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A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
Learn about Alberta government agencies, agency governance, and serving on a board.
Agencies, boards and commissions (public agencies), provide services to Albertans and communities in a diverse range of areas such as healthcare, education and regulatory oversight.
The term public agency refers to an organization established by the Government of Alberta with authority to perform or provide a public function or service for Albertans.
Generally, a public agency is a board, commission, tribunal or other organization that is:
The Government of Alberta uses the terms 'public agency' and 'agencies, boards and commissions' (ABCs) interchangeably.
There are 2 types of public agencies in Alberta:
For further information on which public agencies meet this criteria, please see sections 1(1)(i), 1(4) and 1(5) of APAGA.
If you're interested in serving on a board:
Public agencies operate at arm's length from government. However, public agencies are linked to particular ministries based on their mandate and enabling legislation and are accountable to the responsible minister.
Some of Alberta's public agencies are governed by representative boards where a certain number of director positions are allocated to specific stakeholder groups. Often, the selection of these individuals is assigned by the government to the stakeholder group. Once the stakeholder has nominated a candidate, the individual is generally appointed to the role by Cabinet or the responsible minister.
In other cases, both the selection and appointment of these individuals is assigned by the government to the stakeholder group. These representative boards are unique, as government doesn't play a role in the approval of these appointments.
The Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act (APAGA) provides mechanisms to ensure that public agencies are governed appropriately and in the public interest.
Alberta's public agencies can be divided into 5 categories:
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