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ALBERTA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
EDITORIAL NOTE: Click here to read a September 16, 2007 Edmonton Journal Article that explains why Alberta’s Boards and Commissions do not work for the People
List of Significant Alberta Boards & Commissions including their Web Links: www.pao.gov.ab.ca/?file=directives/staffing/sign-agencies-brds-comm
Alberta Labour Relations Board: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca - The Alberta Labour Relations Board is the independent and impartial tribunal responsible for the day-to-day application and interpretation of Alberta's labour laws.
ALRB Recent Decisions: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/decisions.html
ALRB Legislation: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/legislation.html
ALRB Rules of Procedure: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/bulletinsindex.html
ALRB New Applications: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/applicationswebsite.pdf
ALRB Hearing Schedule: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/hearing_table.pdf
Alberta Workers Compensation Board: www.wcb.ab.ca - The Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) - Alberta is a not-for-profit organization legislated to administer the workers' compensation system for the province. Through the payment of premiums, 127,000 employers fund this no-fault system to provide compensation for workplace injuries and occupational diseases to over 1.65 million workers.
WCB Legislation: www.wcb.ab.ca/policy/legislation.asp
WCB Policy Manual: www.wcb.ab.ca/policy/manual/policymanual.asp
WCB Publications for Workers: www.wcb.ab.ca/publications/default.asp
Appeals Commission for Alberta WCB: www.appealscommission.ab.ca - To provide a timely, fair and independent appeals process consistent with legislation, policy and the principles of natural justice
How to File an Appeal: www.appealscommission.ab.ca/appeal/index.asp
Notice of Appeal Form:
www.appealscommission.ab.ca/Appeal/NoticeofAppeal_v2.pdf
AC Decisions Search Page:
www.appealscommission.ab.ca/DecisionsSearch/Search.asp
AC Procedural Rules: www.appealscommission.ab.ca/hearings/index.asp
Workers and employers can attend their hearings alone if they are prepared to present their case, or they may bring a representative. A lawyer, friend, relative, union representative, independent consultant, or other individual may act as a representative.
The Workers' Compensation Board offers an appeal advisory service to injured workers at no cost. The Office of the Appeals Advisors can be contacted at:
Edmonton: 5th Floor, 10621 - 100 Avenue
Phone: (780) 498 - 8640
Calgary: 6th Floor, 1701 Centre Street North
Phone: (403) 517 - 6220
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca - In Alberta, the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act protects Albertans from discrimination. The Act establishes the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission to carry out functions under the Act. The Commission is an independent agency of the Government of Alberta.
Legislation and Decisions: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/legislation
Making Complaints: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/complaints
Education: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/information
Contact Information: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/contact
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta: www.oipc.ab.ca - This site has been designed to provide you with information needed to use and understand the FOIP Act, HIA, PIPA and AMVIR in addition to providing access to Commissioner’s Orders, Investigation Reports and other publications from our Office.
About the Act: www.oipc.ab.ca/foip/index.cfm
The Request Process: www.oipc.ab.ca/foip/system.cfm
Orders and Investigation Reports: www.oipc.ab.ca/orders
Contact Information: www.oipc.ab.ca/contact
Personal Information Protection Act: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa - The purpose of PIPA is to govern the means by which private sector organizations handle personal information in a manner that recognizes both the right of an individual to have his or her personal information protected and the need of organizations to collect, use or disclose personal information for purposes that are reasonable.
About the Act: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa/about.cfm
Requesting an Investigation: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa/concerns.cfm
Publications: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa/publications.cfm
Contact Information: www.oipc.ab.ca/contact
Alberta Ombudsman: www.ombudsman.ab.ca - The Alberta Ombudsman investigates written complaints from individuals who feel they have been treated unfairly by an administrative decision, act, omission or recommendation of an Alberta government department, board, agency or commission and some professional organizations under the Health Professions Act, professional accounting organizations under the Regulated Accounting Profession Act, professional forester and forest technologist colleges under the Regulated Forestry Profession Act, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association under the Veterinary Profession Act and the Alberta Institute of Agrologists under the Agrology Profession Act.
The Ombudsman Act: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/pdfs/act-04.pdf
Making a Complaint: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/index-making.php
Annual Reports: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/annual-reports.php
Contact Information: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/contact.php
Auditor General of Alberta: www.oag.ab.ca - We are the independent auditor of every Government of Alberta ministry, department, regulated fund and agency. We audit their financial statements and the systems they use to meet their duties.
The Auditor General Act: www.oag.ab.ca/files/oag/AG_Act.pdf
Public Reports: www.oag.ab.ca/?V_DOC_ID=841
Report Fraud and Misuse of Funds: www.oag.ab.ca/?V_DOC_ID=844
Contact Information: www.oag.ab.ca/?V_DOC_ID=862
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board: www.eub.gov.ab.ca - We regulate the safe, responsible, and efficient development of Alberta's energy resources: oil, natural gas, oil sands, coal, and electrical energy; and the pipelines and transmission lines to move the resources to market. On the utilities side, we regulate rates and terms of service of investor-owned natural gas, electric, and water utility services, as well as the major intra-Alberta gas transmission system, to ensure that customers receive safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates.
Acts and Regulations:
Energy Applications:
Utility Applications:
AUEB Decisions:
www.eub.ca/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=228&PageID=0&cached=true&mode=2
Alberta Environmental Appeal Board: www.eab.gov.ab.ca - The Environmental Appeals Board is an independent board that gives Albertans an opportunity to appeal decisions made by Alberta Environment under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the Water Act.
News Releases: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/news.htm
Legislation: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/legislation.htm
Active Applications: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/status.htm
Hearing Schedule: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/hearings.htm
Decisions: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/decisions.htm
Judicial Reviews: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/judicial.htm
Contact Information: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/contact.htm
ALBERTA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
EDITORIAL NOTE: Click here to read a September 16, 2007 Edmonton Journal Article that explains why Alberta’s Boards and Commissions do not work for the People
List of Significant Alberta Boards & Commissions including their Web Links: www.pao.gov.ab.ca/?file=directives/staffing/sign-agencies-brds-comm
Alberta Labour Relations Board: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca - The Alberta Labour Relations Board is the independent and impartial tribunal responsible for the day-to-day application and interpretation of Alberta's labour laws.
ALRB Recent Decisions: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/decisions.html
ALRB Legislation: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/legislation.html
ALRB Rules of Procedure: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/bulletinsindex.html
ALRB New Applications: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/applicationswebsite.pdf
ALRB Hearing Schedule: www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/hearing_table.pdf
Alberta Workers Compensation Board: www.wcb.ab.ca - The Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) - Alberta is a not-for-profit organization legislated to administer the workers' compensation system for the province. Through the payment of premiums, 127,000 employers fund this no-fault system to provide compensation for workplace injuries and occupational diseases to over 1.65 million workers.
WCB Legislation: www.wcb.ab.ca/policy/legislation.asp
WCB Policy Manual: www.wcb.ab.ca/policy/manual/policymanual.asp
WCB Publications for Workers: www.wcb.ab.ca/publications/default.asp
Appeals Commission for Alberta WCB: www.appealscommission.ab.ca - To provide a timely, fair and independent appeals process consistent with legislation, policy and the principles of natural justice
How to File an Appeal: www.appealscommission.ab.ca/appeal/index.asp
Notice of Appeal Form:
www.appealscommission.ab.ca/Appeal/NoticeofAppeal_v2.pdf
AC Decisions Search Page:
www.appealscommission.ab.ca/DecisionsSearch/Search.asp
AC Procedural Rules: www.appealscommission.ab.ca/hearings/index.asp
Workers and employers can attend their hearings alone if they are prepared to present their case, or they may bring a representative. A lawyer, friend, relative, union representative, independent consultant, or other individual may act as a representative.
The Workers' Compensation Board offers an appeal advisory service to injured workers at no cost. The Office of the Appeals Advisors can be contacted at:
Edmonton: 5th Floor, 10621 - 100 Avenue
Phone: (780) 498 - 8640
Calgary: 6th Floor, 1701 Centre Street North
Phone: (403) 517 - 6220
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca - In Alberta, the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act protects Albertans from discrimination. The Act establishes the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission to carry out functions under the Act. The Commission is an independent agency of the Government of Alberta.
Legislation and Decisions: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/legislation
Making Complaints: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/complaints
Education: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/information
Contact Information: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/contact
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta: www.oipc.ab.ca - This site has been designed to provide you with information needed to use and understand the FOIP Act, HIA, PIPA and AMVIR in addition to providing access to Commissioner’s Orders, Investigation Reports and other publications from our Office.
About the Act: www.oipc.ab.ca/foip/index.cfm
The Request Process: www.oipc.ab.ca/foip/system.cfm
Orders and Investigation Reports: www.oipc.ab.ca/orders
Contact Information: www.oipc.ab.ca/contact
Personal Information Protection Act: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa - The purpose of PIPA is to govern the means by which private sector organizations handle personal information in a manner that recognizes both the right of an individual to have his or her personal information protected and the need of organizations to collect, use or disclose personal information for purposes that are reasonable.
About the Act: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa/about.cfm
Requesting an Investigation: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa/concerns.cfm
Publications: www.oipc.ab.ca/pipa/publications.cfm
Contact Information: www.oipc.ab.ca/contact
Alberta Ombudsman: www.ombudsman.ab.ca - The Alberta Ombudsman investigates written complaints from individuals who feel they have been treated unfairly by an administrative decision, act, omission or recommendation of an Alberta government department, board, agency or commission and some professional organizations under the Health Professions Act, professional accounting organizations under the Regulated Accounting Profession Act, professional forester and forest technologist colleges under the Regulated Forestry Profession Act, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association under the Veterinary Profession Act and the Alberta Institute of Agrologists under the Agrology Profession Act.
The Ombudsman Act: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/pdfs/act-04.pdf
Making a Complaint: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/index-making.php
Annual Reports: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/annual-reports.php
Contact Information: www.ombudsman.ab.ca/contact.php
Auditor General of Alberta: www.oag.ab.ca - We are the independent auditor of every Government of Alberta ministry, department, regulated fund and agency. We audit their financial statements and the systems they use to meet their duties.
The Auditor General Act: www.oag.ab.ca/files/oag/AG_Act.pdf
Public Reports: www.oag.ab.ca/?V_DOC_ID=841
Report Fraud and Misuse of Funds: www.oag.ab.ca/?V_DOC_ID=844
Contact Information: www.oag.ab.ca/?V_DOC_ID=862
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board: www.eub.gov.ab.ca - We regulate the safe, responsible, and efficient development of Alberta's energy resources: oil, natural gas, oil sands, coal, and electrical energy; and the pipelines and transmission lines to move the resources to market. On the utilities side, we regulate rates and terms of service of investor-owned natural gas, electric, and water utility services, as well as the major intra-Alberta gas transmission system, to ensure that customers receive safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates.
Acts and Regulations:
Energy Applications:
Utility Applications:
AUEB Decisions:
www.eub.ca/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=228&PageID=0&cached=true&mode=2
Alberta Environmental Appeal Board: www.eab.gov.ab.ca - The Environmental Appeals Board is an independent board that gives Albertans an opportunity to appeal decisions made by Alberta Environment under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the Water Act.
News Releases: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/news.htm
Legislation: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/legislation.htm
Active Applications: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/status.htm
Hearing Schedule: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/hearings.htm
Decisions: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/decisions.htm
Judicial Reviews: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/judicial.htm
Contact Information: www.eab.gov.ab.ca/contact.htm