Regulation (new)

Darren Thomas
Phone: 780 422 8046

Victims Restitution and Compensation Payment Regulation
The regulation will list the Alberta enactments to which the Victims Restitution and Compensation Payment Act applies, prescribe which investigators may carry out investigations under the Act, prescribe which public bodies may apply to court to recover costs incurred, and provide general details on how grants may be made.

Justice and Attorney General

Victims Restitution and Compensation Payment Act (VRCPA)

Victims Restitution and Compensation Payment Regulation (New)

Jodie Hierlmeier
Phone: 780-638-2882

Body Armour Control Regulation
The Body Armour Control Act restricts the possession and use of Body armour without a permit, unless an exemption applies. The Regulation will establish the operational details that the Registrar will use to issue and cancel permits including the information that must be provided to the Registrar, fees payable for the permit and the term for which the permit will be valid. The Regulation will also set out equipment types that do not need a permit and classes of individuals who are exempt from the need to obtain a permit.

Justice and Attorney General

Body Armour Control Act

Body Armour Control Regulation (New)

Matt Barker
Phone: 780-427-6896

Animal Health (General) Regulation
The Animal Health (General) Regulation will contain provisions related to selling production animals (those animals whose products or by-products are used for human consumption) that have been administered medicines (including in an extra-label manner) or exposed to chemicals or toxins. The regulation will also designate "authorized persons" for the disease reporting and information sharing provisions contained in the Animal Health Act. Identification requirements of inspectors will be specified, as well as feed and medication record-keeping requirements for animal owners.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Animal Health Amendment Act

Animal Health (General) Regulation (New)

Lisa Morin
Phone: 780-415-9790

Livestock Market Licensing and Inspection Regulation
The proposed Livestock Market Licensing and Inspection Regulation will consolidate three existing regulations: 1) Livestock Market and Livestock Assembling Station Regulation, 2) Livestock Disease Control Regulation, and 3) Livestock Market and Livestock Assembling Station Operator's Licence Regulation. The application of the new regulation will be expanded to include a greater number of facilities in which animals for sale pass through. The current licensing term will be extended and amended record-keeping requirements will enable effective disease prevention and response. Sections related to animal welfare will be repealed to avoid redundancy with the Animal Protection Act.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Animal Health Amendment Act

Livestock Market Licensing and Inspection Regulation (New)

Lisa Morin
Phone: 780-415-9790

Construction and Demolition Material Recycling and Management Regulation
The Construction and Demolition Material Recycling and Management Regulation will enable a program to reduce construction and demolition wastes going to landfill.

Environment

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

Construction and Demolition Material Recycling and Management Regulation (New)

Christine  Della Costa
Phone: 780-427-8242 

Vital Statistics Ministerial Regulation
The Vital Statistics Ministerial Regulation is a new regulation that is required as a result of the Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 2007.  The proposed Vital Statistics Ministerial Regulation sets out the types of information required to complete all registration documents and the responsibilities of a hospital administrator, funeral director and registrar when collecting and processing the information.  This includes the completion and handling of documentation such as forms, burial permits, registrations in unusual circumstances, amendments of names on registration documents, proof of identity, application for services, search of registration records, certificates and fees.

Service Alberta

Vital Statistics Act

Vital Statistics Ministerial Regulation (New)

Mona Bichai
Phone: 780-441-2022

Service Alberta

Government Organization Act

Motor Vehicle Registry Accreditation and Document Handling Regulation (New)

Roger Grove
Phone: 780- 427-0078

Service Alberta

Government Organization Act

Registry Agent Administration Regulation (New)

Ward Mewhort
Phone: 780-644-1843

Alberta Milk Marketing Amendment Regulation
The proposed Alberta Milk Marketing Amendment Regulation will increase the marketing and nutrition education assessment on August 1, 2012 from $1.29 to $1.40 per hectolitre of milk delivered.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Milk Marketing Amendment Regulation

Maryann Urbanowski
Phone: 780 427 1200

General Amendment Regulation
The proposed amendment regulation has been agreed to by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGGA) to reflect the new “geoscience” discipline, which was approved by APEGGA’s membership at their 2009 Annual General Meeting.  In addition the amendments will reflect Alberta’s compliance with its labour mobility obligations under the British Columbia-Alberta Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement and the Pan-Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade.

Human Services

Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act

General Amendment Regulation

Adrian Pritchard
Phone: 780 422 3740

ASET Amendment Regulation
The proposed amendment regulation has been agreed to by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGGA) to reflect the new “geoscience” discipline, which was approved by APEGGA’s membership at their 2009 Annual General Meeting.  In addition the amendments will reflect Alberta’s compliance with its labour mobility obligations under the British Columbia-Alberta Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement and the Pan-Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade.

Human Services

Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act

ASET Amendment Regulation

Adrian Pritchard
Phone: 780 422 3740

Professional Technologists Amendment Regulation
The proposed amendment regulation has been agreed to by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGGA) to reflect the new “geoscience” discipline, which was approved by APEGGA’s membership at their 2009 Annual General Meeting.  In addition the amendments will reflect Alberta’s compliance with its labour mobility obligations under the British Columbia-Alberta Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement and the Pan-Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade.

Human Services

Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act

Professional Technologists Amendment Regulation

Adrian Pritchard
Phone: 780 422 3740

Provincial Court Judges and Masters in Chambers Compensation Amendment Regulation
The proposed regulation implements changes in remuneration and benefits for Alberta’s Provincial Court Judges and Masters in Chambers recommended by the 2009 Judicial Compensation Commission for the period April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2013 and accepted by the Government of Alberta under Order in Council 520/2011, in accordance with the process established by section 42 of the Judicature Act, RSA c. J-2.

Justice and Attorney General

Provincial Court Act; Court of Queen's Bench Act

Provincial Court Judges and Masters in Chambers Compensation Regulation

Rick Leech
Phone: 780 644 7652

Provincial Judges and Masters in Chambers Registered and Unregistered Pension Plans Amendment Regulation
The proposed regulation implements changes in remuneration and benefits for Alberta’s Provincial Court Judges and Masters in Chambers recommended by the 2009 Judicial Compensation Commission for the period April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2013 and accepted by the Government of Alberta under Order in Council 520/2011, in accordance with the process established by section 42 of the Judicature Act, RSA c. J-2.

Justice and Attorney General

Provincial Court Act; Court of Queen's Bench Act

Provincial Judges and Masters in Chambers Registered and Unregistered Pension Plans

Rick Leech
Phone: 780 644 7652

Scheduled Drugs Amendment Regulation
The proposed amendment to the Scheduled Drugs Regulation will move gravol (dimenhydrinate and its salts) from Schedule 2 (behind the counter), except for injectable gravol, to Schedule 3 (over the counter).

Health and Wellness

Pharmacy and Drug Act

Scheduled Drugs Regulation

Marlain Wong
Phone: 780 427 8020

Marriage Act Amendment Regulation
The proposed amendments will update the prescribed forms set out in the Marriage Act Regulation to reflect the new forms developed in anticipation of the proclamation of the Vital Statistics Act, 2007. It will also move the existing marriage licence fee from policy to regulation.

Service Alberta

Marriage Act

Marriage Act Regulation

Mona Bichai
Phone: 780 441 2022

Boilers Delegated Administration Amendment Regulation
The Boilers Delegated Administration Amendment Regulation sets out the basic accountability framework for the Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA), a Delegated Administrative Organization, and establishes that there shall be an Administration Agreement under the Government Organization Act (Schedule 10). It provides ABSA with the authority to register and inspect pressure equipment.

Municipal Affairs

Government Organization Act

Boilers Delegated Administration Regulation

Karen Pottruff
Phone: 780 422 2607

Alberta Chicken Producers Authorization Amendment Regulation
Alberta Chicken Producers' regular regulatory review process will update definitions, provide more consistency with the enabling Act and extend the expiry date by five years.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Chicken Producers Authorization Regulation

Mike Pearson
Phone: 780 427 2788

Livestock Identification and Commerce General Amendment Regulation
A regulatory change will be made to increase the fees for livestock inspections conducted in Alberta from $1.00 per head to a maximum of $1.50 per head.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Livestock Identification and Commerce Act

Livestock Identification and Commerce General Regulation

Cliff Munroe
Phone: 780 422 7197

Radiation Protection Amendment Regulation
A review of the regulation is currently underway.

Human Services

Radiation Protection Act

Radiation Protection Regulation

Gary Hughes
Phone: 780 415 0612

Exemption Amendment Regulation
Grain elevators that have been designated as historic sites by Alberta Culture and Community Services will be exempted from the Alberta Building Code so that they can be preserved and used by local communities for education and tourism. This exemption will be subject to a number of conditions to ensure safety.

Municipal Affairs

Safety Codes Act

Exemption Regulation

Elizabeth Wightman
Phone: 780 644 1845

Purchase and Sale of Eggs and Processed Egg Amendment Regulation
This amendment will strengthen food safety and public health protection by prohibiting producers from donating eggs that have been laid by chickens who have been exposed to Salmonella Enteritidis to food banks, schools meal programs, and various other charitable organizations. It will also provide authority to ensure that compromised eggs are permanently taken out of circulation.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Livestock and Livestock Products Act

Purchase and Sale of Eggs and Processed Egg Regulation

Floyd Mullaney
Phone: 403 340 5320

Tobacco Tax Amendment Regulation
The Tobacco Tax Amendment Regulation will adopt the federal tobacco stamping regime, which was effective September 1, 2010, for Alberta-bound tobacco.  The proposed amendments will require Alberta-bound tobacco to be marked with an Alberta specific stamp produced under the federal regime rather than the existing coloured tear-tape. The stamp contains sophisticated security features that will aid in detection of counterfeit tobacco.

Finance

Tobacco Tax Act

Tobacco Tax Regulation

David Muscroft
Phone: 780 427 9425

Plumbing Code Amendment Regulation
The Plumbing Code Amendment Regulation will adopt the 2010 National Plumbing Code. Adopting this code ensures that the most up to date technical standards and safety requirements for the design, construction and installation of plumbing systems and equipment are in force in Alberta.

Karen Pottruff
Phone: 780 427 2538

Renewable Fuels Standard Amendment Regulation
The Renewable Fuels Standard Amendment Regulation will make a number of changes to the regulation to streamline reporting without sacrificing accountability. The changes will allow annual reports to be submitted in aggregate format, facilitate reporting when third party intermediaries are involved and alleviate some confidentiality concerns with the current reporting requirements. In addition, the changes will correct several typographical errors and provide enhanced clarity and consistency to certain clauses.

Energy

Climate Change and Emissions Management Act

Renewable Fuels Standard Regulation

Bob Hendren
Phone: 780 422 9207

Designation of Trades and Businesses Amendment Regulation
Amendments are required to the Employment Agency Business Licensing Regulation to address employment agencies and recruitment practices. This will require amendments to the Designation of Trades and Businesses Regulation to clarify what qualifies as employment agency activity and expand the current exemptions.

Darren Thomas
Phone: 780 422 8046

Alberta Milk Marketing Amendment Regulation
The proposed regulation will create a new milk class to comply with a change to the national Harmonized Milk Classification System. The new class was developed and is supported by the Canadian Dairy Commission and the 10 provincial milk marketing boards. The new class, for milk used to manufacture dry Milk Protein Concentrate to be used as an ingredient in the manufacture of cheese and functional foods/neutraceuticals, is aimed at the development and expansion of the domestic value-added markets for Canadian milk solids non fat (SNF) products.

Sharie Nelson
Phone: 780-422-6166

Elevating Devices, Passenger Ropeways and Amusement Rides Administration Amendment Regulation
Amendments to the regulation will clarify that the powers, duties and functions will remain with a certified safety codes officer to inspect, investigate and issue orders, as defined in the Safety Codes Act and the Elevating Devices, Passenger Ropeways and Amusement Rides Permit Regulation, and not be delegated to the Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA). The appropriate delegated authority will remain with AEDARSA with respect to assessing and collecting fees to register and issue permits, and conduct investigations.

Municipal Affairs

Government Organization Act

Elevating Devices, Passenger Ropeways and Amusement Rides Administration Regulation

Karen Pottruff
Phone: 780 422 2607

Elevating Devices, Passenger Ropeways and Amusement Rides Permit Amendment Regulation
The Elevating Devices, Passenger Ropeways and Amusement Rides Permit Regulation ensures proper permits are in place for constructing, operating and altering elevating devices, passenger ropeways and amusement rides. The regulation will be simplified and clarified.

Municipal Affairs

Safety Codes Act

Elevating Devices, Passenger Ropeways and Amusement Rides Permit Regulation

Karen Pottruff
Phone: 780 422 2607

Vehicle Equipment Amendment Regulation
The proposed amendment will add two new motorcycle safety helmet standards to the list of standards approved for use in Alberta: the Snell Memorial Foundation Standard M2010 and Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) 22.05.  This addresses a move towards international harmonization in helmet standards

Transportation

Traffic Safety Act

Vehicle Equipment Regulation

Harry Parenteau
Phone: 780 427 7361

Lobbyists Act General Amendment Regulation
The Lobbyists Act General Regulation addresses administrative and operational matters that are necessary to facilitate implementation of the Lobbyists Act.  In particular, this regulation is necessary to define the scope of application of the Act and includes Schedules listing entities that are prescribed Provincial entities for the purposes of lobbying and prescribing payment information, entities that are not prescribed Provincial entities and entities to which the Act does not apply.  Amendments are proposed to update these Schedules.

Justice and Attorney General

Lobbyists Act

Lobbyists Act General Regulation

Joan Neatby
Phone: 780 415 0232

Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulation
This regulation was last reviewed in 2003 and will expire on March 31, 2013. Web-based consultation on the proposed changes will be conducted.

Yan Lau
Phone: 780 415 0595

The Forest and Prairie Protection Regulation, Part I
The majority of the proposed amendments are administrative in nature. Aside from these, there is one major amendment proposed in section 29 which will bring fines dealing with unauthorized fires in line with other Government of Alberta departments' fines.

Patrick Loewen
Phone: 780-415-9968

The Forest and Prairie Protection Regulation, Part II
A number of administrative changes are being proposed. It is also recommended that mulching be added as an acceptable method of brush disposal. Slash pile sizes, current firebreak distances, and the no slash zones in cutblocks are also being reviewed.

Patrick Loewen
Phone: 780-415-9968

Oil Sands Royalty Regulation, 2009 Regulation (as amended)

Oil Sands Allowed Costs (Ministerial) Regulation (as amended)

Energy

Mines and Minerals Act

Oil and Gas Conservation Regulation (as amended)

Matrimonial Property Regulation (court process) (as amended)

Justice and Attorney General

Matrimonial Property Act

Surrogate Rules Regulation (as amended)

Alberta Pork Producers' Plan Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Pork Producers' Commission Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Sugar Beet Marketing Plan Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Lamb Producers Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Lamb Producers Authorization Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Lamb Producers Plan Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Chicken Producers Marketing Regulation(as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Alberta Chicken Producers' Plan Regulation(as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Beekeepers Commission of Alberta Marketing Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Swine Traceability Regulation (new)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Animal Health Act

Public Lands Administration Regulation (new)

Sustainable Resource Development

Public Lands Act

Preferential Share (Intestate Estates) Regulation (new)

Justice and Attorney General

Wills and Succession Act

Judgment Interest Regulation (new)

Justice and Attorney General

Judgment Interest Act

Training Provider Regulation (new)

Employment and Immigration

Income and Employment Supports Act

Distracted Driving Regulation (new)

Transportation

Traffic Safety Act

Procedures (Distracted Driving) Regulation (as amended)

Driver Training and Driver Examination Regulation (as amended)

Operator Licensing Vehicle Control Regulation (as amended)

Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation (as amended)

General Regulation (Funeral Services Act) (as amended)

Alberta Chicken Producers Marketing Regulation (as amended)

Alberta Elk Commission Regulation (as amended)

Agriculture and Rural Development

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Optometric Benefits Amendment Regulation (as amended)

Innovative Energy Technologies Regulation (as amended)

Mines and Minerals Act

New Well Royalty Regulation (new)

Energy

Mines and Minerals Act

Carbon Sequestration Tenure Regulation (new)

Energy

Mines and Minerals Act

Home Inspection Business Regulation (new)

Oil Sands Dispute Resolution Regulation (as amended)

Professional Planner Regulation (as amended)

Professional and Occupational Associations Registrations Act

Potato Growers of Alberta Marketing Regulation (as amended)

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

Fuel Tax Regulation (as amended)

Fuel Tax Act