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Alberta’s response to the clean electricity regulation public update : Government of Alberta technical submission

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This document serves as the Government of Alberta’s technical submission to the public update to the draft Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) released by Environment and Climate Change Canada... More ≫

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This document serves as the Government of Alberta’s technical submission to the public update to the draft Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) released by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on February 16, 2024. This submission supplements the submission made by the Government of Alberta on November 2, 2023, on the federal draft CER in Canada Gazette 1 (CG1).

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Federal draft methane regulation amendments for the upstream oil and gas sector : Government of Alberta technical submission

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This submission outlines Alberta's concerns regarding the proposed federal methane regulation amendments for the upstream oil and gas sector. In it, Alberta identifies significant flaws in the... More ≫

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This submission outlines Alberta's concerns regarding the proposed federal methane regulation amendments for the upstream oil and gas sector. In it, Alberta identifies significant flaws in the proposed regulations, modelling and impact assessment, as well as the absence of necessary federal financial support to achieve meaningful reductions. The technical submission does not alter Alberta's position that the proposed emissions cap is unconstitutional. As set out in Section 92A of the Constitution Act, 1867, Alberta has exclusive jurisdiction to manage the rate of non-renewable natural resources production and operational aspects of their development in the province.

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Proposed federal oil and gas emissions cap regulatory framework : Government of Alberta technical submission

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This submission outlines Alberta's concerns regarding the proposed federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap Regulatory Framework. In it, Alberta identifies an overwhelming number of flaws in the federal... More ≫

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This submission outlines Alberta's concerns regarding the proposed federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap Regulatory Framework. In it, Alberta identifies an overwhelming number of flaws in the federal government's proposed framework that render it unfeasible. The technical submission does not alter Alberta's position that the proposed emissions cap is unconstitutional. As set out in Section 92A of the Constitution Act, 1867, Alberta has exclusive jurisdiction to manage the rate of non-renewable natural resources production and operational aspects of their development in the province.

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Process and parameters for the Premier and ministers to obtain legal advice from the attorney general

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Sets out the process and parameters for the Premier and ministers to obtain legal advice from the attorney general. The attorney general has two primary roles. First, the attorney general is the... More ≫

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Sets out the process and parameters for the Premier and ministers to obtain legal advice from the attorney general. The attorney general has two primary roles. First, the attorney general is the legal advisor to cabinet and to the Government of Alberta more broadly. The attorney general provides legal advice, based on the rule of law, to help ensure government actions are constitutional, legal, and in accordance with relevant legislation. Second, the attorney general is responsible for the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service.

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Letter to minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs [Canada] from Alberta minister of Justice

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Letter from the Alberta Minister of Justice to Canada’s minister of Public Safety expressing concern about the looming end of the amnesty period for firearms owners affected by federal... More ≫

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Letter from the Alberta Minister of Justice to Canada’s minister of Public Safety expressing concern about the looming end of the amnesty period for firearms owners affected by federal orders-in-council SOR/2020-96 and SOR/2020-97. The letter urges the federal minister to abandon the orders-in-council or, failing that, to extend the amnesty period by another two years.

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Mandate letters to ministers [2023]

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The Premier's mandate letters outline the objectives and priorities of the work ministers will focus on in their roles.

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Letter to minister of Public Safety Canada from Alberta minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services about CBSA agreement

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Alberta’s government has provided written notice to the federal government that it is ending an agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to use provincial correctional centres to... More ≫

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Alberta’s government has provided written notice to the federal government that it is ending an agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to use provincial correctional centres to house people being detained on immigration matters. This letter extends the current agreement to June 30, 2023, giving the federal government an additional three months to make alternate arrangements for CBSA detainees in provincial facilities.

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Letter to minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from Alberta minister of Justice about Firearms Act charges

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Letter to the minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from Alberta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Tyler Shandro informing the federal minister about changing the jurisdiction... More ≫

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Letter to the minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from Alberta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Tyler Shandro informing the federal minister about changing the jurisdiction for handling charges under the federal Firearms Act, effective January 1, 2023.

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Mandate letters to ministers [2022]

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The Premier's mandate letters outline the objectives and priorities of the work ministers will focus on in their roles.

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Mandate letters to deputy ministers

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The Premier's mandate letters outline the objectives and priorities of the work deputy ministers will focus on in their roles.

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