Alberta Regulation 224/2025

Insurance Act

INSURANCE AGENTS AND ADJUSTERS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 304/2025)

on October 8, 2025 pursuant to

section 498 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Insurance Agents and Adjusters Regulation

(AR 122/2001) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(4) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(4) Without limiting the generality of

section 5(1)(

f) or (2)(

d) and

subject to subsection (4.1), an individual is deemed to be in a

position to use coercion or undue influence in order to control, direct

or secure insurance business if the individual is an officer, employee

or independent contractor of a deposit-taking institution and has

access to the financial information of the clients of the deposit-taking

institution.

(4.1) Subsection (4) does not apply if the individual is

(

a) an officer, employee or independent contractor of a special

purpose trust company within the meaning of the Loan and

Trust Corporations Act or sales finance company, or

(

b) acting under a restricted certificate.

Section 5 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) in clause (

b) by striking out "mentally competent"

and substituting "of good character";

(ii) in clause (

d) by striking out "convicted" and

substituting "found guilty";

(

b) in subsection (2)

(

i) in clause (

b) by striking out "mentally competent"

and substituting "of good character";

(ii) in clause (

e) by striking out "convicted" and

substituting "found guilty";

(

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

(3) For the purpose of determining if the requirements in

subsection (1)(

b) to (

d) or (2)(

b) and (

e) are met, the individual

must

(

a) disclose whether the individual is being or has been

investigated under the Insurance Act or any regulatory,

ethical or professional governance enactment in Alberta

or another jurisdiction,

(

b) disclose whether the individual has been subject to

disciplinary action under the Insurance Act or any

regulatory, ethical or professional governance

enactment in Alberta or another jurisdiction,

(

c) provide information respecting conduct by the

individual that a governing body of a regulated

profession or occupation in Alberta or another

jurisdiction has found to be unprofessional or unethical,

including information respecting the nature and scope of

the conduct, and

(

d) provide information respecting any condition or

limitation currently imposed on the individual's

certificate of authority in Alberta or an equivalent

instrument issued in another jurisdiction, including

information respecting the nature, scope and

requirements of any condition or limitation.

Section 6(1)(

b) and (2)(

a) are amended by striking out

"convicted" and substituting "found guilty".

5 Sections 8(1) and (3) and 9(1), (3) and (4) are amended by

striking out "apply for" and substituting "obtain".

Section 21 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)

(

i) in clause (

b) by striking out "mentally competent"

and substituting "of good character";

(ii) in clause (

d) by striking out "convicted" and

substituting "found guilty";

(

b) in subsection (2)

(

i) in clause (

b) by striking out "mentally competent"

and substituting "of good character";

(ii) in clause (

c) by striking out "convicted" and

substituting "found guilty";

(

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

(2.1) For the purpose of determining if the requirements in

subsection (1)(

b) to (

d) or (2)(

b) and (

c) are met, the individual

must

(

a) disclose whether the individual is being or has been

investigated under the Insurance Act or any regulatory,

ethical or professional governance enactment in Alberta

or another jurisdiction,

(

b) disclose whether the individual has been subject to

disciplinary action under the Insurance Act or any

regulatory, ethical or professional governance

enactment in Alberta or another jurisdiction,

(

c) provide information respecting conduct by the

individual that a governing body of a regulated

profession or occupation in Alberta or another

jurisdiction has found to be unprofessional or unethical,

including information respecting the nature and scope of

the conduct, and

(

d) provide information respecting any condition or

limitation currently imposed on the individual's

certificate of authority in Alberta or an equivalent

instrument issued in another jurisdiction, including

information respecting the nature, scope and

requirements of any condition or limitation.

(

d) in subsection (3)(

a) by striking out "convicted" and

substituting "found guilty".

Section 22(1), (3) and (5) are amended by striking out

"apply for" and substituting "obtain".

Section 29 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (1);

(

b) in subsections (2), (2.1) and (2.3) by striking out

"Accreditation Committee" and substituting "Alberta

Insurance Council".

Section 36.2 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1)(

a) by striking out "or to the

Accreditation Committee";

(

b) in subsections (2) and (3) by striking out "or the

Accreditation Committee, as the case may be,".

Section 36.3 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "or the Accreditation

Committee, as the case may be," wherever it occurs;

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "by the Minister's

department, the Alberta Insurance Council, or the

Accreditation Committee, as directed by the Minister" and

substituting ", as directed by the Minister, by the

Minister's department or the Alberta Insurance Council".

11 Sections 8, 9 and 10 come into force on December

31, 2025.

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Alberta Regulation 225/2025

Insurance Act

INSURANCE COUNCILS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 305/2025)

on October 8, 2025 pursuant to

section 498 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Insurance Councils Regulation (AR 126/2001) is

amended by this Regulation.

2 Sections 3(c)(ii), 4(c)(ii) and 5(

b) are amended by striking

out "the 5 years before" and substituting "a cumulative total of 5

years in the 7 years immediately preceding".

Section 8 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the

following:

(3) An individual must not be appointed or elected to a council

for a term that would result in the individual serving as a

member of the council for more than 12 consecutive years.

(

b) in subsection (4) by striking out "2 consecutive terms"

and substituting "12 consecutive years";

(

c) by adding the following after subsection (4):

(5) Breaks in service of less than 2 years are disregarded in

determining the number of consecutive years for the purposes

of subsections (3) and (4).

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (3), when a member's term

expires, the member continues to hold office until one of the

following occurs:

(

a) the member is reappointed or re-elected;

(

b) a successor is appointed or elected;

(c) 12 months have elapsed.

Section 10(3) is amended by striking out "and the

Accreditation Committee".

Section 18(2) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(2) The Alberta Insurance Council must pay

(

a) to panel members the remuneration, fees and expenses

referred to in subsection (1), and

(

b) the administrative expenses of the Appeal Board, including

legal fees of the Appeal Board.

Section 34 is amended

(

a) in subsection (4) by striking out "the remainder of the

former member's term" and substituting "3 years

effective from the date of the declaration";

(

b) in subsection (5) by striking out "and the declaration

occurs with more than 187 days remaining in the term of the

former member, the term of the individual is the remainder of

the former member's term" and substituting ", the term of

the individual is 3 years effective from the date of the

declaration";

(

c) by repealing subsection (6);

(

d) in subsection (7) by striking out ", (5) or (6)" and

substituting "or (5)".

Section 37 is amended by striking out "April 30, 2026" and

substituting "April 30, 2031".

Section 4 comes into force on December 31, 2025.

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Alberta Regulation 226/2025

Insurance Act

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 306/2025)

on October 8, 2025 pursuant to sections 602 and 608 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Automobile Insurance Premiums Regulation

(AR 117/2014) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(d.1) and (i), the heading preceding

section 8

and

section 8 are repealed.

3 This Regulation comes into force on December 31, 2026.

Alberta Regulation 227/2025

Insurance Act

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 307/2025)

on October 8, 2025 pursuant to sections 602, 608 and 790 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Automobile Insurance Premiums Regulation

(AR 117/2014) is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1 is amended

(

a) in clause (

b) by striking out "598(a)" and

substituting "549(b.1)";

(

b) by repealing clauses (

c) and (d);

(

c) in clause (

f) by striking out "insurance provided for

under sections 571 and 573" and substituting "insurance

coverage required or provided for under sections 571, 573

and 585.1";

(

d) by repealing clause (h);

(

e) by repealing clauses (

n) and (

o) and substituting

the following:

(n) "rating program" means

(

i) the rules, criteria, policies, guidelines, algorithms

and rating variables used by an insurer to

determine premiums for basic coverage or

additional coverage, and

(ii) the underwriting rules that govern the decision by

an insurer to accept or decline a risk, coverage or

endorsement.

Section 2 is amended

(

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

(1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply to any premium charged or

collected by an insurer in respect of a fleet contract of

automobile insurance.

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "rating variable" and

substituting "component".

Section 9 is amended

(

a) in subsection (4) by striking out "insurers, the

consumer representative" and substituting "insurers";

(

b) in subsection (6)

(

i) in clause (

b) by striking out "the consumer

representative" and substituting "consumer

perspectives";

(ii) in clause (

c) by striking out "industry, the

consumer representative" and substituting

"industry";

(

c) by repealing subsection (7).

Section 11 is amended by adding the following after

subsection (2):

(3) An insurer that contravenes or fails to comply with subsection

(1) is guilty of an offence.

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Alberta Regulation 228/2025

Insurance Act

INSURANCE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 308/2025)

on October 8, 2025 pursuant to

section 790 of the Insurance Act.

1 The Insurance Enforcement and Administration

Regulation (AR 101/2022) is amended by this Regulation.

2 The

Schedule is amended in

section 1 by striking out

"8,".

3 This Regulation comes into force on December 31, 2026.

Alberta Regulation 229/2025

Government Organization Act

DESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 313/2025)

on October 8, 2025 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 10.1(2) is amended by adding "and" at the end of

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

d) and

repealing clause (e).

Section 17.1 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding the following after

clause (g):

(g.1) Health Quality Council of Alberta Act;

(

b) by adding the following after subsection (5):

(6) The responsibility for that part of the public service

associated with the parts of the appropriation transferred under

subsection (7) is transferred to the Minister of Primary and

Preventative Health Services.

(7) The responsibility for the administration of the unexpended

balance of program 11, Health Quality Council of Alberta, of the

2025-26 Government appropriation for Hospital and Surgical

Health Services is transferred to the Minister of Primary and

Preventative Health Services.

Alberta Regulation 230/2025

Mental Health Act

MENTAL HEALTH (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 314/2025)

on October 8, 2025 pursuant to

section 53(1) of the Mental Health Act.

1 The Mental Health Regulation (AR 19/2004) is amended

by this Regulation.

Section 5 is amended by striking out "November 30, 2025"

and substituting "November 30, 2030".

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Alberta Regulation 231/2025

Agricultural Pests Act

PEST AND NUISANCE CONTROL

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 8, 2025

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

17/2025) on October 2, 2025 pursuant to

section 2 of the Agricultural Pests Act.

1 The Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation (AR 184/2001)

is amended by this Regulation.

Schedule 1 is amended in

Part 1 by adding the following

after "Dwarf bunt - Tilletia controversa":

Emerald ash borer - Agrilus planipennis

Alberta Regulation 232/2025

Real Property Governance Act

REAL PROPERTY GOVERNANCE REGULATION

Filed: October 10, 2025

For information only: Made by the Minister of Infrastructure (M.O. 2/2025) on

October 2, 2025 pursuant to

section 10(

a) of the Real Property Governance Act.

Section 7 of Act does not apply

1(1) In this section, "entity" means a Provincial corporation as defined

in the Financial Administration Act and listed in the Schedule.

(2) For the purpose of

section 7(6)(

e) of the Act,

section 7 of the Act

does not apply to land held by an entity when granting a lease.

Expiry

2 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 September 1, 2028.

Schedule

(section 1)

Name of entity

Keyano College Land Trust Corporation

The MacEwan Downtown Corporation

Northwestern Polytechnic Business Corporation

University of Alberta Properties Trust Inc.

University of Calgary Properties Group Ltd.

University of Lethbridge Business Corporation

Alberta Regulation 233/2025

Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship

Education Act

APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY TRAINING

PROGRAMS AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: October 15, 2025

For information only: Made by the Minister of Advanced Education (M.O.

114/2025) on October 9, 2025 pursuant to

section 10(2) of the Skilled Trades and

Apprenticeship Education Act.

1 The Apprenticeship Education and Industry Training

Programs Regulation (AR 160/2022) is amended by this

Regulation.

Schedule 1, item 21 is repealed and the following is

substituted:

Insulator (Heat and Frost)

Schedule 2 is amended in item 40 by striking out "2:1"

and substituting "5:1".