Publications

Guidance for disability service providers : re-opening or continuing operations

Description

Outlines preparations for a staged relaunch of disability services and supports that were impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Provides advice and guidelines to support service... More ≫

Description

Outlines preparations for a staged relaunch of disability services and supports that were impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Provides advice and guidelines to support service providers in developing relaunch plans, based on best practices identified through orders by the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

Tags

Ministerial Order 2020-19 [Community and Social Services]

Description

This Ministerial Order, signed by the Minister of Community and Social Services (CSS), temporarily suspends time limitations set out in legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This order... More ≫

Description

This Ministerial Order, signed by the Minister of Community and Social Services (CSS), temporarily suspends time limitations set out in legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This order applies to appealing decisions on CSS programs. This Ministerial Order makes sure Albertans can exercise their rights when it is safe, and that those accessing and working with CSS programs have the flexibility they need. Appeals can still be filed. If proper isolation and physical distancing measures can be maintained—and all of the necessary steps taken for the appeal to be filed—a decision can be appealed. Once the period of public health emergency has passed, timelines will again proceed as normal. NOTE: this Ministerial Order is no longer in effect.

Tags

Ministerial Order 2020-16 [Community and Social Services]

Description

Ministerial Order under the Income and Employment Supports Act, allowing Income Support recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's... More ≫

Description

Ministerial Order under the Income and Employment Supports Act, allowing Income Support recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This means a portion of the CERB payment will not affect their provincial benefits. See Related tab for Ministerial Order 17/2020, related to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) payments.

Tags

Ministerial Order 2020-17 [Community and Social Services]

Description

Ministerial Order under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Act, allowing AISH recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal... More ≫

Description

Ministerial Order under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Act, allowing AISH recipients who have lost work and income because of COVID-19 to exempt a portion of the federal government's Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This means a portion of the CERB payment will not affect their provincial benefits. See Related tab for Ministerial Order 16/2020, related to Income Support payments.

Tags

Ministerial Order 2020-15 [Community and Social Services]

Description

Suspends the prohibition in Section 2.1(2)(b) of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Regulation, to allow for direct assistance for food to be provided to individuals and families... More ≫

Description

Suspends the prohibition in Section 2.1(2)(b) of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Regulation, to allow for direct assistance for food to be provided to individuals and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags

Ministerial Order 2020-11 [Community and Social Services]

Description

Suspends the requirement in Section 4(1) of the Protection Against Family Violence Regulation for an application for an emergency protection order to be made in person, and allows for applications... More ≫

Description

Suspends the requirement in Section 4(1) of the Protection Against Family Violence Regulation for an application for an emergency protection order to be made in person, and allows for applications to be made by telecommunication.

Tags