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Minister Tyler Shandro
Tyler Shandro was appointed Minister of Justice and Solicitor General on February 25, 2022.
Accomplishments
PwC Canada completed a detailed report for the Government of Alberta to look at new ways to improve police services that could better address root causes of crime, increase accountability and put more frontline personnel in communities at equal or lower cost.
The Emergency Alberta Security Infrastructure Program (E-ASIP) grant provides emergency, one-time funding for facility-related security needs due to a specific, immediate risk to the facility or the people who use the facility.
Alberta’s government passed legislation that prohibits carding and standardizes street checks.
Key information
- Check online to see if a locksmith is licensed with the Business Query and Licence Status search.
- Are you eligible for the Maintenance Enforcement Program?
- Find out why every Albertan over the age of 18 should have a personal directive.
Our responsibilities
Promoting safe communities by:
- providing custodial and community supervision
- prosecuting serious and violent crime cases
Improving access to justice by:
- sharing information to help resolve legal issues
- providing legal representation for those in need
Providing legal and strategic services to government by:
- representing ministries in matters before the courts and tribunals
- drafting public government bills, regulations and Orders in Council
Ministry information
Publications
Resources
- ASIRT news releases
- Legislation
- List of public agencies
- Personal information bank directories
- Media inquiries
- Ministry staff directory
Social media
In focus
Budget 2022 is moving Alberta forward by building health system capacity, getting more Albertans working, and balancing the budget.
Report a poacher
Play a role in protecting our fish and wildlife resources and natural surroundings by reporting suspicious or illegal activity.
Alberta Provincial Police Service study
We are studying whether a made-in-Alberta provincial police service can improve public safety and build safer communities for everyone in Alberta, no matter where they live.
Clare's Law
People at risk of domestic violence have the right to get information about potentially harmful intimate partners. Read about Clare's Law in Alberta.
Latest news
- Jun 28, 2022
Alberta will participate in the public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act earlier this year.
- Jun 27, 2022
The Alberta government has updated the Alberta Crown prosecutor’s manual to further protect victims and to crack down on hate crimes.
- Jun 26, 2022
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis and Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: