Acts and Regulations

Alberta's Acts and Regulations pertaining to Alberta Energy are the laws of Alberta which direct the management of Alberta's resources. Read More

Policies

Alberta's First Nations Consultation Policy on Land Management and Resource Development (Policy), approved in 2005, established principles for First Nations consultation and provided for the development of sector specific guidelines to support and implement this Policy.

Guidelines

On September 1, 2006, the Department of Energy (Energy), in coordination with other Alberta government departments with resource management responsibilities, released departmental First Nations consultation guidelines.  These guidelines were updated and re-released on November 14, 2007.

The goals of the Department of Energy's Consultation Guidelines are to:

• More effectively address the concerns of First Nations in relation to mineral resource development;
• Provide reasonable certainty for industry seeking access to Alberta's energy and mineral resources;
• Ensure consultation activities about resource development are directed to situations where surface activity is being actively planned and these activities have the potential to adversely affect First Nations Rights and Traditional Uses; and
• Fulfill the Department’s role in meeting Alberta’s duty to consult.

The Energy Guidelines section outlines how the Department of Energy will conduct consultation in three circumstances: 

• In general consultation situations that are unrelated to specific projects;
• Where the Department is leading consultation on major policies or similar initiatives; and
• When dealing with internal practices of the Department.