Alberta Gazette — 14 February 2026 (Part II)
14 February 2026
Alberta — Gazette
Alberta Regulation 17/2026
Consumer Protection Act
VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE REGULATION
Filed: January 23, 2026
For information only: Made by the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape
Reduction (M.O. 37/2025) on January 21, 2026 pursuant to sections 1(2), 4.1, 12 and
162(2) of the Consumer Protection Act.
Table of Contents
Interpretation
2 Minimum requirements for business operator
3 Unfair practices
4 Offences
5 Exemptions
6 Expiry
7 Coming into force
Interpretation
1(1) In this Regulation,
(a) "Act" means the Consumer Protection Act;
(b) "business operator" means any person providing vehicle
towing services or vehicle storage services to a consumer;
(c) "consumer" means any person
(
i) whom a business operator is soliciting, or is negotiating
or concluding an agreement with, for the provision of
vehicle towing services or vehicle storage services, or
(ii) whose vehicle has been towed or stored by a business
operator;
(d) "express consent" means consent in a verifiable form,
including writing, audio recording or electronic confirmation,
and must include
(
i) the name of the person providing the consent, and
(ii) the date and time the consent is given;
(e) "vehicle" means a vehicle as defined in the Traffic Safety
Act;
(f) "vehicle services" means vehicle towing services or vehicle
storage services provided by a business operator;
(g) "vehicle storage services" means receiving and holding
vehicles for compensation that have been delivered through
vehicle towing services;
(h) "vehicle towing services" means moving a vehicle from one
location to another for compensation.
(2) The definition of "consumer" in
section 1(1)(
b) of the Act does not
apply to this Regulation.
Minimum requirements for business operator
2(1) A business operator must provide an estimate to a consumer in a
manner that allows the consumer to retain a copy of the estimate
before the operator secures the consumer's vehicle for towing or
otherwise removes it from the consumer's possession.
(2) The estimate must include
(
a) the total cost of the vehicle towing services,
(
b) the storage rates, if the business operator will be storing the
vehicle,
(
c) the name and address of any business operator providing
vehicle storage services or additional vehicle towing services
respecting the vehicle after vehicle towing services are
initially provided, and
(
d) the name of the person who provided consent and one of the
following:
(
i) the person's address;
(ii) the person's telephone number;
(iii) the person's email address.
(3) The business operator must provide a copy of the storage rates to
the consumer in a manner that allows the consumer to retain a copy of
the storage rates before the business operator removes a vehicle from
the consumer's possession for towing or before the consumer provides
express consent to any terms with the business operator, whichever is
applicable.
(4) The business operator must obtain express consent from a
consumer, law enforcement agency or representative of the vehicle
owner's automobile insurance company before securing a vehicle for
towing or otherwise removing it from the consumer's possession.
(5) The business operator must immediately disclose the specific
current location of a vehicle that has been towed or is in storage at the
request of the vehicle's owner, an agent of the vehicle's owner or
representative of the vehicle owner's automobile insurance company.
(6) Where a consumer's vehicle has been towed and is being stored by
a business operator, the business operator must allow the consumer or
the consumer's agent, on request, to access the vehicle within a
reasonable time to retrieve any personal property from the vehicle and
to inspect the condition of the vehicle during business hours at no
charge and without imposing additional conditions.
(7) The business operator must use the most direct route to the
location specified by the consumer or consumer's agent giving
direction to tow when charging for distance travelled or as agreed to by
the consumer or consumer's agent.
(8) Before collecting any payment for vehicle services, the business
operator must provide the consumer with a written invoice for vehicle
services that includes
(
a) the business operator's legal name, current address,
telephone number and email address, if any,
(
b) details of the vehicle for which vehicle services are provided,
including the make, model and licence plate number,
(
c) the specific location where the business operator takes
possession of the vehicle,
(
d) where applicable, details regarding the transfer of possession
of the vehicle from the towing operator to the storage
operator sufficient for the consumer to identify when, where
and to whom the vehicle was transferred,
(
e) the name of the person to whom the invoice is issued,
(
f) the dates and times vehicle towing services or vehicle storage
services were provided,
(
g) the location from which the vehicle was towed, and
(
h) an itemized list of all costs associated with the vehicle
services provided.
(9) The business operator must notify the consumer in writing before
the vehicle is moved from one storage facility to another.
(10) The business operator must create and maintain records of all
vehicles towed or stored by the operator, including
(
a) all estimates and disclosures provided in relation to vehicle
services,
(
b) all express consents provided for vehicle services, and
(
c) all invoices for vehicle services.
(11) The business operator must retain records referred to in
subsection (10) for a minimum of 3 years after the records are made.
Unfair practices
3 It is an unfair practice for a business operator to do any of the
following:
(
a) provide statements or documents related to vehicle services
that are incomplete or might reasonably deceive or mislead a
consumer;
(
b) charge more than 10%, up to a maximum of $100, above a
provided estimate, unless
(
i) the consumer has expressly consented to the higher
price before the services are supplied, or
(ii) if the consumer requires additional or different services,
the consumer and the business operator agree to amend
the estimate;
(
c) tow a vehicle without express consent from
(
i) the vehicle's owner or the owner's agent,
(ii) the driver exercising control of the vehicle,
(iii) a law enforcement agency, or
(iv) a representative of the vehicle owner's automobile
insurance company;
(
d) refuse to disclose the location of a vehicle that has been
towed or is in storage to
(
i) the vehicle's owner or the owner's agent,
(ii) the driver exercising control of the vehicle, or
(iii) a representative of the vehicle owner's automobile
insurance company;
(
e) charge for vehicle storage services when the vehicle's
location has not been disclosed to the owner of the vehicle or
the owner's agent, or when a good faith attempt has been
made by the owner or the owner's agent to retrieve the
vehicle;
(
f) not disclose the operator's business name and current contact
information when providing vehicle towing services or
vehicle storage services to the owner of the vehicle or the
owner's agent.
Offences
4 For the purposes of
section 162 of the Act, a contravention of
section 3 is designated as an offence.
Exemptions
5 This Regulation does not apply to the following:
(
a) the towing of vehicles
(
i) where there will be no charges, fees or costs for vehicle
services,
(ii) in accordance with the Vehicle Seizure and Removal
Regulation (AR 251/2006),
(iii) under the direction of the owner of real property on
which the vehicle is located, or
(iv) for parking enforcement under the authority of a
municipality or other government body;
(
b) vehicle towing or storage under direction from a law
enforcement agency;
(
c) seasonal and long-term storage of vehicles where the
consumer is delivering the vehicle to the storage facility.
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 April 1, 2029.
Coming into force
7 This Regulation comes into force on April 1, 2026.
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Alberta Regulation 18/2026
Government Organization Act
DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: January 28, 2026
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 21/2026)
on January 28, 2026 pursuant to sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Government
Organization Act.
1 The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility
Regulation (AR 11/2023) is amended by this Regulation.
Section 1 is amended by adding the following after
subsection (2):
(2.1) The President of Executive Council is designated as having
common responsibility with the Minister of Service Alberta and Red
Tape Reduction for
section 2 of
Schedule 11 to the Government
Organization Act.
Section 4.2 is amended
(
a) in subsection (2)
(
i) in clause (
b) by striking out "the Minister of
Advanced Education and";
(ii) in clause (
c) by striking out "the Minister of
Advanced Education,";
(
b) by adding the following after subsection (5):
(6) Notwithstanding sections 10.1(3) and 17.1(4), the
responsibility for that part of the public service associated with
the parts of the appropriation transferred under subsections
(7) and (8) is transferred to the Minister of Assisted Living and
Social Services.
(7) Notwithstanding
section 10.1(4), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of program 8.7,
Palliative Care, except for those portions related to Medical
Assistance in Dying, of the 2025-26 Government appropriation
for Health is transferred from the Minister of Hospital and
Surgical Health Services to the Minister of Assisted Living and
Social Services.
(8) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(5)(j), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of the portion of
program 1.3, Strategic Corporate Support and Policy
Development, and program 9.2, Development and Operations
(Information Technology), of the 2025-26 Government
appropriation for Health related to the parts of the 2025-26
Government appropriation transferred under subsections (5) and
(7) is transferred from the Minister of Primary and Preventative
Health Services to the Minister of Assisted Living and Social
Services.
Section 10.1 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)(
a) by adding ", except sections 2(3), 3,
4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12(
f) and (g)" after "Alberta Health Act";
(
b) in subsection (2)
(
i) by adding the following after clause (a):
(a.1) sections 2(3), 10 and 11 of the Alberta Health Act,
(ii) by adding "and" at the end of clause (
b) and
striking out "and" at the end of clause (c);
(iii) by repealing clause (d);
(
c) by adding the following after subsection (4):
(5) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(4), the responsibility for that
part of the public service associated with the parts of the
appropriation transferred under subsections (6) to (11) is
transferred to the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health
Services.
(6) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(5)(c), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of the portions of
program 4.1, Program Support, program 4.3, Seniors Drug,
Dental, Optical and Supplemental Health Benefits, and program
4.4, Non-Group Drug and Supplemental Health Benefits, related
to ambulance services and blood services, of the 2025-26
Government appropriation for Health is transferred from the
Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services to the
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services.
(7) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(5)(d), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of the portion of
program 5.1, Program Support, related to rural acute care, of the
2025-26 Government appropriation for Health is transferred from
the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services to the
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services.
(8) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(5)(e), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of the portion of
program 6.4, Cancer Research and Prevention Investment,
related to clinical trials using both positron emission and
computed tomography scans for prostate-specific membrane
antigen, of the 2025-26 Government appropriation for Health is
transferred from the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health
Services to the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health
Services.
(9) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(5)(j), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of the portion of
program 8.8, Health Innovation, related to acute care service
grant agreements, of the 2025-26 Government appropriation for
Health is transferred from the Minister of Primary and
Preventative Health Services to the Minister of Hospital and
Surgical Health Services.
(10) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(5)(h), the responsibility for
the administration of the unexpended balance of the portion of
program 8.9, Community-Based Health Services, related to
emergency health services funding to community organizations,
of the 2025-26 Government appropriation for Health is
transferred from the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health
Services to the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health
Services.
(11) Notwithstanding
section 17.1(5)(j), the responsibility for
the administration of the unexpended balance of the portion of
program 1.3, Strategic Corporate Support and Policy
Development, of the 2025-26 Government appropriation for
Health related to the parts of the 2025-26 Government
appropriation transferred under subsections (4) and (6) to (10) is
transferred from the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health
Services to the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health
Services.
Section 15 is amended by adding the following after
clause (www):
(www.1) Regulated Professions Neutrality Act;
Section 17.1 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)
(
i) by adding the following after clause (a):
(a.1) sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12(
f) and (
g) of the Alberta
Health Act;
(ii) in clause (
b) by adding ", except
section 71(
s) to
(u)" after "Alberta Health Care Insurance Act";
(iii) by adding the following after clause (e):
(e.1) Health Information Act;
(iv) by repealing clause (h);
(
v) in clause (
m) by adding ", except sections
1.976999912 and 1.97699993(
f) and (j.5)" after
"Provincial Health Agencies Act";
(
b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the
following:
(2) The Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services is
designated as having common responsibility with
(
a) the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services,
the Minister of Infrastructure and the Minister of Mental
Health and Addiction for
section 71(
s) to (
u) of the
Alberta Health Care Insurance Act,
(
b) the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services
and the Minister of Mental Health and Addiction for
section 34 of the Pharmacy and Drug Act, and
(
c) the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services
and the Minister of Infrastructure for sections
1.976999912 and 1.97699993(
f) and (j.5) of the
Provincial Health Agencies Act.
(
c) by adding the following after subsection (7):
(8) Notwithstanding
section 10.1(3), the responsibility for that
part of the public service associated with the parts of the
appropriation transferred under subsections (9) to (13) is
transferred to the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health
Services.
(9) Notwithstanding
section 10.1(4), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of program 1.4, Health
Advocates' Office, of the 2025-26 Government appropriation for
Health is transferred from the Minister of Hospital and Surgical
Health Services to the Minister of Primary and Preventative
Health Services.
(10) Notwithstanding
section 10.1(4), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of program 8.1,
Program Support (Other Health Services), of the 2025-26
Government appropriation for Health is transferred from the
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services to the Minister
of Primary and Preventative Health Services.
(11) Notwithstanding
section 10.1(4), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of program 8.2, Allied
Health Services, of the 2025-26 Government appropriation for
Health is transferred from the Minister of Hospital and Surgical
Health Services to the Minister of Primary and Preventative
Health Services.
(12) Notwithstanding
section 10.1(4), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of program 8.3,
Out-of-Province Health Care Services, of the 2025-26
Government appropriation for Health is transferred from the
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services to the Minister
of Primary and Preventative Health Services.
(13) Notwithstanding
section 10.1(4), the responsibility for the
administration of the unexpended balance of the portion of
program 9, Information Technology, of the 2025-26 Government
appropriation for Health related to the parts of the 2025-26
Government appropriation transferred under subsections (5),
(7) and (9) to (12) is transferred from the Minister of Hospital and
Surgical Health Services to the Minister of Primary and
Preventative Health Services.
Section 20(1)(
t) is repealed and the following is
substituted:
(
t) section 3 of
Schedule 11,
Schedule 12 and sections 2 and 3 of
Schedule 13 to the Government Organization Act;
Section 25(1) is amended by adding the following after
clause (i.1):
(i.2) Back to School Act;
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Alberta Regulation 19/2026
Weed Control Act
WEED CONTROL AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: January 28, 2026
For information only: Made by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation (M.O.
3/2026) on January 22, 2026 pursuant to
section 30 of the Weed Control Act.
1 The Weed Control Regulation (AR 19/2010) is amended
by this Regulation.
2 The
Schedule is amended
(
a) in
section 1
(
i) by adding the following before "autumn olive -
Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.":
amaranth, Palmer - Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson
(ii) by striking out "bartsia, red - Odontites vernus
(Bellardi) Dumort" and substituting "bartsia, red -
Odontites vulgaris Moench";
(iii) by striking out
hawkweed, meadow - Pilosella caespitosa Dumort.
hawkweed, mouse-ear - Pilosella officinarum L.
hawkweed, orange - Pilosella aurantiaca L.
and substituting the following:
hawkweed, common - Hieracium lachenalii Suter*
hawkweed, European - Hieracium sabaudum L.*
hawkweed, polar - Hieracium atratum Fr.*
hawkweed, smooth - Hieracium laevigatum Willd.*
hawkweed, spotted - Hieracium maculatum Schrank*
hawkweed, wall - Hieracium murorum L.*
(iv) by adding the following after "iris, pale yellow -
Iris pseudacorus L.":
jimsonweed - Datura stramonium L.
(
v) by striking out the following:
knapweed, bighead - Centaurea macrocephala Puschk.
ex Willd.
knapweed, black - Centaurea nigra L.
knapweed, brown - Centaurea jacea L.
knapweed, diffuse - Centaurea diffusa Lam.
knapweed, hybrid - Centaurea x psammogena G yer
knapweed, meadow - Centaurea x moncktonii C. E.
Britton
(vi) by striking out the following:
knapweed, spotted - Centaurea stoebe L. ssp.
micranthos (Gugler) Hayek
knapweed, squarrose - Centaurea virgata Lam. ssp.
squarrosa (Willd.) Gugler
knapweed, Tyrol - Centaurea nigrescens Willd.
(vii) by striking out
knotweed, giant - Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt
Petrop.) Ronse Decr.
knotweed, hybrid Japanese - Fallopia x bohemica
(Chrtek & Chrtkov ) J. P. Bailey
knotweed, Japanese - Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse
Decr.
and substituting the following:
knotweed, giant - Reynoutria sachalinensis (F.
Schmidt) Nakai
knotweed, hybrid Japanese - Reynoutria x bohemica
Chrtek & Chrtkov
knotweed, Japanese - Reynoutria japonica Houtt.
(viii) by adding the following after "nutsedge, yellow -
Cyperus esculentus L.":
phragmites, invasive - Phragmites australis (Cav.)
Trinius ex Steud. ssp. australis
(ix) by adding the following after "puncturevine -
Tribulus terrestris L.":
Queen Anne's lace - Daucus carota (
L) ssp. carota
(
x) by adding the following after "ragwort, tansy -
Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn.":
rue, African - Peganum harmala L.
(xi) by adding the following after "starthistle, yellow
- Centaurea solstitialis L.":
swainsonpea, alkali - Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC.
swallowwort, black - Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.)
Moench
swallowwort, pale/European - Vincetoxicum rossicum
(Kleopow) Barbar.
(xii) by adding the following after "tamarisk,
smallflower - Tamarix parviflora DC.":
thesium, field - Thesium ramosum Hayne
(xiii) by adding the following after "thistle, plumeless -
Carduus acanthoides L.":
ventenata - Ventenata dubia (Leers) Coss. & Durieu
waterhemp, tall - Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) J.D.
Sauer
(xiv) by adding the following at the end of
section 1:
*and all hybrids thereof
(
b) in
section 2
(
i) by striking out "bellflower, creeping - Campanula
rapunculoides L.";
(ii) by striking out
brome, Japanese - Bromus japonicus Thunb.
burdock, great - Arctium lappa L.
burdock, lesser - Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh.
burdock, woolly - Arctium tomentosum Mill.
and substituting the following:
brome, Japanese - Bromus japonicus Houtt.
burdock, great - Arctium lappa L.*
burdock, lesser - Arctium minus (Hill) Bernh.*
burdock, woolly - Arctium tomentosum Mill.*
(iii) by striking out "cockle, white - Silene latifolia Poir.
ssp. alba (Miller) Greuter & Burdet" and
substituting "cockle, white - Silene latifolia Poir.";
(iv) by adding the following after "dame's rocket -
Hesperis matronalis L.":
hawkweed, kingdevil - Pilosella floribunda (Wimm. &
Grab.) Fr.*
hawkweed, meadow - Pilosella caespitosa (Dumort.)
P.D. Sell & C.West*
hawkweed, mouse-ear - Pilosella officinarum F.W.
Schultz & Sch. Bip.*
hawkweed, orange - Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F.W.
Schultz & Sch. Bip.*
hawkweed, queendevil - Pilosella praealta (Vill. ex
Gochnat) F.W. Schultz & Sch. Bip.*
hawkweed, tall - Pilosella piloselloides (Vill.) Soj k*
hawkweed, whiplash - Pilosella flagellaris (Willd.)
Arv.-Touv.*
hawkweed, yellowdevil - Pilosella glomerata (Froel.)
Fr.*
(
v) by adding the following after "hound's-tongue -
Cynoglossum officinale L.":
knapweed, bighead - Centaurea macrocephala Muss.
Puschk. ex Willd.*
knapweed, black - Centaurea nigra L.*
knapweed, brown - Centaurea jacea L.*
knapweed, diffuse - Centaurea diffusa Lam.*
knapweed, hybrid - Centaurea x psammogena G yer*
knapweed, meadow - Centaurea x gerstlaueri Erdner*
knapweed, spotted - Centaurea stoebe L. ssp. australis
(Pancic ex A. Kern.) Greuter*
knapweed, squarrose - Centaurea virgata Lam. ssp.
squarrosa (Willd.) Gugler*
knapweed, Tyrol - Centaurea nigrescens Willd.*
(vi) by striking out
sow thistle, perennial - Sonchus arvensis L.
spurge, leafy - Euphorbia esula L.
and substituting the following:
spurge, leafy - Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.
(vii) by adding the following at the end of
section 2:
*and all hybrids thereof
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Alberta Regulation 20/2026
Charitable Fund-raising Act
CHARITABLE FUND-RAISING
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: January 29, 2026
For information only: Made by the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape
Reduction (M.O. 2/2026) on January 28, 2026 pursuant to
section 57 of the Charitable
Fund-raising Act.
1 The Charitable Fund-raising Regulation (AR 108/2000) is
amended by this Regulation.
2 Sections 16 and 17 are amended
(
a) by striking out "Minister's notice" and substituting
"director's notice";
(
b) by striking out "the Minister" and substituting "the
director".
Section 18 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)
(
i) by striking out "The Minister" and substituting
"The director";
(ii) by striking out "Minister's notice" and
substituting "director's notice";
(
b) in subsection (2)
(
i) by striking out "The Minister" and substituting
"The director";
(ii) by striking out "the Minister" and substituting
"the director";
(
c) in subsections (3) and (4) by striking out "the
Minister" and substituting "the director".
Section 19 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1) by striking out "Minister's notice"
and substituting "director's notice";
(
b) in subsection (3) by striking out "the Minister" and
substituting "the director";
(
c) in subsection (5)
(
i) by striking out "The Minister" and substituting
"The director";
(ii) in clause (
b) by striking out "the Minister" and
substituting "the director";
(
d) in subsection (6) by striking out "the Minister" and
substituting "the director".
Section 20 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)
(
i) by striking out "Minister's rules" and substituting
"director's rules";
(ii) by striking out "the Minister" and substituting
"the director";
(
b) in subsection (2) by striking out "the Minister" and
substituting "the director".
Section 21 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1)
(
i) by striking out "Minister's rules" and substituting
"director's rules";
(ii) by striking out "the Minister" and substituting
"the director";
(
b) in subsection (2) by striking out "the Minister" and
substituting "the director".
Section 26 is amended
(
a) in subsection (1) by striking out "the Minister"
wherever it occurs and substituting "the director";
(
b) in subsection (2) by striking out "The Minister" and
substituting "The director";
(
c) in subsections (3) and (4) by striking out "the
Minister" and substituting "the director".
8 The following provisions are amended by striking out
"the Minister" wherever it occurs and substituting "the
director":
section 9(1)(a), (3)(
f) and (4);
section 10(1)(
a) and (b), (2)(
d) and (3);