Alberta Regulation 114/2025

Emergency Management Act

GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 21, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 152/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 6 of the Emergency Management Act.

1 The Government Emergency Management Regulation

(AR 248/2007) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended

(

a) in clause (

f) by adding "and" at the end of subclause

(i), by striking out "and" at the end of subclause (ii)

and by repealing subclause (iii);

(

b) in clause (

h) by adding "and" at the end of

subclause (i), by striking out "and" at the end of

subclause (ii) and by repealing subclause (iii).

Section 2(1) is amended by striking out "and" at the end

of clause (k), by adding "and" at the end of clause (

l) and by

adding the following after clause (l):

(

m) at the direction of the Minister, be the co-ordinating agency

in consultation with one or more departments for a review

and evaluation of the Government's preparation for and

response to emergencies and disasters.

4 The following is added after

section 5:

Expiry

6 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be

repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this

Regulation expires on May 31, 2030.

5 This Regulation comes into force on May 31, 2025.

Alberta Regulation 115/2025

Emergency Management Act

LOCAL AUTHORITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 21, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 153/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 7.1 of the Emergency Management Act.

1 The Local Authority Emergency Management Regulation

(AR 203/2018) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 4 is amended

(

a) by renumbering it as

section 4(1);

(

b) in subsection (1)

(

i) by adding the following after clause (d):

(d.1) a mitigation strategy respecting hazards and risks

identified in the assessment referred to in clause

(d),

(ii) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (l), by

adding "and" at the end of clause (

m) and by

adding the following after clause (m):

(

n) the local authority's plan, with identified

evacuation routes, destinations and the means to

communicate evacuation notifications, for the

evacuation of persons from an area that is or may

be affected by a disaster.

(

c) by adding the following after subsection (1):

(2) If a local authority's emergency plan does not include a

mitigation strategy referred to in subsection (1)(d.1), the local

authority must, within 2 years of the coming into force of this

subsection, include a mitigation strategy referred to in subsection

(1)(d.1) in its emergency plan.

(3) If a local authority's emergency plan does not include a plan

for the evacuation of persons from the area referred to in

subsection (1)(n), the local authority must, within 2 years of the

coming into force of this subsection, include a plan for the

evacuation of persons from the area referred to in subsection

(1)(

n) in its emergency plan.

3 The following is added after

section 14:

Expiry

14.1 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed

for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be

repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this

Regulation expires on May 31, 2030.

4 The following provisions are amended by striking out "of

the Alberta Emergency Management Agency":

section 3(2)(

e) and (3);

section 8(1);

section 10(1);

section 11(1);

section 12(1);

section 13(1).

5 This Regulation comes into force on May 31, 2025.

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Alberta Regulation 116/2025

Justice of the Peace Act

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 21, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 154/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 15 of the Justice of the Peace Act.

1 The Justice of the Peace Regulation (AR 6/99) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 3(1) is amended by adding the following after

clause (o):

(p.1) the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act for

which a specified penalty is set out in

Part 24.1 of the

Schedule to the Procedures Regulation (AR 63/2017);

3 This Regulation comes into force 30 days after the

coming into force of

section 4 of the Public Safety and

Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.

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Alberta Regulation 117/2025

Provincial Offences Procedure Act

PROCEDURES AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 21, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 155/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 42 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.

1 The Procedures Regulation (AR 63/2017) is amended by

this Regulation.

Section 2 is amended by adding the following after

clause (n):

(n.1) Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act;

3 The

Schedule is amended by adding the following after

Part 24:

Part 24.1

Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers

Identification Act

1 The specified penalty payable in respect of a contravention of a

provision of the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act

shown in Column 1 is the amount shown in Column 2 in respect of that

provision.

Item

Number

Column 1

(Section Number

of Act)

Column 2

(Specified Penalty

in Dollars)

3(1) or (1.1)

3(2)

3(5)

3(6)

3.1

4 This Regulation comes into force 30 days after the

coming into force of

section 4 of the Public Safety and

Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.

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Alberta Regulation 118/2025

Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers

Identification Act

SCRAP METAL DEALERS AND RECYCLERS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 21, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 156/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 10 of the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers

Identification Act.

1 The Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Regulation

(AR 124/2020) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 3(1)(

b) is amended

(

a) by striking out "and" at the end of subclause (iii) and

by adding the following after subclause (iii):

(iii.1) the price per pound of the type of scrap metal, in

Canadian dollars,

(iii.2) the value of the transaction, in Canadian dollars,

(iii.3) if the scrap metal is a catalytic converter, any

identifying information or proof of ownership of the

catalytic converter, and

(

b) in subclause (iv) by adding "vehicle identification

number," after "model,".

Section 8 is amended by striking out "April 30, 2026" and

substituting "April 30, 2031".

4 This Regulation comes into force 30 days after the

coming into force of

section 4 of the Public Safety and

Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025.

Alberta Regulation 119/2025

Provincial Offences Procedure Act

PROCEDURES (WILDLIFE) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 21, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 162/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 42 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.

1 The Procedures Regulation (AR 63/2017) is amended by

this Regulation.

2 The

Schedule is amended

(

a) in

Part 45 in

section 1

(

i) by repealing item 10;

(ii) in item 11 by striking out "38(2)" and

substituting "38";

(iii) in item 22 by striking out "57(1)" and

substituting "57(a)";

(

b) in

Part 46 in

section 1

(

i) in item 10 by striking out "105(3)" and

substituting "105(5)";

(ii) by repealing item 11;

(iii) in item 32.1 by striking out "133.1" and

substituting "133.1(2)(a)".

3 This Regulation comes into force 30 days after the

coming into force of the Wildlife Amendment Act, 2025.

Alberta Regulation 120/2025

Local Authorities Election Act

LOCAL POLITICAL PARTIES AND SLATES

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 21, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 165/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 160.1 of the Local Authorities Election Act.

1 The Local Political Parties and Slates Regulation

(AR 170/2024) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 22 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the

following:

Disclosure statements

22(1) On or before March 1 of each year, a registered local

political party that received contributions or incurred expenses in

the previous year must file a disclosure statement in respect of

the previous year.

(1.1) On or before September 30 of a year in which a general

election is to be held, a registered local political party that

received contributions or incurred expenses in the period

beginning on January 1 and ending on July 31 of that year must

file a disclosure statement in respect of that period.

(1.2) A disclosure statement referred to in subsection (1) or (1.1)

must

(

a) be in the form established by the authorized local

jurisdiction in which the local political party is

registered,

(

b) be filed with the secretary of the authorized local

jurisdiction in which the local political party is

registered, and

(

c) include the following information for the applicable

period:

(

i) the total amount of all contributions received that

did not exceed $50 in the aggregate from any

single contributor;

(ii) the total amount contributed, together with the

contributor's name and address, for each

contributor whose contributions exceeded $50 in

the aggregate;

(iii) the total amount received from fund-raising

functions;

(iv) the total amount of other revenue received;

(

v) the total amount of campaign expenses incurred;

(vi) an itemized campaign expense report setting out

the campaign expenses incurred;

(vii) an itemized list of the contributions received or

expenses incurred that relate to a by-election, if

any, held in the period;

(viii) an itemized list of any transfers made to and

accepted from registered endorsed candidates of

the local political party under

section 147.25 of the

Act;

(ix) in respect of a disclosure statement under

subsection (1), if the previous year was the year in

which the election was held,

(

A) the total amount of any campaign surplus for

the campaign period, including any surplus

from previous campaigns, and

(

B) the total amount of any deficit for the

campaign period.

(

b) in subsection (2) by adding "with the secretary of the

authorized local jurisdiction in which the slate is registered"

after "must file";

(

c) in subsection (3) by striking out "subsection (1) or (2)"

and substituting "subsection (1), (1.1) or (2)";

(

d) in subsection (4) by adding "or (1.1)" after "subsection

(1)".

Section 24 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "Sections 22 and 23

continue to" and substituting "For greater certainty,

sections 22 and 23";

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "Section 22 continues

to apply" and substituting "For greater certainty,

section

22 applies";

(

c) in subsection (3) by striking out "section 22(1)(

h) and

(i)" and substituting "section 22(1.2)(c)(ix)".

Section 28(3) is amended by striking out "section 22(4)"

and substituting "section 22(1.1) or (4)".

Section 28.1(2) is amended by striking out "$10 000" and

substituting "$50 000".

Section 29(1)(

a) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(

a) in respect of a registered local political party, contributions

received and expenses incurred in 2024 are to be reported

(

i) in the disclosure statement referred to in

section 22(1.1)

that is required to be filed on or before September 30,

2025, and

(ii) in the disclosure statement referred to in

section 22(1)

that is required to be filed on or before March 1, 2026,

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Alberta Regulation 121/2025

Wildlife Act

WILDLIFE (MISCELLANEOUS 2025 - JOINT AUTHORITY)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 22, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 163/2025)

on May 21, 2025 pursuant to

section 104 of the Wildlife Act jointly with a

corresponding order made by the Minister of Forestry and Parks (M.O. 4/2025) on

May 21, 2025 pursuant to sections 12 and 103 of the Wildlife Act.

1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this

Regulation.

Section 3 is amended

(

a) in clause (a.1) by striking out "54.01(1)" and

substituting "54.00001(1)";

(

b) in clauses (

b) and (d.1) by striking out "54.01(2)" and

substituting "54.00001(2)";

(

c) by repealing clause (e.1) and substituting the

following:

(e.1) "archery only season" means an open season for the

hunting of big game that is restricted to hunting only

with a bow and arrow or to hunting with a cross-bow in

accordance with

section 105;

(

d) by adding the following after clause (i):

(i.1) "Class 1 antelope" means a male antelope with at least

one horn that is not less than 5 inches in length;

(i.2) "Class 1 sheep" means a sheep that, when viewed in

profile from a point along a straight line that touches the

most anterior point of both horn bases, has a horn that is

of sufficient size that a straight line drawn from the

most anterior point of the base of the horn to the tip of

the horn extends beyond the anterior edge of the eye;

(i.3) "Class 2 antelope" means a male antelope with no horns

exceeding 3 inches in length or a female antelope;

(i.4) "Class 2 sheep" means a male sheep under the age of

one year or a female sheep;

(

e) in clause (u.1)

(

i) by striking out "trophy sheep" wherever it occurs

and substituting "Class 1 sheep";

(ii) in subclause (ii) by striking out "or (2.001)" and

substituting ", (2.001) or (2.002)";

(

f) by repealing clauses (aa.1) and (gg);

(

g) by adding the following after clause (ww.1):

(ww.2) "undersubscribed special licence" means a special

licence that remains unassigned after the annual

distribution of licences is complete;

(

h) by repealing clause (xx);

(

i) by repealing clause (ddd) and substituting the

following:

(ddd) "youth" means a resident holder of a licence who, at the

time of its purchase, is 10 years of age or older but a

minor.

Section 29(1)(

a) is amended by adding "or" at the end of

subclause (ii), repealing subclauses (iii) and (iv) and

substituting the following:

(iii) 10, 11, 12 or 13 years of age if that person has completed the

Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education Program, or

achieved an equivalent certification in another jurisdiction, or

is a non-resident or non-resident alien who hunts with

another individual referred to in subsection (2),

Section 30 is amended

(

a) in subsection (2) by adding "and" at the end of

clause (b), striking out "and" at the end of clause (

c) and repealing clause (d);

(

b) in subsection (2.3)(

c) by striking out "two" and

substituting "2";

(

c) in subsection (3) by striking out "trophy sheep, trophy

antelope" and substituting "Class 1 sheep, Class 1

antelope";

(

d) in subsection (4)(

a) by striking out "trophy sheep" and

substituting "Class 1 sheep";

(

e) in subsection (7) by adding "or a cross-bow in

accordance with

section 105" after "bow and arrow";

(

f) by repealing subsection (7.2) and substituting the

following:

(7.2) A resident Class 1 sheep special licence that is issued to

authorize the hunting of Class 1 sheep in wildlife management

unit 408 is valid to hunt Class 1 sheep

(

a) anywhere in that unit during the relevant general season

referred to in

Schedule 15, and

(

b) in that portion of wildlife management unit 408 that is

west of Highway 40 during the period beginning on

November 1 and ending on November 30, but only with

a bow and arrow or, in case of a person eligible to hunt

with a cross-bow under

section 105, with a cross-bow.

Section 31 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding ", an undersubscribed

special licence in accordance with

section 31.1" after "a

Minister's special licence";

(

b) in subsection (3)

(

i) by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the

following:

(

a) more than one recreational licence authorizing the

hunting of elk unless either 2 or 3 such licences are

obtained or held of which one (and only one) is a

resident WMU 212 antlerless elk archery licence

and/or one (and only one) is a resident WMU 212

antlerless elk special licence,

(ii) by repealing clause (

e) and substituting the

following:

(

e) a recreational licence authorizing the hunting of

Class 1 sheep if the resident killed any sheep, other

than a Class 2 sheep hunted under the authority of

a Class 2 sheep special licence, in that fiscal year

or in the preceding fiscal year,

(iii) in clause (

f) by striking out "trophy sheep" and

substituting "Class 1 sheep";

(iv) in clause (

h) by striking out "he held" and

substituting "the resident held";

(

c) in subsection (4)(

f) by striking out "trophy sheep

special licence if he killed" and substituting "Class 1

sheep special licence if the non-resident killed";

(

d) in subsection (6) by striking out "two licences that

authorize the hunting of a big game animal while the holder

is guided by any hunter hosts respecting whom he is not a

related individual, then he" and substituting "2 licences

that authorize the hunting of a big game animal while the

non-resident alien is guided by a hunter host respecting

whom the non-resident alien is not a related individual, then

the non-resident alien";

(

e) in subsection (8) by striking out "trophy sheep special

licence in any fiscal year if he killed" and substituting

"Class 1 sheep special licence in a fiscal year if the

non-resident alien killed".

6 The following is added after

section 31:

Undersubscribed special licences

31.1(1) When there are undersubscribed special licences in a fiscal

year, the Minister may offer for purchase any number of the

undersubscribed special licences.

(2) A resident who is eligible to obtain or hold a recreational licence

under

section 29 may purchase any number of undersubscribed

special licences but may only purchase one undersubscribed special

licence of the same kind in the same fiscal year.

(3) Notwithstanding

section 31, a resident who holds a licence

referred to in that

section may purchase an undersubscribed special

licence of the same kind in the same fiscal year.

Section 33 is amended

(

a) in subsection (0.4) by striking out "he or she" and

substituting "the nominated official";

(

b) in subsection (1)(d)(ii) by striking out "elsewhere"

and substituting "in another jurisdiction in Canada".

Section 36(1) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Resident fur management licence - entitlements

36(1) Subject to this section, a resident fur management licence

authorizes its holder to hunt fur-bearing animals, except otter and

wolverine, on land that is not part of a registered fur management

area and

(

a) of which the licence holder is the owner or occupant,

(

b) on which the licence holder has been authorized in writing, in

the form set out in Form WA 19A of

Schedule 16, to hunt

fur-bearing animals by a person entitled to give that

authorization, or

(

c) that is vacant public land as defined in the Public Lands

Administration Regulation (AR 187/2011).

9 Sections 41 and 42 are repealed.

Section 49 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (4):

(5) The wildlife depredation control under subsection (1) is only

by the Minister of which there is written notice.

Section 53 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1.1)

(

i) by repealing the portion preceding clause (

a) and substituting the following:

(1.1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the bird game

guide's designation referred to in

section 52(1)(

b) authorizes the designated guide who holds it to guide, for

gain or reward, resident, non-resident or non-resident

alien licence holders or any combination thereof

(ii) by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the

following:

(

a) while hunting game birds that the licence holders

are legally authorized to hunt under a contract

referred to in

section 59.1, and

(iii) in clause (b)(ii) by striking out "non-resident or

non-resident alien hunters or both" and substituting

"resident, non-resident or non-resident alien licence

holders";

(

b) by repealing subsections (2) and (3) and

substituting the following:

(2) Subsection (1.1)(b)(

i) does not apply if the guiding services

referred to in subsection (1.1) are provided to resident licence

holders only during the period beginning on March 15 and

ending on June 15.

(3) Guiding under this

section is only authorized

(

a) if the guide does not also hunt under the authority of a

recreational licence while actively guiding resident,

non-resident or non-resident alien licence holders, and

set by the Minister of which there is written notice.

Section 54 is amended

(

a) in subsection (2.1) by striking out "to non-resident or

non-resident alien hunters, or both,";

(

b) in subsection (4) by striking out "trophy sheep" and

substituting "Class 1 sheep".

Section 54.1(1) is amended by striking out "non-resident

or non-resident alien hunters, or both" and substituting "resident,

non-resident and non-resident alien licence holders".

Section 59.1 is amended by striking out "a non-resident or

a non-resident alien" and substituting "a resident, non-resident or

non-resident alien".

Section 60 is repealed and the following is substituted:

Off-highway vehicle permit - eligibility

60(1) A person is eligible to obtain or hold an off-highway vehicle

permit if and only if that person is an individual who

(

a) is paraplegic, quadriplegic or hemiplegic,

(

b) has a single above-knee amputation,

(

c) has a double lower limb amputation, or

(

d) has another physical condition, affliction or impairment that

is permanent in nature and that prevents that person from

hunting by walking beyond 100 yards in normal hunting

terrain.

(2) For the purpose of determining eligibility under subsection (1), a

person claiming eligibility must provide, on request, confirmation, in

the form and manner set by the Department, from a physician, nurse

practitioner, occupational therapist or physiotherapist that the person

has one or more of the conditions listed in subsection (1).

Section 61.1 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Weapons discharge permit - eligibility

61.1(1) A person is eligible to obtain or hold a weapons discharge

permit if and only if that person is an individual who

(

a) is paraplegic, quadriplegic or hemiplegic, or

(

b) has a permanent restriction, caused by cardiopulmonary

disease, neuromuscular disorders, orthopedic disorders,

skeletal conditions, strokes or other conditions, that prevents

that person, either physically or due to pain, from walking

more than 50 yards on level ground without the use of a

walker, 2 canes or similar assistive devices.

(2) For the purpose of determining eligibility under subsection (1), a

person claiming eligibility must provide, on request, confirmation, in

the form and manner set by the Department, from a physician, nurse

practitioner, occupational therapist or physiotherapist that the person

has one or more of the conditions listed in subsection (1).

Section 63(

c) is amended by striking out the portion

preceding subclause (

i) and substituting the following:

(

c) to have custody and possession of the falconry birds of

another holder of a falconry permit issued under this

Regulation for a period not exceeding 90 days, if the permit

holder giving custody of the birds provides signed written

consent, specifying

Section 64(

c) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(

c) to have custody and possession for a period not exceeding 90

days of the falconry birds of another holder of a falconry

permit issued under this Regulation, subject to signed written

consent as set out in

section 63(c)(

i) to (iv).

Section 71(2) and (2.1) are repealed and the following is

substituted:

(2) An export permit may authorize the exportation of a dead bear or

a part of a dead bear, except the gall bladder.

Section 73(

a) is amended by striking out "other than in the

living quarters of a private dwelling,".

Section 92 is amended by striking out "the period of time

so specified" and substituting "a period of up to 30 days".

Section 95 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (3.05) and substituting the

following:

(3.05) An outfitter (bird game) shall not enter into a contract

with a resident, a non-resident or a non-resident alien for the

provision of guiding services for that individual respecting the

hunting of migratory game birds unless,

(

a) subject to subsection (3.06), that outfitter holds a

waterfowl privilege for the wildlife management unit

where the guiding services are allowed by

Schedule 15

and are to be provided, and

(

b) if a client hunter days limitation has been imposed in

respect of that unit, that outfitter holds sufficient client

hunter days to enable the provision of those guiding

services.

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (3.05):

(3.06) Subsection (3.05)(

a) does not apply if guiding services

referred to in subsection (3.05) are provided to resident licence

holders only during the period beginning on March 15 and

ending on June 15.

(

c) in subsection (3.1)

(

i) by striking out "a non-resident or a non-resident

alien" and substituting "a resident, non-resident or

non-resident alien";

(ii) in clause (

c) by striking out "he is" and

substituting "the person";

(

d) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the

following:

(4) A person shall not provide or cause to be provided guiding

services on privately held land unless authorization for access to

that land for the provision of those guiding services has been

given by the owner or occupant of the land.

Section 98 is amended

(

a) by adding the following before subsection (1):

(0.1) For the purpose of

section 37 of the Act, the manner of

tagging wildlife is prescribed in this section.

(

b) in subsection (1)

(

i) by striking out "more tags have been issued shall

securely" and substituting "more physical tags have

been issued shall complete and securely";

(ii) in clause (

a) by striking out "trophy sheep" and

substituting "Class 1 sheep";

(iii) in clause (

b) by striking out "non-trophy sheep"

and substituting "Class 2 sheep";

(iv) by repealing clause (

c) and substituting the

following:

(

c) in the case of a bear or cougar,

(

i) if the skin is retained and the meat is wasted,

one tag to the skin,

(ii) if the meat is retained and the skin is wasted,

one tag through the space between the bone

and the tendon of a hind leg directly above

the hock and around either the bone or the

tendon, or

(iii) if both the skin and meat are retained, one tag

to the skin,

and

(

c) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the

following:

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a physical tag issued with

a licence is to be completed, affixed and locked in accordance

with the instructions given on or issued with the tag, if any.

(2.1) A person who kills a wildlife animal under a licence as a

part of which an electronic tag has been issued shall immediately

(

a) submit to the Service a completed report on a form

provided by the Minister, and

(

b) comply with the instructions issued with the tag, if any.

(

d) in subsection (3)

(

i) in clause (

b) by striking out "trophy sheep or goat

is reported and delivered under

section 130(2) or

(2.001)" and substituting "Class 1 sheep or goat is

reported and delivered under

section 130(2), (2.001) or

(2.002)";

(ii) in clause (b.1)(

i) by striking out ", with that

resident in attendance,";

(

e) in subsection (6) by striking out "non-trophy sheep"

and substituting "Class 2 sheep".

Section 103.02(1)(

a) is amended

(

a) by striking out "as applicable,";

(

b) in subclause (

i) by adding "and telephone number"

after "name";

(

c) by striking out "and" after subclause (iii) and

substituting "or".

Section 105 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Hunting with bow, cross-bow

105(1) A person shall not hunt big game, wolf, coyote or game

birds with a bow (excluding a cross-bow) and arrow unless that

person holds a bow hunting permit in addition to the licences, if any,

that are otherwise required.

(2) A person shall not hunt big game during an archery only season

except with

(

a) a bow and arrow, or

(

b) a cross-bow in accordance with subsections (3) to (5).

(3) A person shall not hunt big game with a cross-bow in an archery

only season unless that person

(

a) is paraplegic, quadriplegic or hemiplegic,

(

b) has a single above-knee amputation,

(

c) has a double lower limb amputation,

(

d) has another physical condition, affliction or impairment that

is permanent in nature and that involves an upper limb

paralysis or amputation that prevents that person from

utilizing a bow and arrow, or

(

e) has another physical condition, affliction or impairment

involving an upper limb that is medically certified as one that

(

i) will persist for more than one year, and

(ii) prevents that person from using a bow and arrow.

(4) For the purposes of determining eligibility under subsection (3),

a person claiming eligibility must provide, on request, confirmation,

in the form and manner set by the Department, from a physician,

nurse practitioner, occupational therapist or physiotherapist that the

person has one or more of the conditions listed in subsection (3),

including the duration of the condition, if applicable.

(5) A person shall not use an arrow that is less than 24 inches in

length with a bow that is not a cross-bow for the purpose of hunting

big game.

Section 106 is repealed.

Section 106.1 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Upland game birds on game bird shooting ground

106.1 A person shall not hunt upland game birds on a game bird

shooting ground with a weapon other than a weapon that is

(

a) authorized by the owner of the game bird shooting ground or

the game bird shooting ground licence holder for use on the

game bird shooting ground, and

(

b) not prohibited under items 1 and 3 of the

Schedule to the Act.

Section 113(3) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(3) A person shall not hunt under the authority of a recreational

licence while that person is actively guiding under the authority of a

guide's designation.

Section 130 is amended

(

a) in subsection (2)

(

i) by striking out "subsection (2.001)" and

substituting "subsections (2.001) and (2.002)";

(ii) by striking out the portion following clause (

b) and substituting the following:

not later than 14 days after the close of the open season in

which the animal was killed or 30 days after the date on

which the animal was killed, whichever occurs first.

(

b) in subsection (2.001) by striking out "If a non-resident

or a non-resident alien hunter" and substituting "If a

non-resident or non-resident alien licence holder";

(

c) by adding the following after subsection (2.001):

(2.002) If a non-resident or non-resident alien licence holder

who kills a male sheep over the age of one year is accompanied

by a designated guide while hunting the sheep, the licence holder

or designated guide may authorize another individual to deliver

the skull under subsection (2) on behalf of the licence holder so

long as the authorized individual carries a completed and signed

bill of lading in a form set by the Department.

(

d) in subsection (2.02) by striking out "fifth" and

substituting "5th";

(

e) in subsection (4)(

b) and (c)(ii) by striking out "the

end of the 5th business day of the Service" and

substituting "30 days";

(

f) by repealing subsection (4.5) and substituting the

following:

(4.5) A person who kills a wildlife animal or finds a dead

wildlife animal that has been fitted with a device for the purpose

of tracking the animal's movements shall deliver the device to an

appointed officer, a wildlife guardian, the Service or a person

designated by the Director of Wildlife not later than 7 days after

the day on which the animal was killed or found.

Section 133.1 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Prohibition on feeding and attracting

dangerous wildlife

133.1(1) For the purposes of this section,

(a) "attractant" means each of the following:

(

i) food or food waste, including fruit from fruit trees,

compost or other waste or garbage, pet food or bird

feed, that could attract dangerous wildlife;

(ii) a carcass or part of a carcass of an animal or fish;

(b) "dangerous wildlife" means a bear, wolf or cougar;

(c) "leave", in relation to a person who is an owner, tenant or

occupant of land or premises, includes failing to remove an

attractant from or allowing an attractant to remain in, on or

about that land or those premises.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), a person shall not

(

a) feed or attempt to feed dangerous wildlife or coyote, or

(

b) leave or place an attractant in, on or about land or premises

with the intent of attracting dangerous wildlife or coyote.

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a person shall not leave or place

an attractant in, on or about any land or premises in a city, town,

village, summer village, hamlet, rural residential area or country

residential area where there are or where there are likely to be people,

in a manner in which the attractant could

(

a) attract dangerous wildlife to the land or premises, and

(

b) be accessible to dangerous wildlife.

(4) A person does not contravene this

section by doing anything

prohibited by this

section

(

a) if the person does so for the purposes of hunting wildlife in

accordance with the Act and this Regulation, or

(

b) if the person is authorized to do so under a permit issued

under the Act.

(5) A person does not contravene subsection (3)

(

a) by conducting an agricultural operation as defined in the

Agricultural Operation Practices Act, or

(

b) by operating a waste management facility as defined in the

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

Prohibition on hunting with

domestic sheep, goats

133.2 For the purposes of

section 45.1 of the Act, it is prohibited

to hunt while accompanied by domestic sheep or goats in the

following prescribed areas:

(

a) WMUs 302 and 303;

(

b) WMU 306;

(

c) WMU 308;

(

d) WMUs 400-446.

Section 136 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) in clause (

a) by striking out "or (2.001)" and

substituting ", (2.001) or (2.002)";

(ii) by repealing clause (

b) and substituting the

following:

(

b) of dead wildlife tagged in accordance with

section

98 unless there has been compliance with

section

98(3), (4) and (7) so far as applicable,

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (3):

(4) For the purposes of

section 55(2)(

d) of the Act, big game,

wolf, coyote and fox are prescribed wildlife.

Section 138 is amended

(

a) by renumbering it as

section 138(1);

(

b) in subsection (1)

(

i) by striking out "section 57(1)" and substituting

"57(a)";

(ii) in clause (

b) by adding "and an affixed tag has not

been removed from the dead wildlife in accordance with

section 98(3)" after "killed the wildlife";

(

c) by adding the following after subsection (1):

(2) For the purposes of

section 57(

b) of the Act, big game, wolf,

coyote and fox are prescribed wildlife.

Section 141 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding "or by a person who

lawfully killed the animal in another jurisdiction" after

"recreational licence";

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) The processed skin of a grizzly bear or a cougar or the

horns or antlers of a big game animal, if registered for sale, may

be sold as or as part of an artisan product.

(

c) in subsection (2)(

a) by striking out "trophy sheep" and

substituting "Class 1 sheep".

Section 143(2)(a), (

b) and (

c) are repealed and the

following is substituted:

(

a) the date on which the hunt occurred,

(

b) the number of each resident, non-resident and non-resident

alien clients on the hunt,

(

c) whether the hunt occurred before or after midday, or both,

(

d) the wildlife management unit in which the hunt occurred, and

(

e) if applicable, the total number, separately, of

(

i) dark geese (Canada geese and white-fronted geese)

killed during the hunt,

(ii) light geese (snow geese and Ross's geese) killed during

the hunt, and

(iii) all species of ducks killed during the hunt.

Section 1(1) of the Schedules is amended

(

a) by adding the following after clause (c):

(c.1) "Class 2 sheep hunting area" means an area described in

Part 6 of

Schedule 10;

(

b) by repealing clauses (j), (

k) and (p).

Schedule 1 is amended

(

a) in

section 4(1)

(

i) in clauses (

l) and (

m) by striking out "12 years of

age" and substituting "10 years of age";

(ii) by adding the following after clause (m):

(

n) a resident minor under 10 years of age while

hunting game birds provided that

(

i) the minor is at all times under the direct

supervision of a resident adult who is

licensed to hunt game birds, and

(ii) all game birds killed by the minor are counted

as game birds killed by the supervising adult

licence holder for the purposes of sections

117 and 136(1)(

c) of this Regulation;

(

o) a non-resident or non-resident alien hunting wolf

or coyote under the authority of a wildlife

certificate.

(

b) in

section 5 by repealing subsection (1) and

substituting the following:

Guiding - s24(1) and (3)

5(1) A person who is guiding a resident, non-resident or

non-resident alien licence holder for gain or reward while

hunting big game or game birds is exempt from the application

section 24(1) of the Act if

(

a) the licence holder wounds a game animal while being

guided,

(

b) the person guiding the licence holder kills that game

animal to prevent the animal's escape, and

(

c) the licence holder tags the game animal in accordance

with the Act and this Regulation.

(1.1) A person who is guiding a resident for gain or reward is

exempt from the application of

section 24(3) of the Act while

that resident is hunting wildlife other than big game, game birds,

wolf or coyote.

(

c) in

section 7

(

i) by repealing subsection (1)(

c) and substituting

the following:

(

c) sections 26 to 51 and 105 of this Regulation,

(ii) in subsection (2) by adding ", muskrat and

Double-crested Cormorant" after "Beaver";

(iii) by repealing subsection (8) and substituting

the following:

(8) Cougar may be hunted, other than by trapping or by the

use of dogs, on privately owned land by

(

a) the owner or occupant of that land, or

(

b) a resident who is authorized in writing by the

owner or occupant of that land to hunt on the land.

(

d) by adding the following after

section 8:

Discharging firearm at night - ss28 and 53

8.1 The holder of a damage control licence, or person who is

acting under the authority of the damage control licence in

accordance with

section 49, who, in compliance with any terms

and conditions set out in the licence, hunts at night or discharges

a firearm at night is exempt from the application of sections 28

and 53 of the Act.

(

e) in

section 13

(

i) in subsection (1) by striking out "section 41(1)"

and substituting "section 41(2)";

(ii) in subsection (2) by striking out "section 41(2)"

and substituting "section 41(3)";

(iii) by adding the following after subsection (2):

(3) A person who has killed or is in possession of a dead

Double-crested Cormorant is exempt from the application

section 41(2) of the Act if the person retrieves and

disposes of the carcass.

(

f) in

section 16(1)

(

i) by adding the following after clause (a):

(a.1) a wildlife animal hunted under the authority of a

recreational licence that has had its tag removed in

accordance with

section 98(3) of this Regulation,

(ii) by striking out "section 57(1)" and substituting

"section 57";

(

g) in

section 17 by striking out "57(1)" and substituting

"57";

(

h) in

section 18 by striking out "57(1)" and substituting

"57(a)";

(

i) in

section 19

(

i) by striking out "57(1)" and substituting "57(a)";

(ii) by repealing clause (

c) and substituting the

following:

(

c) wildlife animals bearing the unaltered permanent

marking referred to in

section 141(5) of this

Regulation if the wildlife has been registered for

sale under

section 141(4) of this Regulation;

(

j) in

section 20(1) and (2) by striking out "57(1)" and

substituting "57(a)";

(

k) in

section 21

(

i) in subsection (1) by striking out ", or who holds a

non resident/non resident alien wolf/coyote licence

under whose authority a coyote has been killed,";

(ii) in subsection (1.1) by striking out ", except those

hunted under the authority of a non resident/non

resident alien wolf/coyote licence,";

(iii) by repealing subsection (2.1);

(

l) by adding the following after

section 25:

Game meat at functions - s62(1) and

(2) 26(1) In this section, "function" means an occasional event

open to the general public at which food is provided to

attendees, where the function is run by a non-profit

organization or registered charity exclusively for the purpose

of raising funds for the operation of the non-profit organization

or registered charity or for another social or charitable purpose.

(2) A non-profit organization and registered charity registered

in Alberta that provides the meat of wildlife for consumption at

a function is exempt from the application of

section 62(1) and

(2) of the Act if

(

a) the non-profit organization or registered charity running

the function legally acquired and possessed the meat

prior to providing it at the function, and

(

b) the meat is provided to a function attendee at no

additional cost.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(b), a non-profit

organization or registered charity may require an attendee to

pay a fee or request a donation for entry to the function.

Schedule 5 is amended in

Part 3

(

a) in item 13 by striking out "Skaapstenkers" and

substituting "Skaapstekers";

(

b) in item 14

(

i) by striking out

Rinkhal Hemachatus calligster

and substituting

Rinkhals Hemachatus haemachatus

(ii) by adding

Barred Coral Snake Hemibungarus calligaster

after

Australian Swamp Snakes Genus Hemiaspis

Schedule 8 is amended

(

a) in

Part 1

(

i) in items 10, 11 and 12 by striking out "trophy"

and substituting "Class 1";

(ii) in item 14 by striking out "non-trophy" and

substituting "Class 2";

(iii) in item 20 by striking out "trophy" and

substituting "Class 1";

(iv) in item 21 by striking out "non-trophy" and

substituting "Class 2";

(

v) in items 55, 65 and 69 by striking out "trophy"

and substituting "Class 1";

(vi) by repealing item 70;

(vii) in item 71 by striking out "trophy" and

substituting "Class 1";

(viii) by adding the following after item 72:

Non-resident/non-resident alien black bear

partner licence

25.00

(

b) in

Part 2

(

i) by repealing item 15;

(ii) by adding the following after item 33:

Grizzly bear responder fee

20.00

Elk responder fee

5.25

(

c) in

Part 5

(

i) in

section 1 by striking out "54.01(1)" and

substituting "54.00001(1)";

(ii) in

section 2 by striking out "trophy" and

substituting "Class 1";

(iii) in

section 3

(

A) by striking out "trophy" and substituting

"Class 1";

(

B) in clauses (

a) and (

b) by striking out

"54.01(2)" and substituting "54.00001(2)";

(iv) in sections 5 and 6 by striking out "54.01(2)"

and substituting "54.00001(2)".

Schedule 10 is amended in

Part 6

(

a) in the heading preceding the table by striking out

"Non-trophy" and substituting "Class 2";

(

b) in the portion preceding item 1 by striking out

"non-trophy" and substituting "Class 2";

(

c) in items 1 to 43 by striking out "Non-trophy" and

substituting "Class 2".

Schedule 15 is amended

(

a) in

section 2(2) by striking out "trophy" and

substituting "Class 1";

(

b) in

section 5

(

i) in clause (i)

(

A) in subclause (

i) by striking out "legal";

(

B) by repealing subclause (i.1) and

substituting the following:

(i.1) with a cross-bow in accordance with

section

105,

(

C) in subclauses (ii) and (iii) by striking out

"legal";

(ii) in clause (

j) by striking out "legal cross-bow by the

holder of a cross-bow licence" and substituting

"cross-bow in accordance with

section 105";

(iii) in clauses (

m) and (

n) by striking out "(excluding

a legal cross-bow) and arrow or with a legal cross-bow

by the holder of a cross-bow licence" and

substituting "(excluding a cross-bow) and arrow or

with a cross-bow in accordance with

section 105";

(iv) in clause (

q) by striking out "non-trophy" and

substituting "Class 2";

(

c) by adding the following after

section 7:

7.1 Beginning on September 1 and ending on October 31,

hunting black bear with dogs is authorized during an open season

for black bear in the WMUs established in Table 1F.

(

d) by repealing

section 8.7 and substituting the

following:

8.7(1) The Minister may set the maximum number of otter,

wolverine, lynx and fisher that may be killed in a registered fur

management area during the open season by establishing an open

season quota for each kind of wildlife to which a maximum

applies.

(2) If the Minister establishes an open season quota referred to

in subsection (1), the quota must immediately be made publicly

available on a website maintained by the Department.

(3) For the purposes of

section 9(1)(b), an open season quota

established under subsection (1) is reached when the number of

animals killed in that registered fur management area under the

authority of a registered fur management licence or an exemption

under

section 4 of

Schedule 1 reaches the open season quota for

that registered fur management area and that kind of wildlife.

(

e) in

section 9(1)(

b) by adding "if a quota has been

established by the Minister under

section 8.7(1)," after "with

an open season for that kind of wildlife,";

(

f) in Table 1B, footnote 4 by striking out "legal";

(

g) in Table 1C

(

i) by striking out "Trophy" and substituting "Class 1";

(ii) in footnote 3 by striking out "trophy" wherever it

occurs and substituting "Class 1";

(

h) in Table 1D

(

i) by striking out "Trophy" and substituting "Class 1";

(ii) in footnote 4 by striking out "trophy" wherever it

occurs and substituting "Class 1";

(

i) Table 1F is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Table 1F

Black Bear Seasons

Species

SEASON

WMUs

Archery Only

General

Black Bear

A25 - A31

S1 - N30

326, 328, 330, 339, 340, 342, 357, 358,

359, 360, 412, 414, 416, 417, 418, 420,

422, 426, 428, 429, 430, 432, 434, 436,

437, 438, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518,

519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 526, 528, 529,

530, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 539, 540,

541, 542, 544

A25 - A31

S1 - N301

344, 346, 347, 349, 350 - 356, 439, 440,

441, 442, 444, 445, 446, 511, 524, 525,

527, 537

S1 - N30

Closed

S4 - O31

Closed

Closed

S1 - N30

200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 214, 216,

220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232,

234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250,

252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 300, 302, 303,

304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316,

318, 320, 322, 324, 332, 334, 336, 337,

338, 348, 400, 402, 500, 501, 502, 503,

504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 841

Closed

S4 - N30

404, 406, 408

Ap1 - Ma311

Closed

212, 410

Closed

Ap1 - Ma15

400, 404, 406, 408, 841

Closed

Ap1 - Ju152

200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 214, 216,

220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232,

234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250,

252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 300, 302, 303,

304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316,

318, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332,

334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 342, 348,

402, 429

Closed

Ap1 - Ju30

344, 346, 347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353,

354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 412,

414, 416, 417, 418, 420, 422, 426, 428,

430, 432, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440,

441, 442, 444, 445, 446, 500, 501, 502,

503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510,

511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519,

520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527,

528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536,

537, 539, 540, 541, 542, 544

1 The use of dogs to hunt black bears is permitted during S1 - O31 in accordance with

section 7.1

of

Schedule 15.

2 To remove any doubt, this is June 15 (not July 5).

(

j) in Table 4

(

i) in items 1 to 6 by striking out "Trophy" wherever it

occurs and substituting "Class 1";

(ii) in item 7

(

A) by striking out "Trophy" wherever it occurs

and substituting "Class 1";

(

B) by striking out "Non-trophy" and substituting

"Class 2";

(iii) in items 8 to 10 by striking out "Non-trophy"

wherever it occurs and substituting "Class 2";

(iv) in items 11 to 13.0001 by striking out "Trophy"

wherever it occurs and substituting "Class 1";

(

v) in items 14 to 16 by striking out "Non-trophy"

wherever it occurs and substituting "Class 2";

(vi) in footnote 2 by striking out "legal";

(

k) in Table 6 by striking out "and Wilson's Snipe" and

substituting ", Wilson's Snipe and Double-crested Cormorant".

41 The following provisions are amended by striking out

"trophy sheep" wherever it occurs and substituting "Class 1

sheep":

section 54.00001(4);

section 55(1) and (2);

section 57(3)(c);

section 58(2)(c);

section 59(1)(a)(i), (1.001)(

a) and (3).

42 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into

force of the Wildlife Amendment Act, 2025.

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Alberta Regulation 122/2025

Alberta Housing Act

SOCIAL HOUSING ACCOMMODATION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 23, 2025

For information only: Made by the Minister of Seniors, Community and Social

Services (M.O. 2/2025) on May 15, 2025 pursuant to

section 34 of the Alberta

Housing Act.

1 The Social Housing Accommodation Regulation

(AR 244/94) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 6 is amended

(

a) in subsections (1) and (2)(

b) by striking out "Part 1

of";

(

b) by repealing subsection (4);

(

c) in subsection (5) by striking out "Part 1 or 2 of

Schedule B, as the case may be" and substituting

"Schedule B".

Section 7(1) is amended by striking out "the applicable Part

of".

Schedule B is repealed and the following is substituted:

Schedule B

Social Housing Accommodation

Basic Rent Calculation

Schedule

1 This

Schedule applies to households that occupy social housing

accommodation, excluding lodge accommodation.

2 For each household, the basic rent is 30% of its total annual

income.

3 The minimum basic rent that may be set and charged a household

per month is an amount equivalent to 30% of the core income support

that may be provided to an expected to work or working household

unit consisting of one adult and no children under the

Schedule to the

Income and Employment Supports Act, as adjusted under

section

5.1(2)(

b) of that Act.

4 The Minister may prescribe a maximum basic rent to be charged to

a household.

5 This Regulation comes into force on October 1, 2025.

Alberta Regulation 123/2025

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

ALBERTA BEEF PRODUCERS PLAN REGULATION

Filed: May 30, 2025

For information only: Made by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation (M.O.

13/2025) on May 15, 2025 pursuant to

section 23 of the Marketing of Agricultural

Products Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Designation of agricultural product

Part 1

General Operation of Plan

Division 1

Plan

3 Plan continued

4 Termination of Plan

5 Application of Plan

6 Purpose of Plan

Division 2

Administration of Plan by Commission

7 Commission continued

8 Functions of Commission

9 Regulations to operate Plan

10 Financing of Plan

Part 2

Governance of Plan

11 Composition of Commission

12 Election of directors

13 Vacancy during term

14 Insufficient number of voters

15 Election irregularities

16 Election vacancy

Part 3

Review, Transitional and Repeal

17 Review

18 Transitional

19 Repeal

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Act" means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act;

(b) "bylaws" means the bylaws made by the Commission under

section 26(2.1) of the Act;

(c) "Canada Act" means the Farm Products Agencies Act

(Canada);

(d) "Canada Board" means the Canadian Beef Cattle Research,

Market Development and Promotion Agency established

under the Farm Products Agencies Act (Canada);

(e) "cattle" means an animal of the species Bos taurus or Bos

indicus;

(f) "cattle products" means

(

i) beef, or

(ii) offal, hides or any by-product from the slaughter and

processing of cattle;

(g) "Commission" means Alberta Beef Producers continued

under

section 7;

(h) "dealer" means a person who is required to be or who is

licensed as a livestock dealer or livestock dealer's agent

under the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act;

(i) "Plan" means the Alberta Beef Producers Plan continued

under

section 3;

(j) "producer" means a person who

(

i) raises, feeds or owns cattle,

(ii) is entitled to a share of the cattle raised by a producer or

any portion of the revenue derived from the sale of the

cattle, or

(iii) takes possession of cattle from a producer under a

security interest as defined in the Personal Property

Security Act or any other security for a debt;

(k) "regulated product" means cattle and cattle products.

Designation of agricultural product

2 Cattle and cattle products are designated as agricultural products for

the purposes of the Act.

Part 1

General Operation of Plan

Division 1

Plan

Plan continued

3 The Alberta Beef Producers Plan continued under the Alberta Beef

Producers Plan Regulation (AR 286/2009) is amended and continued

under this Regulation.

Termination of Plan

4 The Plan does not terminate at the conclusion of a specific period

of time and remains in force unless otherwise terminated under the

Act.

Application of Plan

5(1) The agricultural products to which this Plan applies are cattle and

cattle products.

(2) This Plan applies to all of Alberta.

Purpose of Plan

6(1) The purpose of this Plan is to enable the Commission to initiate

and carry out projects or programs respecting the production or

marketing of the regulated product.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Commission may

(

a) initiate and carry out projects and programs for the following

purposes:

(

i) to assist, educate and inform producers, dealers,

processors and other persons with a commercial interest

in the cattle industry in developing and improving their

production and marketing of the regulated product;

(ii) to expand market awareness and demand for cattle and

cattle products, including the development and

promotion of markets for the regulated product and

consumer education;

(iii) to generally develop and promote the cattle industry;

(iv) to advise and lobby government on matters concerning

the cattle industry;

(

v) to research and study the production, marketing and

processing of the regulated product, including research

concerning product improvement, market development

and consumption patterns;

(vi) to support and cooperate with other persons and

governments when, in the opinion of the Commission,

such support and cooperation will further the purposes

of this Plan and the objectives of the Commission;

(vii) to communicate with producers, dealers, processors and

other persons with a commercial interest in the cattle

industry and to engage in public outreach,

(

b) become a member of, elect or appoint individuals to sit as

directors or members of and contribute funds to any

provincial or national task force, committee, group,

organization, agency or person when, in the opinion of the

Commission, such participation will further the purposes of

this Plan and the objectives of the Commission,

(

c) cooperate with or act as an agent of the Canada Board, and

(

d) enter into agreements with the Canada Board to support the

establishment and operation of a promotion and research

agency under the Canada Act.

Division 2

Administration of Plan by Commission

Commission continued

7 The Commission known as the "Alberta Beef Producers" is

continued.

Functions of Commission

8 The Commission

(

a) is responsible for the operation, regulation, supervision and

enforcement of the Plan and the bylaws and regulations made

by the Commission, and

(

b) may be authorized, in accordance with

section 50 of the Act,

to perform any function or duty and exercise any power

imposed or conferred on the Commission by or under any

Canada Act.

Regulations to operate Plan

9 The Commission is authorized under

section 26(1) of the Act to

make, with the approval of the Council, regulations

(

a) requiring producers engaged in the production or marketing,

or both, of a regulated product to register their names and

addresses with the Commission;

(

b) providing for classifying producers, processors and others

into groups for the purposes of this Plan;

(

c) requiring any person who produces, markets or processes a

regulated product to furnish to the Commission any

information or record relating to the production, marketing or

processing of the regulated product that the Commission

considers necessary;

(

d) providing for the assessment, charging and collection of

service charges and levies, as the case may be, from

producers for the purposes of this Plan;

(

e) providing for the taking of legal action to enforce payment of

service charges and levies, as the case may be;

(

f) respecting the circumstances, if any, under which a service

charge may be refunded to a producer;

(

g) requiring any person who receives a regulated product from a

producer

(

i) to deduct from the money payable to the producer any

service charges or levies, as the case may be, payable by

the producer to the Commission, and

(ii) to forward the amount deducted to the Commission;

(

h) providing for the use of any class of service charges, levies,

or other money payable to or received by the Commission for

the purpose of paying its expenses and administering this

Plan and the regulations made by the Commission;

(

i) providing for the payment to the Canada Board of money that

is payable under the Canada Act.

Financing of Plan

10(1) In accordance with the regulations, the Plan is to be financed by

(

a) the charging and collection of service charges and levies

from producers, and

(

b) any other money payable to or received or accrued by the

Commission.

(2) The Commission must pay all levies collected from producers on

behalf of the Canada Board to the Canada Board.

Part 2

Governance of Plan

Composition of Commission

11 The Commission consists of a minimum of 9 and a maximum of

15 directors elected in accordance with the bylaws.

Election of directors

12 The election for the directors is to be held in accordance with the

procedures set out in the bylaws.

Vacancy during term

13 If a director ceases to hold office before the expiry of that

director's term, the Commission may, subject to the approval of the

Council, appoint an eligible person to fill the vacant position for the

unexpired portion of that term of office.

Insufficient number of voters

14(1) If an election for a director is held under this Plan and there is

an insufficient number of eligible voters in attendance at the meeting,

(

a) the election is void, and

(

b) the position for which the election was held is vacant.

(2) Notwithstanding that a director position is vacant under subsection

(1), the term of office of the position is deemed to have commenced as

if an individual had been elected to the position.

(3) If a position is vacant under subsection (1), the position may be

filled by electing or appointing an individual under

section 16.

Election irregularities

15(1) An eligible producer may apply to the Council in writing to

have an election declared invalid within 30 days of the election on the

following grounds:

(

a) the eligibility of a candidate;

(

b) the eligibility of a voter;

(

c) a matter relating to a ballot or the tabulation of ballots;

(

d) an irregularity with respect to the conduct of an election.

(2) If an application is received in accordance with subsection (1), the

Council shall order a new election if the Council considers that

(

a) the candidate was not eligible, or

(

b) the matter complained of materially affected the result of the

election.

(3) If an application is not received in accordance with subsection (1),

then the election is deemed to have been valid.

Election vacancy

16 Where a vacancy occurs under

section 14 or 15, the Council may

(

a) require that a new election be held,

(

b) appoint an individual who is eligible to be elected under this

Plan, or

(

c) permit the vacancy to be filled as provided for in this Plan or

the bylaws.

Part 3

Review, Transitional and Repeal

Review

17 In compliance with the ongoing regulatory review initiative, this

Regulation must be reviewed on or before June 30, 2032.

Transitional

18 Where an individual is a director immediately before the coming

into force of this Regulation, that individual continues to be a director

until the expiry of that individual's term of office in accordance with

the Plan and the bylaws unless

(

a) the individual is removed or resigns from office, or

(

b) the bylaws reduce the term of office for that position.

Repeal

19 The Alberta Beef Producers Plan Regulation (AR 286/2009) is

repealed.