Fonds paa-9683 - Alberta Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry fonds

Dates of founding and/or dissolution:;The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry was founded effective December 15, 2006 by means of Order in Council 636/2006 pursuant to the Government Organization Act (G-10, RSA 2000). The department was dissolved March 13, 2008 by means of Order in Council 80/2008. Functional responsibility:;The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry is responsible for:;oversight and design employment support programs and social services including income support, child support services and health benefits;regulation of the workplace and employer-employee relations, including employment standards, workplace health and safety, labour relations and mediation services;oversight of certification in specified professions and occupations, and registration of professional and occupational associations;promotion of new investment, increased competitiveness, and industry development and diversity;provision of information and support to achieve rural and regional economic viability and sustainability;promotion of Alberta as an attractive destination for newcomers;oversight of settlement and integration services for immigrants and the Provincial Nominee Program;oversight and design of employment training programs to ensure that industry has a skilled and productive workforce;support and advancement of women's issues;development of the ministry's information resources, management of the Alberta Learning Information Service website, and the establishment of the Office of Statistics and Information;provision of guidance regarding the ministry's clients' appeal process;The Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry is responsible for the administration of the following acts and regulations pursuant to these acts:;General;Government Organization Act, Chapter G-10 (RSA 2000);Employment Standards;Employment Standards Code;Labour Relations;Burial of the Dead Act;Labour Relations Code;Managerial Exclusion Act;Police Officers Collective Bargaining Act;Public Service Employee Relations Act;Occupational Health and Safety;Occupational Health and Safety Act;Radiation Protection Act;Professions and Occupations;Agrology Profession Act;Architects Act;Consulting Engineers of Alberta Act;Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act;Health Professions Act, section 22 (The Deputy Minister of Employment, Immigration;and Industry has the authority to designate one employee to the Health Professions Advisory Board);Land Agents Licensing Act;Land Surveyors Act;Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act;Regulated Accounting Profession Act;Regulated Forestry Profession Act;Veterinary Profession Act;Social Services, Income Support and Employment Support;Income and Employment Supports Act;Widows' Pension Act;Workers' Compensation;Blind Workers' Compensation Act;MLA Compensation Act;Special Payment Act;Workers' Compensation Act;Rural and Economic Development;Alberta Economic Development Authority Act;Northern Alberta Development Council Act;Other;Natural Gas Rebates Act (October 31, 2007-December 31, 2007);Statistics Bureau Act (common responsibility with the Minister of Finance);Telecommunications Act (repealed December 7, 2007 by the Telecommunications Act Repeal Act);Predecessor and successor bodies:;The predecessors of the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry are the Department of Human Resources and Employment (Ministry Support Services, People and Skills Investment, Work Place Investments, Labour Relations and Adjudications and Workers' Compensation Appeals), the Department of Economic Development (Industry, Trade and Investment and Strategic Economic Leadership & Business Intelligence), the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (rural development)the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (Northern Alberta Development Council), the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Rural Development Fund 2006/2007), the Department of Advanced Education (Program Delivery Support, International Qualifications Assessments and Standing Policy Committee /Cabinet Policy Committee). The successors of the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry are the Department of Employment and Immigration (Strategic Corporate Services, Immigration, Workforce Supports, Labour Standards and Workplace Safety, Labour Relations and Adjudications and Workers' Compensation Appeals), the Department of Children and Youth Services (Women's Issues), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Rural Alberta's Development Fund) and the Department of Finance and Enterprise (economic and regional development: Alberta Economic Development Authority, Northern Alberta Development Council, and the Regional Economic Development Alliances). Administrative relationships:;The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry reports to the Legislative Assembly through the Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry. A number of agencies either report to the Minister or through the Minister to the Legislative Assembly. These agencies are the Alberta Economic Development Authority, Northern Alberta Development Council, Alberta Labour Relations Board, Rural Alberta's Development Fund, Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation Board Medical Panels, Workers' Compensation Board -- Alberta and the Occupational Health and Safety Council. Administrative structure:;The Ministry is made up of the:;Department of Employment, Immigration and Industry;Alberta Economic Development Authority;Northern Alberta Development Council;Alberta Labour Relations Board;Rural Alberta's Development Fund;Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation;Workers' Compensation Board Medical Panels;Workers' Compensation Board -- Alberta;Occupational Health and Safety Council;Programs and services of Employment, Immigration and Industry are delivered through a network of offices located throughout the province. The department was made up of seven divisions:;• Corporate Services Division: responsible for providing strategic, tactical and operational human resource services; financial administration, budgeting and forecasting; management of information and data; development and management of information technology assets; and guidance over the department's clients' appeal process. • Delivery Services Division: responsible for the administration of the network of regional and district offices that deliver training, temporary employment programs, income support, financial and health benefits and child support services. • Immigration, Economic and Rural Development Division: responsible for advocating for new investment, industry development and productivity within Alberta's key manufacturing and service sectors; co-ordination of economic policy efforts and resources; support for rural and regional economic prosperity; provision of settlement and integration services for immigrants; administration of the Provincial Nominee Program (renamed the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program in 2008); support for the Alberta Economic Development Authority, Northern Alberta Development Council, as well as Rural Alberta's Development Fund and the Regional Economic Development Alliances. • Labour Standards and Workplace Safety Division: responsible for the development and implementation of legislation, policy, programs and services related to Employment Standards; Labour Relations and Mediation; Workplace Health and Safety; and Professions and Occupations. • Strategic Services and Information Division: responsible for legislative support services to the department; strategic planning; intergovernmental relations; business planning and reporting; economic policy co-ordination; development of the department's information resources; management of the Alberta Learning Information Service website; and the establishment of the Office of Statistics and Information. • Workforce Supports Division: responsible for design, development and implementation of policies and programs related to employment and training services, health benefits, child support services, income support for Albertans with lower incomes; support industry to develop a skilled and productive workforce; and the advancement of women's issues. • Communications: responsible for the promotion of department programs and initiatives through communications planning; media relations and advertising; public information materials; issues management; advice and support on writing, communications planning and the government visual identity program. Names of chief officers:;Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry:;Iris Evans December 15, 2006-March 12, 2008;Deputy Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry:;Ulysses Curries December 15, 2006-March 12, 2008