Attorney General of Alberta
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The Attorney General of Alberta is the province’s chief legal officer and head of the Ministry of Justice, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and providing legal advice to the government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief legal officer
ⓘ
government office ⓘ provincial cabinet position ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Lieutenant Governor of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Premier of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canDelegate | certain prosecutorial and legal functions to officials in the Ministry of Justice (Alberta) ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Attorney General of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other provincial and territorial Attorneys General in Canada ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | federal system of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| existsSince | creation of the Province of Alberta in 1905 ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Crown prosecutors in Alberta (subject to statutory framework) ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalRole | guardian of the public interest in the administration of justice ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
to ensure laws of Alberta are administered fairly and consistently
ⓘ
to uphold the rule of law in Alberta ⓘ |
| headOf | Ministry of Justice (Alberta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystem | Westminster-style parliamentary system in Alberta ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | provincial ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Alberta statutes and constitutional conventions ⓘ |
| mayIntroduce | justice-related legislation in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta ⓘ |
| memberOf | Legislative Assembly of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContingentOn | confidence of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAre | members of the provincial cabinet of Alberta ⓘ |
| officeType | provincial Attorney General ⓘ |
| oversees |
legal services for Government of Alberta ministries
ⓘ
policy related to policing and public security (subject to portfolio organization) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Executive Council of Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
justice
ⓘ
public safety (in coordination with other ministries) ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | chief legal advisor to the provincial government ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Premier of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | the Crown in right of Alberta in civil litigation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of justice in Alberta
ⓘ
development of provincial justice policy ⓘ oversight of court administration at the provincial level ⓘ oversight of legal services to government ministries ⓘ oversight of provincial prosecutions framework ⓘ providing legal advice to the Government of Alberta ⓘ representation of the Crown in right of Alberta in legal matters ⓘ |
| seat | Edmonton, Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
courts of Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies in Alberta ⓘ |
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