COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
- Public health restrictions: Alberta entered Step 2 on March 1.
- Book your vaccine: Albertans 5+ can get it now. Get third dose when eligible.
COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Helps build partnerships between Indigenous communities, organizations, industry and other levels of government.
Rick Wilson was sworn in as Minister of Indigenous Relations on April 30, 2019.
The Alberta Indigenous Opportunity Corporation's mandate has expanded to include major agriculture, transportation and telecommunications projects.
Alberta’s government will invest up to $150 million to expand and improve broadband internet in rural, remote and Indigenous communities.
The Residential Schools Community Research Grant was developed to fund engagement, research and related activities association with the deaths and burials of children at Indian residential schools.
The Alberta government appointed the Human Trafficking Task Force to prevent human trafficking and protect and empower survivors.
Calgary’s first urban Indigenous seniors living facility is being built with support from government-community partnerships.
Our revised Proponent’s Guide on Indigenous consultation eases red tape for industry and communities.
Working with Indigenous communities, the federal government, industry and other stakeholders to support strong, vibrant Indigenous communities and people who fully participate in a prosperous, competitive and diverse Alberta. The ministry is also responsible for:
Budget 2022 is moving Alberta forward by building health system capacity, getting more Albertans working, and balancing the budget.
Supporting well-being for Indigenous women
Three grants will help provide Indigenous women in Alberta with the skills and support they need to find careers and improve their livelihoods.
Immunization records for First Nation members are now reliably accessible in real time, marking an important step to help reduce preventable disease.
Residential school survivors and their families can file for a legal name change to traditional Indigenous names at no cost.
Worked across governments and with Calgary community organizations to help create more affordable housing for Indigenous seniors.
Three new board members will bring their expertise to Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) following its mandate expansion.
Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous people:
More than $500,000 in grants will support a range of approaches to help stem the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit+ people.