Province Of Alberta 18-K/A Annual report (foreign governments) (amended)

Exhibit 99.8

2024-25 Government Estimates General Revenue Fund

2024-25 Government Estimates General Revenue Fund Presented by the Honourable Nate Horner President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta February 29, 2024

ISBN 978-1-4601-5938-5

ISSN 2562-9174

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TABLES
Preface	i
Schedule of Amounts to be Voted	1
Total Government Estimates by Type of Vote
Reconciliation of Supply Votes to Consolidated Fiscal Plan	5
Voted Amounts by Department	9
Statutory Amounts by Department	13
Non-Cash Amounts by Department	14
Entity Statutory Amounts by Ministry	16
DETAILS OF 2024-25 GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES BY DEPARTMENT
Advanced Education	20
Affordability and Utilities	30
Agriculture and Irrigation	37
Arts, Culture and Status of Women	53
Children and Family Services	55
Education	61
Energy and Minerals	69
Environment and Protected Areas	75
Executive Council	85
Forestry and Parks	90
Health	98
Immigration and Multiculturalism	112
Indigenous Relations	119
Infrastructure	126
Jobs, Economy and Trade	135
Justice	143
Mental Health and Addiction	152
Municipal Affairs	157
Public Safety and Emergency Services	165
Seniors, Community and Social Services	174
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction	185
Technology and Innovation	194
Tourism and Sport	201
Transportation and Economic Corridors	208
Treasury Board and Finance	220

PREFACE

The 2024-25 Government Estimates reports the requirements for public monies from the General Revenue Fund to fund the operations of the Government of Alberta for the year commencing April 1, 2024. Together with the 2024-25 Offices of the Legislative Assembly Estimates, the estimates identify the total requirements for public monies from the General Revenue Fund for the year.

The estimates documents focus on the specific legislative requirements set out in section 24 of the Financial Administration Act. Further supplementary information on related financial entities and consolidation adjustments will be found in the 2024-25 Entity Financial Information published in electronic form on the Budget 2024 website, and on the government’s open data portal at https://open.alberta.ca/opendata.

This Preface provides a summary of the information presented in the 2024-25 Government Estimates, an overview of the appropriations process, a summary of major changes in organization structure and financial reporting policy, and definitions of supply votes and selected terms.

The Schedule of Amounts to be Voted illustrates how the supply votes will be presented in the bill for the Appropriation Act, 2024 to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly.

Summaries of the Government Estimates are provided in the following tables:

• Total Government Estimates by Type of Vote;

• Reconciliation of Supply Votes to Consolidated Government Estimate;

• Voted Amounts by Department;

• Statutory Amounts by Department;

• Non-cash Amounts by Department; and

• Entity Statutory Amounts by Ministry.

The Details of the 2024-25 Government Estimates presents information on amounts for each department to be drawn from the General Revenue Fund as required by section 24 of the Financial Administration Act. The details include the following information, as applicable:

• Amounts to be Voted;

• Description of Supply Vote Programs;

• Supply Votes by Type and Program;

• Voted Amounts Funded by Credit or Recovery; and

• Amounts Not Required to be Voted.

In addition to the information specifically required by the Financial Administration Act, the details presented include supplementary financial information showing the relation between each ministry’s supply vote amounts and the consolidated fiscal plan:

• Reconciliation of Supply Vote to the Consolidated Government Estimate by program and by type of Fiscal Plan spending category; and

• Statement of Operations, Change in Capital Assets, and Change in Inventory Assets, as appropriate, for the ministry.

Appropriations from the General Revenue Fund

In Alberta, the supply process is governed by the conventions and legal requirements of the Canadian Constitution, Alberta’s Financial Administration Act, and the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

When the 2024-25 Government Estimates is tabled in the Legislative Assembly, the government makes a motion to refer the report to Legislative Policy Committees for consideration. After the Legislative Policy Committees’ discussions, the Committee of Supply will pass a resolution affirming certain estimate amounts as allocated to each supply vote. Finally, the supply votes as approved by the resolutions of Committee of Supply will be drafted into the Appropriation Act, 2024 Bill and introduced to the Legislative Assembly. Once this bill is enacted by royal assent, the government will have the authority to draw cash from the General Revenue Fund up to the limits of the supply votes set out in the Act.

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The 2024-25 Government Estimates details the estimated amounts required by each department for the fiscal year (April 1 to March 31). Each department’s estimate amounts are divided into:

• those that require authority to draw cash from the General Revenue Fund under a supply vote pursuant to an appropriation act; and

• those that do not require a supply vote either because the amounts already have disbursement authority under a statute other than an appropriation act, or because no cash disbursement is required.

Non-cash amounts do not require a supply vote, an appropriation act or any other statutory authority because these amounts do not require any expenditure or payment of public money. Most non-cash amounts are for expenses related to cash disbursed under a supply vote in a previous fiscal year. For example, amortization expense is related to the cash disbursements authorized under a capital investment vote when the capital asset was built or acquired. Other non-cash amounts are for transactions that will not require cash, such as the year-over-year changes in vacation benefit liabilities.

Budget Presentation and Government Organization Methodology

Budget 2024 documents present the fully consolidated financial reporting entity of the Alberta Government including all entities financially controlled by the Province under Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and guidance. These 2024-25 Government Estimates reflect the Province’s budget presentation methodology and the organization of government ministries as of February 29, 2024. This includes the program and organization structure changes implemented in the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulations made in June 2023 and February 2024.

As in past budgets, the comparable amounts presented in these estimates may not match the amounts originally presented in the Budget 2023 documents tabled on February 28, 2023. Any such differences are the result of adjustments applied to maintain the comparability of prior year amounts with the 2024-25 estimate amounts. Unlike past budgets, the comparable amounts presented in these estimates do not include a column of the most recently published actual results.

In addition to the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulations, Budget 2024 itself will make the following changes in program responsibilities:

• The Ministry of Executive Council will be made responsible for the Environmental, Social and Governance Secretariat which was formerly the responsibility of the Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas.

• The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction will be made responsible for funding for mental health and addictions services which was formerly the responsibility of the Ministry of Health.

Definitions of Supply Votes and Other Terms

An Estimate is the amount requested by the government to meet each of its planned commitments for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2024. The Financial Administration Act requires the 2024-25 Government Estimates to report estimates of any amount that will require a cash withdrawal from the General Revenue Fund.

An Appropriation is an authorization to withdraw and expend public money from the General Revenue Fund or another provincial fund. Following parliamentary tradition, the Financial Administration Act requires that all such authorities be provided in legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly. Appropriations may be created by an appropriation act or other statute. Appropriation acts are drafted to contain the specific set of supply votes that have been resolved by the Committee of Supply.

A Supply Vote is a discrete allocation from the 2024-25 estimates that defines the amount of cash funding that may be drawn from the General Revenue Fund for a specified purpose. Following the principle of ministerial accountability, supply votes are divided along departmental lines. For most ministries, three types of supply vote are used in the 2024-25 Government Estimates: Expense, Capital Investment and Financial Transactions. A fourth type of supply vote has been provided for the Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance for a Contingency.

Expense consists of cash disbursements for the purposes of salaries, supplies and services, grants for operating and capital purposes, as well as interest expense and other debt servicing costs for borrowing related to both capital and general

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government purposes. These amounts include capital payments to related parties that are expected to result in the creation of a tangible capital asset for that related party or for the consolidated government as a whole. Capital payments to related parties are shown under a separate header.

Capital Investment consists of cash disbursements for the purposes of investments in department tangible capital assets valued at $5,000 or more.

Financial Transactions consist of cash disbursements for the purposes of payments for the reduction of a liability (including debt repayment), the acquisition of financial assets (including in particular the making of loans or advances), or the purchase of non-financial assets other than tangible capital assets. Financial liabilities for alternatively financed capital projects are reduced by payments from a Financial Transactions vote.

The Contingency consists of provisional funding authority that is transferrable to any ministry to address requirements for disasters, emergencies, emerging priorities, and other contingencies as directed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council during the fiscal year.

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SCHEDULE OF AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

VOTE	Estimate
ADVANCED EDUCATION
Expense	$	2,749,475,000
Capital Investment		50,000
Financial Transactions		1,240,200,000
AFFORDABILITY AND UTILITIES
Expense	$	41,286,000
Capital Investment		25,000
Financial Transactions		96,970,000
AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
Expense	$	779,230,000
Capital Investment		5,189,000
ARTS, CULTURE AND STATUS OF WOMEN
Expense	$	253,197,000
Capital Investment		2,331,000
Financial Transactions		2,325,000
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Expense	$	1,147,670,000
Capital Investment		2,597,000
EDUCATION
Expense	$	5,757,668,000
Capital Investment		565,000
Financial Transactions		22,179,000
ENERGY AND MINERALS
Expense	$	622,438,000
Capital Investment		1,478,000
ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTED AREAS
Expense	$	559,211,000
Capital Investment		65,550,000
Financial Transactions		100,000
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Expense	$	56,255,000
Capital Investment		25,000
FORESTRY AND PARKS
Expense	$	364,842,000
Capital Investment		128,145,000
Financial Transactions		21,310,000

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SCHEDULE OF AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED … continued

VOTE	Estimate
HEALTH
Expense	$	25,672,555,000
Capital Investment		29,815,000
Financial Transactions		159,196,000
IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM
Expense	$	41,823,000
Capital Investment		25,000
INDIGENOUS RELATIONS
Expense	$	215,063,000
Capital Investment		25,000
INFRASTRUCTURE
Expense	$	495,444,000
Capital Investment		1,849,050,000
Financial Transactions		19,652,000
JOBS, ECONOMY AND TRADE
Expense	$	1,763,502,000
Capital Investment		14,650,000
JUSTICE
Expense	$	674,152,000
Capital Investment		14,119,000
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
Expense	$	1,554,712,000
Capital Investment		5,025,000
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
Expense	$	1,267,242,000
Capital Investment		550,000
PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Expense	$	1,179,216,000
Capital Investment		12,275,000
Financial Transactions		51,440,000
SENIORS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Expense	$	5,316,342,000
Capital Investment		4,072,000
Financial Transactions		19,700,000
SERVICE ALBERTA AND RED TAPE REDUCTION
Expense	$	211,573,000
Capital Investment		64,447,000
Financial Transactions		5,500,000

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SCHEDULE OF AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED … continued

VOTE	Estimate
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Expense	$	865,916,000
Capital Investment		115,649,000
TOURISM AND SPORT
Expense	$	135,916,000
Capital Investment		25,000
TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC CORRIDORS
Expense	$	1,910,459,000
Capital Investment		1,351,142,000
Financial Transactions		155,139,000
TREASURY BOARD AND FINANCE
Expense	$	199,594,000
Capital Investment		75,000
Contingency		2,000,000,000
Expense amounts to be voted under
Section 2 of the Appropriation Act, 2024	$	53,834,781,000
Capital Investment amounts to be voted under
Section 3 of the Appropriation Act, 2024	$	3,666,899,000
Financial Transactions amounts to be voted under
Section 4 of the Appropriation Act, 2024	$	1,793,711,000
Contingency amounts to be voted under
Section 5 of the Appropriation Act, 2024	$	2,000,000,000

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AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		50,280,497		50,201,481		53,834,781
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		3,913,252		3,231,350		3,666,899
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		1,460,140		1,686,434		1,793,711
CONTINGENCY		1,500,000		1,500,000		2,000,000

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FISCAL PLAN

The following tables summarize the relationship between departments’ Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

EXPENSE
(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
Advanced Education		2,499,628		251,149		5,699,817		(2,145,662	)		6,304,932
Affordability and Utilities		34,886		16,566		32,680		—			84,132
Agriculture and Irrigation		692,068		—		646,953		(469,369	)		869,652
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		157,817		1,217		32,210		(34,732	)		156,512
Children and Family Services		1,147,670		356,500		—		(6,670	)		1,497,500
Education		5,548,733		378,104		11,157,603		(7,832,448	)		9,251,992
Energy and Minerals		468,560		729		381,976		(27,932	)		823,333
Environment and Protected Areas		523,129		7,252		529,559		(548,008	)		511,932
Executive Council		56,255		—		17,395		(17,395	)		56,255
Forestry and Parks		353,308		—		—		(2,169	)		351,139
Health		25,323,884		2,000		17,389,546		(16,508,288	)		26,207,142
Immigration and Multiculturalism		41,823		—		—		—			41,823
Indigenous Relations		205,063		—		9,194		(4,000	)		210,257
Infrastructure		495,442		10,951		—		(18,278	)		488,115
Jobs, Economy and Trade		1,753,502		105,000		—		(9,030	)		1,849,472
Justice		674,152		6,289		380		—			680,821
Mental Health and Addiction		1,419,755		—		—		(1,248,602	)		171,153
Municipal Affairs		218,141		200		16,231		—			234,572
Public Safety and Emergency Services		1,179,216		44,450		38,817		(13,538	)		1,248,945
Seniors, Community and Social Services		5,155,411		—		256,559		(183,083	)		5,228,887
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		211,573		592		—		(32,515	)		179,650
Technology and Innovation		760,269		82,478		249,003		(332,419	)		759,331
Tourism and Sport		125,916		—		80,648		(80,998	)		125,566
Transportation and Economic Corridors		539,970		9,000		—		—			548,970
Treasury Board and Finance		199,594		650,880		1,582,954		(347,723	)		2,085,705
Sub-total		49,785,765		1,923,357		38,121,525		(29,862,859	)		59,967,788
CAPITAL GRANTS
Affordability and Utilities		6,400		—		—		—			6,400
Agriculture and Irrigation		87,162		—		—		—			87,162
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		95,380		—		—		—			95,380
Education		26,077		—		—		—			26,077
Energy and Minerals		153,878		58,350		—		—			212,228
Environment and Protected Areas		36,082		—		5,000		—			41,082
Forestry and Parks		11,534		—		—		—			11,534
Health		241,563		—		—		—			241,563
Indigenous Relations		10,000		—		—		—			10,000
Jobs, Economy and Trade		10,000		—		—		—			10,000
Mental Health and Addiction		134,957		—		—		—			134,957
Municipal Affairs		1,049,101		—		—		—			1,049,101
Seniors, Community and Social Services		—		—		161,631		—			161,631

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EXPENSE … continued
(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
CAPITAL GRANTS continued
Technology and Innovation		98,300		4,000		—		(4,000	)		98,300
Tourism and Sport		10,000		—		—		—			10,000
Transportation and Economic Corridors		1,273,386		34,332		—		(34,332	)		1,273,386
Sub-total		3,243,820		96,682		166,631		(38,332	)		3,468,801
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
Advanced Education		249,847		—		—		(249,847	)		—
Education		155,969		—		—		(155,969	)		—
Environment and Protected Areas		—		—		5,000		(5,000	)		—
Health		107,108		—		—		(107,108	)		—
Infrastructure		—		1,464,598		—		(1,464,598	)		—
Seniors, Community and Social Services		160,931		—		—		(160,931	)		—
Technology and Innovation		7,347		—		—		(7,347	)		—
Sub-total		681,202		1,464,598		5,000		(2,150,800	)		—
AMORTIZATION
Advanced Education		—		600		547,204		—			547,804
Affordability and Utilities		—		8		1,600		—			1,608
Agriculture and Irrigation		—		34,142		2,368		—			36,510
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		—		7,257		7		—			7,264
Children and Family Services		—		72		—		—			72
Education		—		1,476		482,880		—			484,356
Energy and Minerals		—		500		12,000		—			12,500
Environment and Protected Areas		—		4,144		30		—			4,174
Executive Council		—		—		19		—			19
Forestry and Parks		—		45,933		—		—			45,933
Health		—		18,250		562,078		—			580,328
Immigration and Multiculturalism		—		25		—		—			25
Indigenous Relations		—		63		—		—			63
Infrastructure		—		160,000		—		—			160,000
Jobs, Economy and Trade		—		2,126		—		—			2,126
Justice		—		3,835		—		—			3,835
Municipal Affairs		—		3,106		479		—			3,585
Public Safety and Emergency Services		—		29,209		10		—			29,219
Seniors, Community and Social Services		—		431		51,500		—			51,931
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		—		18,100		—		—			18,100
Technology and Innovation		—		70,589		9,565		—			80,154
Tourism and Sport		—		12		124		—			136
Transportation and Economic Corridors		—		861,461		—		—			861,461
Treasury Board and Finance		—		50		22,109		—			22,159
Sub-total		—		1,261,389		1,691,973		—			2,953,362
LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF CAPITAL ASSET
Seniors, Community and Social Services		—		—		5,000		—			5,000

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EXPENSE … continued
(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted			Entities’ Amounts Not Voted			Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
INVENTORY CONSUMPTION
Advanced Education		—		—			196,381			—			196,381
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		—		1,090			—			—			1,090
Forestry and Parks		—		1,310			—			—			1,310
Health		—		157,060			1,187,400			—			1,344,460
Infrastructure		—		1,500			—			—			1,500
Public Safety and Emergency Services		—		1,000			—			—			1,000
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		—		5,500			—			—			5,500
Transportation and Economic Corridors		—		64,615			—			—			64,615
Sub-total		—		232,075			1,383,781			—			1,615,856
DEBT SERVICING COSTS - GENERAL
Advanced Education		—		—			32,546			(32,546	)		—
Agriculture and Irrigation		—		—			104,383			(104,383	)		—
Education		—		—			23,716			(15,124	)		8,592
Health		—		—			18,000			(18,000	)		—
Treasury Board and Finance		—		1,941,450			300			(94,750	)		1,847,000
Sub-total		—		1,941,450			178,945			(264,803	)		1,855,592
DEBT SERVICING COSTS - CAPITAL PLAN
Education		26,889		—			—			—			26,889
Infrastructure		2		—			—			—			2
Transportation and Economic Corridors		97,103		—			—			—			97,103
Treasury Board and Finance		—		1,385,000			—			—			1,385,000
Sub-total		123,994		1,385,000			—			—			1,508,994
PENSION PROVISIONS
Advanced Education		—		—			(46,592	)		—			(46,592	)
Treasury Board and Finance		—		(317,000	)		—			—			(317,000	)
Sub-total		—		(317,000	)		(46,592	)		—			(363,592	)
CONTINGENCY
Treasury Board and Finance		2,000,000		—			—			—			2,000,000
Total		55,834,781		7,987,551			41,506,263			(32,316,794	)		73,011,801

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT
(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Advanced Education		50		—		436,875		—			436,925
Affordability and Utilities		25		—		750		—			775
Agriculture and Irrigation		5,189		34,332		4,366		(34,332	)		9,555
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		2,331		—		—		—			2,331
Children and Family Services		2,597		—		—		—			2,597
Education		565		—		919,241		—			919,806
Energy and Minerals		1,478		—		14,500		—			15,978
Environment and Protected Areas		65,550		—		17		—			65,567
Executive Council		25		—		—		—			25
Forestry and Parks		128,145		—		—		—			128,145
Health		29,815		—		1,171,434		—			1,201,249
Immigration and Multiculturalism		25		—		—		—			25
Indigenous Relations		25		—		—		—			25
Infrastructure		385,115		—		—		—			385,115
Jobs, Economy and Trade		14,650		—		—		—			14,650
Justice		14,119		4,000		—		(4,000	)		14,119
Mental Health and Addiction		5,025		—		—		—			5,025
Municipal Affairs		550		—		194		—			744
Public Safety and Emergency Services		12,275		—		25		—			12,300
Seniors, Community and Social Services		4,072		—		36,789		—			40,861
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		64,447		—		—		—			64,447
Technology and Innovation		115,649		—		18,936		—			134,585
Tourism and Sport		25		—		—		—			25
Transportation and Economic Corridors		1,351,142		4,455		—		—			1,355,597
Treasury Board and Finance		75		—		18,285		—			18,360
Sub-total		2,202,964		42,787		2,621,412		(38,332	)		4,828,831
CAPITAL FOR RELATED PARTIES
Infrastructure		1,463,935		663		—		(1,464,598	)		—
Total		3,666,899		43,450		2,621,412		(1,502,930	)		4,828,831
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Advanced Education		—		—		194,626		—			194,626
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		1,090		—		—		—			1,090
Forestry and Parks		1,310		—		—		—			1,310
Health		159,196		—		1,213,900		—			1,373,096
Infrastructure		1,500		—		—		—			1,500
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		5,500		—		—		—			5,500
Transportation and Economic Corridors		64,615		—		—		—			64,615
Total		233,211		—		1,408,526		—			1,641,737

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EXPENSE VOTES BY DEPARTMENT
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
Advanced Education		2,407,663		2,398,800		2,499,628
Affordability and Utilities		80,203		69,294		34,886
Agriculture and Irrigation		626,344		769,699		692,068
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		133,368		136,136		157,817
Children and Family Services		1,121,635		1,119,235		1,147,670
Education		5,349,000		5,351,775		5,548,733
Energy and Minerals		424,781		461,755		468,560
Environment and Protected Areas		501,078		367,488		523,129
Executive Council		54,326		52,826		56,255
Forestry and Parks		318,391		347,274		353,308
Health		23,696,751		23,893,462		25,323,884
Immigration and Multiculturalism		39,720		39,144		41,823
Indigenous Relations		209,262		204,725		205,063
Infrastructure		474,610		470,010		495,442
Jobs, Economy and Trade		1,547,548		1,537,162		1,753,502
Justice		648,842		658,697		674,152
Mental Health and Addiction		1,389,943		1,421,968		1,419,755
Municipal Affairs		212,136		211,548		218,141
Public Safety and Emergency Services		1,107,941		1,189,412		1,179,216
Seniors, Community and Social Services		4,925,528		4,922,593		5,155,411
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		190,534		192,827		211,573
Technology and Innovation		707,468		730,516		760,269
Tourism and Sport		104,672		105,672		125,916
Transportation and Economic Corridors		494,841		502,241		539,970
Treasury Board and Finance		193,404		191,085		199,594
Sub-total		46,959,989		47,345,344		49,785,765
CAPITAL GRANTS
Affordability and Utilities		6,925		6,925		6,400
Agriculture and Irrigation		52,392		16,000		87,162
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		136,287		128,535		95,380
Children and Family Services		1,000		3,550		—
Education		2,743		2,743		26,077
Energy and Minerals		146,800		116,244		153,878
Environment and Protected Areas		47,147		85,575		36,082
Forestry and Parks		10,830		5,123		11,534
Health		89,452		16,452		241,563
Indigenous Relations		16,431		18,280		10,000
Infrastructure		3,070		2,456		—
Jobs, Economy and Trade		8,000		8,000		10,000
Mental Health and Addiction		18,000		31,875		134,957
Municipal Affairs		781,795		783,509		1,049,101
Technology and Innovation		229,000		62,000		98,300
Tourism and Sport		—		—		10,000
Transportation and Economic Corridors		1,126,694		923,382		1,273,386
Sub-total		2,676,566		2,210,649		3,243,820

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EXPENSE VOTES BY DEPARTMENT … continued
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
Advanced Education		223,136		232,491		249,847
Agriculture and Irrigation		1,200		1,200		—
Education		103,651		90,651		155,969
Health		118,619		123,550		107,108
Seniors, Community and Social Services		60,543		61,603		160,931
Technology and Innovation		11,607		10,807		7,347
Sub-total		518,756		520,302		681,202
DEBT SERVICING
Education		24,549		24,549		26,889
Infrastructure		24		24		2
Transportation and Economic Corridors		100,613		100,613		97,103
Sub-total		125,186		125,186		123,994
Total		50,280,497		50,201,481		53,834,781
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTES BY DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
Advanced Education		50		50		50
Affordability and Utilities		25		25		25
Agriculture and Irrigation		7,177		13,866		5,189
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		2,331		1,526		2,331
Children and Family Services		—		4,127		2,597
Education		565		790		565
Energy and Minerals		1,000		1,155		1,478
Environment and Protected Areas		59,396		27,896		65,550
Executive Council		25		25		25
Forestry and Parks		85,110		77,657		128,145
Health		28,865		28,865		29,815
Immigration and Multiculturalism		25		25		25
Indigenous Relations		25		25		25
Infrastructure		419,904		346,555		385,115
Jobs, Economy and Trade		11,970		15,946		14,650
Justice		17,816		22,853		14,119
Mental Health and Addiction		25		3,025		5,025
Municipal Affairs		600		5,272		550
Public Safety and Emergency Services		6,275		11,144		12,275
Seniors, Community and Social Services		4,072		7,472		4,072
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		45,520		43,614		64,447
Technology and Innovation		112,385		91,788		115,649
Tourism and Sport		—		—		25
Transportation and Economic Corridors		1,837,114		1,513,097		1,351,142
Treasury Board and Finance		25		93		75
Sub-total		2,640,300		2,216,891		2,202,964

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTES BY DEPARTMENT … continued
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
CAPITAL FOR RELATED PARTIES
Infrastructure		1,272,952		1,014,459		1,463,935
Total		3,913,252		3,231,350		3,666,899
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTES BY DEPARTMENT
LOANS AND ADVANCES
Advanced Education		1,060,100		1,261,100		1,240,200
Forestry and Parks		—		—		20,000
Seniors, Community and Social Services		19,700		19,700		19,700
Sub-total		1,079,800		1,280,800		1,279,900
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		990		990		1,090
Forestry and Parks		1,310		1,310		1,310
Health		88,876		88,876		159,196
Infrastructure		1,500		1,500		1,500
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		5,500		5,500		5,500
Transportation and Economic Corridors		62,130		62,130		64,615
Sub-total		160,306		160,306		233,211
LAND DEVELOPMENT LIABILITY RETIREMENT
Infrastructure		17,609		4,609		13,199
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		720		1,055		1,235
Environment and Protected Areas		100		100		100
Infrastructure		3,002		16,002		4,500
Transportation and Economic Corridors		—		—		1,500
Sub-total		3,822		17,157		7,335
LEGAL LIABILITY RETIREMENT
Affordability and Utilities		96,970		96,970		96,970
Infrastructure		4,575		4,534		—
Sub-total		101,545		101,504		96,970
LEASE LIABILITY RETIREMENT
Infrastructure		500		500		110
DISASTER LIABILITY RETIREMENT
Public Safety and Emergency Services		4,196		4,196		51,440

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FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTES BY DEPARTMENT … continued
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEBT REPAYMENT
Technology and Innovation		—		25,000		—
Transportation and Economic Corridors		—		—		13,000
Sub-total		—		25,000		13,000
DEBT REPAYMENT FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Education		18,920		18,920		22,179
Infrastructure		928		928		343
Transportation and Economic Corridors		72,514		72,514		76,024
Sub-total		92,362		92,362		98,546
Total		1,460,140		1,686,434		1,793,711
CONTINGENCY VOTES BY DEPARTMENT
OPERATING EXPENSE
Advanced Education		—		21,149		—
Agriculture and Irrigation		—		2,500		—
Education		—		20,400		—
Forestry and Parks		—		793,027		—
Health		—		415,491		—
Indigenous Relations		—		3,000		—
Justice		—		546		—
Public Safety and Emergency Services		—		10,527		—
Seniors, Community and Social Services		—		154,300		—
Tourism and Sport		—		4,385		—
Treasury Board and Finance		1,500,000		—		2,000,000
Sub-total		1,500,000		1,425,325		2,000,000
CAPITAL GRANTS
Agriculture and Irrigation		—		5,000		—
Education		—		21,000		—
Mental Health and Addiction		—		17,515		—
Sub-total		—		43,515		—
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
Education		—		13,155		—
Seniors, Community and Social Services		—		18,005		—
Sub-total		—		31,160		—
Total		1,500,000		1,500,000		2,000,000

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STATUTORY EXPENSE BY DEPARTMENT
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
Advanced Education		57,986		57,986		59,544
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		80		80		80
Children and Family Services		608,500		520,500		355,000
Education		373,091		373,091		377,441
Energy and Minerals		564		689		689
Environment and Protected Areas		5,000		40,281		5,000
Jobs, Economy and Trade		125,000		117,000		105,000
Public Safety and Emergency Services		43,655		43,655		43,655
Seniors, Community and Social Services		267,000		190,000		—
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		25		25		25
Technology and Innovation		77,000		77,000		82,000
Treasury Board and Finance		608,755		607,713		613,880
Sub-total		2,166,656		2,028,020		1,642,314
CAPITAL GRANTS
Energy and Minerals		58,350		31,554		58,350
DEBT SERVICING
Treasury Board and Finance		2,808,450		3,096,450		3,326,450
Total		5,033,456		5,156,024		5,027,114
STATUTORY FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BY DEPARTMENT
LOANS AND ADVANCES
Treasury Board and Finance		20,763,175		22,853,273		23,631,817
DEBT REPAYMENT
Treasury Board and Finance		19,074,302		17,119,950		17,463,950
Total		39,837,477		39,973,223		41,095,767

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NON-CASH EXPENSE BY DEPARTMENT
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
Public Safety and Emergency Services		—		202,822		—
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
Infrastructure		1,337,207		1,082,596		1,464,598
Technology and Innovation		4,000		4,000		4,000
Transportation and Economic Corridors		38,032		38,032		34,332
Sub-total		1,379,239		1,124,628		1,502,930
AMORTIZATION
Advanced Education		600		600		600
Affordability and Utilities		—		—		8
Agriculture and Irrigation		32,451		32,451		34,142
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		7,537		7,537		7,257
Children and Family Services		72		72		72
Education		1,896		1,840		1,476
Energy and Minerals		500		500		500
Environment and Protected Areas		4,382		4,382		4,144
Forestry and Parks		37,893		37,893		45,933
Health		18,250		18,250		18,250
Immigration and Multiculturalism		25		25		25
Indigenous Relations		63		63		63
Infrastructure		146,000		141,481		160,000
Jobs, Economy and Trade		2,126		2,126		2,126
Justice		3,835		3,835		3,835
Municipal Affairs		3,223		3,223		3,106
Public Safety and Emergency Services		29,209		29,209		29,209
Seniors, Community and Social Services		431		431		431
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		18,100		18,100		18,100
Technology and Innovation		70,089		70,089		70,589
Tourism and Sport		12		12		12
Transportation and Economic Corridors		823,461		823,206		861,461
Treasury Board and Finance		50		50		50
Sub-total		1,200,205		1,195,375		1,261,389
CONSUMPTION OF INVENTORY
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		990		650		1,090
Forestry and Parks		1,310		1,310		1,310
Health		85,870		85,870		157,060
Infrastructure		1,500		1,500		1,500
Public Safety and Emergency Services		1,000		1,000		1,000
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		5,500		5,500		5,500
Transportation and Economic Corridors		62,130		62,130		64,615
Sub-total		158,300		157,960		232,075

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NON-CASH EXPENSE BY DEPARTMENT … continued
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
Advanced Education		101,465			101,465			191,605
Affordability and Utilities		19,123			19,123			16,566
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		1,137			1,137			1,137
Children and Family Services		1,500			1,500			1,500
Education		64,255			68,137			663
Energy and Minerals		40			416			40
Environment and Protected Areas		2,252			2,252			2,252
Health		2,000			2,000			2,000
Infrastructure		5,966			36,585			10,951
Justice		6,289			6,289			6,289
Municipal Affairs		200			200			200
Public Safety and Emergency Services		795			7,188			795
Seniors, Community and Social Services		100			100			—
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction		567			567			567
Technology and Innovation		478			478			478
Transportation and Economic Corridors		12,000			12,255			9,000
Treasury Board and Finance		22,000			67,000			37,000
Sub-total		240,167			326,692			281,043
PENSION PROVISIONS
Treasury Board and Finance		(297,000	)		(314,000	)		(317,000	)
Total		2,680,911			2,693,477			2,960,437
NON-CASH CAPITAL INVESTMENT BY DEPARTMENT
DONATED CAPITAL ASSETS
Transportation and Economic Corridors		9,162			24,532			4,455
ALTERNATIVELY FINANCED CAPITAL ASSETS
Infrastructure		64,255			68,137			663
CAPITAL ACQUIRED FROM RELATED PARTIES
Agriculture and Irrigation		38,032			38,032			34,332
Justice		4,000			4,000			4,000
Sub-total		42,032			42,032			38,332
CAPITAL ASSET REVALUATION
Infrastructure		—			27,300			—
INVESTMENT
Infrastructure		—			75,750			—
Total		115,449			237,751			43,450

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ENTITY STATUTORY EXPENSE BY MINISTRY
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
Advanced Education		5,290,786		5,578,765		5,523,027
Affordability and Utilities		31,915		31,915		32,673
Agriculture and Irrigation		592,613		2,374,087		640,347
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		27,210		27,210		32,210
Education		10,599,437		10,612,837		11,157,178
Energy and Minerals		366,315		373,808		381,976
Environment and Protected Areas		495,019		495,077		529,559
Executive Council		17,337		17,337		17,395
Health		16,748,742		17,005,066		17,389,546
Indigenous Relations		8,527		7,270		9,194
Justice		—		—		380
Municipal Affairs		15,425		15,143		16,231
Public Safety and Emergency Services		39,386		39,686		38,722
Seniors, Community and Social Services		199,710		219,010		256,559
Technology and Innovation		247,833		246,833		248,929
Tourism and Sport		72,090		74,243		80,648
Treasury Board and Finance		2,577,062		1,413,147		1,582,954
Sub-total		37,329,407		38,531,434		37,937,528
CAPITAL GRANTS
Environment and Protected Areas		5,000		9,000		5,000
Seniors, Community and Social Services		80,884		80,341		161,631
Sub-total		85,884		89,341		166,631
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
Environment and Protected Areas		5,000		—		5,000
AMORTIZATION
Advanced Education		562,546		539,003		547,204
Affordability and Utilities		1,608		1,608		1,600
Agriculture and Irrigation		3,572		3,572		2,368
Arts, Culture and Status of Women		7		7		7
Education		476,932		465,777		482,880
Energy and Minerals		12,000		12,000		12,000
Environment and Protected Areas		30		30		30
Executive Council		35		35		19
Health		537,717		545,517		562,078
Municipal Affairs		508		392		479
Public Safety and Emergency Services		5		5		10
Seniors, Community and Social Services		51,500		51,500		51,500
Technology and Innovation		9,138		7,896		9,565
Tourism and Sport		66		106		124
Treasury Board and Finance		25,035		23,034		22,109
Sub-total		1,680,699		1,650,482		1,691,973

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ENTITY STATUTORY EXPENSE BY MINISTRY … continued
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
CONSUMPTION OF INVENTORY
Advanced Education		179,701			180,289			196,381
Health		1,191,900			1,204,300			1,187,400
Sub-total		1,371,601			1,384,589			1,383,781
VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
Advanced Education		41			39,994			176,790
Affordability and Utilities		—			—			7
Agriculture and Irrigation		6,606			6,606			6,606
Education		425			425			425
Public Safety and Emergency Services		95			95			95
Seniors, Community and Social Services		5,000			5,000			5,000
Technology and Innovation		72			72			74
Sub-total		12,239			52,192			188,997
DEBT SERVICING
Advanced Education		34,247			34,247			32,546
Agriculture and Irrigation		83,472			108,460			104,383
Education		15,172			15,172			23,716
Health		15,000			18,200			18,000
Treasury Board and Finance		310			310			300
Sub-total		148,201			176,389			178,945
PENSION PROVISIONS
Advanced Education		(25,310	)		(44,527	)		(46,592	)
Total		40,607,721			41,839,900			41,506,263

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ENTITY STATUTORY CAPITAL INVESTMENT BY MINISTRY
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
Advanced Education		491,673		501,028		436,875
Affordability and Utilities		750		750		750
Agriculture and Irrigation		4,249		6,227		4,366
Education		761,206		751,005		919,241
Energy and Minerals		14,500		14,500		14,500
Environment and Protected Areas		17		34		17
Health		1,154,879		953,955		1,171,434
Indigenous Relations		—		20		—
Municipal Affairs		405		350		194
Public Safety and Emergency Services		25		25		25
Seniors, Community and Social Services		56,898		76,506		36,789
Technology and Innovation		20,107		29,883		18,936
Treasury Board and Finance		27,685		21,239		18,285
Total		2,532,394		2,355,522		2,621,412
ENTITY STATUTORY INVENTORY ACQUISITION BY MINISTRY
Advanced Education		181,000		181,588		194,626
Health		1,314,861		1,313,461		1,213,900
Total		1,495,861		1,495,049		1,408,526

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Advanced Education

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED
(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		2,630,799		2,631,291		2,749,475
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		50		50		50
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		1,060,100		1,261,100		1,240,200
CONTINGENCY		—		21,149		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Strategic and Corporate Services

Provides key ministry support functions including corporate services, finance services, grant management, cross-ministry and intergovernmental strategies, strategic policy and planning, and governance and legislative support.

2 Support for Adult Learning

2.1 Adult Learning Program Delivery Support

Manages policies and programs that support post-secondary institutions, including operating and capital grant funding, program approvals and policy coordination.

2.2 Operating Support for Post-Secondary Institutions

Provides Operating and Program Support Grants to 26 post-secondary institutions to support operating costs including grants for apprenticeship classroom education.

2.3 Indigenous Education

Manages funding programs that support Indigenous Colleges and initiatives.

2.4 Adult Learning System Initiatives

Provides funding for short-term program initiatives, information technology, data collection, systems development, inter-jurisdiction programs and employment and satisfaction surveys.

3 Private Career Colleges and Student Aid

3.1 Private Career Colleges and Student Aid Program Delivery Support

Manages policies and programs that support student aid initiatives, including program approvals, and policy coordination along with licensing, monitoring and compliance reviews of the Private Career Colleges.

3.2 Student Aid Grants

Provides non-repayable grants for full time and part time studies to eligible student loan borrowers.

3.3 Scholarships and Awards

Provides funding for scholarships and awards to reward achievement and incent participation in post-secondary education.

3.4 Student Loan Disbursements

Provides repayable financial assistance to eligible students enrolled in a full time program at an approved post-secondary institution.

4 Regulated Professions

4.1 Professional Governance, Legislation and Land Agents Licensing

Oversees the legislation that governs 22 non-health professional regulatory organizations, and leads proposed legislative amendments for professional legislation.

4.2 Labour Mobility

Develops and implements targeted strategies for attracting and retaining the workers Alberta needs and initiatives aimed at fully engaging new Albertans in the workforce.

4.3 Fairness for Newcomers Office

Works with regulatory bodies to streamline and accelerate the assessment of qualifications for new workers in Canada and helps regulatory bodies meets their obligations under the Fairness Registration Practices Act.

5 Apprenticeship

5.1 Apprenticeship Program Delivery Support

Manages policies and programs that support apprenticeship and adult learning initiatives, including program approvals and policy coordination.

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS…continued

5.2 Apprenticeship Grants

Provides grant funding to post-secondary institutions, industry partners and non-profit organizations to support operating costs for apprenticeship classroom education and investments in skilled trades related innovation.

5.3 Adult Learning Initiatives

Provides funding to industry partners and non-profit organizations for initiatives related to development, expansion and promotion of apprenticeship education.

6 Foundational Learning

6.1 Foundational Learning Program Delivery Support

Manages policies and programs that support foundational learning and community and adult learning, including program approvals and policy coordination.

6.2 Foundational Learning Assistance Grants

Provides grant funding to students to support the transition into post-secondary studies and help them find employment. This funding covers tuition, fees, books, and eligible living costs.

6.3 Community and Adult Learning

Provides funding to rural, remote and urban community providers to deliver non-formal literacy and numeracy learning.

7 Post-Secondary Infrastructure

7.1 Capital Expansion and Upgrading

Provides capital support to public post-secondary institutions for expansion and major preservation projects.

7.2 Capital Maintenance and Renewal

Provides grant funding for priority projects aimed at maintaining the condition of facilities.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		1,129		835		845
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		870		648		654
1.3	Strategic and Corporate Services		13,105		13,105		12,832
	Sub-total		15,104		14,588		14,331
2	Support for Adult Learning
2.1	Adult Learning Program Delivery Support		12,211		10,445		10,074
2.2	Operating Support for Post-Secondary Institutions		1,977,036		1,968,177		2,010,152
2.3	Indigenous Education		6,640		6,640		6,640
2.4	Adult Learning System Initiatives		21,706		16,264		16,613
	Sub-total		2,017,593		2,001,526		2,043,479
3	Private Career Colleges and Student Aid
3.1	Private Career Colleges and Student Aid Program Delivery		38,966		40,835		40,674
	Support
3.2	Student Aid Grants		69,054		75,405		68,954
3.3	Scholarships and Awards		53,754		53,754		53,754
	Sub-total		161,774		169,994		163,382
4	Regulated Professions
4.1	Professional Governance, Legislation and Land Agents Licensing		1,035		1,035		1,041
4.2	Labour Mobility		126		126		127
4.3	Fairness for Newcomers Office		486		486		490
	Sub-total		1,647		1,647		1,658
5	Apprenticeship
5.1	Apprenticeship Program Delivery Support		20,465		21,965		31,980
5.2	Apprenticeship Grants		51,869		49,869		85,393
5.3	Adult Learning Initiatives		17,095		17,095		17,884
	Sub-total		89,429		88,929		135,257
6	Foundational Learning
6.1	Foundational Learning Program Delivery Support		3,487		3,487		3,487
6.2	Foundational Learning Assistance Grants		99,220		99,220		116,920
6.3	Community and Adult Learning		19,409		19,409		21,114
	Sub-total		122,116		122,116		141,521
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
7	Post-Secondary Infrastructure
7.1	Capital Expansion and Upgrading		73,952		86,877		116,718
7.2	Capital Maintenance and Renewal		149,184		145,614		133,129
	Sub-total		223,136		232,491		249,847
Total			2,630,799		2,631,291		2,749,475

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Strategic and Corporate Services		25		25		25
5	Apprenticeship
5.1	Apprenticeship Program Delivery Support		25		25		25
Total			50		50		50
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
LOANS AND ADVANCES
3	Private Career Colleges and Student Aid
3.4	Student Loan Disbursements		1,060,100		1,261,100		1,240,200
Total			1,060,100		1,261,100		1,240,200
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
3	Private Career Colleges and Student Aid
3.2	Student Aid Grants		—		8,749		—
5	Apprenticeship
5.2	Apprenticeship Grants		—		12,400		—
Total			—		21,149		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)
		2024-25
		Estimate
1	Canada Student Loan Administration		9,013
	Funding is received from the federal government to administer Canada student loans and grants to Alberta students on a cost-recovery basis. Program 3.1
2	French Language Program		5,911
	Funding is received from the federal government to support French minority language and second language education programs. Program 2.2
3	Red Seal Secretariat		454
	Funding from the federal government for the Red Seal Secretariat functions. The Red Seal Program helps to develop a highly qualified, productive and mobile skilled trades workforce by developing high-quality Red Seal products, including Red Seal occupational standards and interprovincial examinations for Red Seal trades in collaboration with industry. Program 5.1
Total			15,378

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Alberta Heritage Scholarships		57,986		57,986		59,544
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		600		600		600
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		5		5		5
Provision for Future Cost of Student Loans Issued		101,460		101,460		191,600
Total		160,051		160,051		251,749

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)

	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted			Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		14,331		605		—			—			14,936
Support for Adult Learning		2,043,479		—		—			(1,988,182	)		55,297
Private Career Colleges and Student Aid		163,382		251,144		—			(23,849	)		390,677
Regulated Professions		1,658		—		—			—			1,658
Apprenticeship		135,257		—		—			(77,954	)		57,303
Foundational Learning		141,521		—		—			(1,883	)		139,638
Post-Secondary Infrastructure		249,847		—		—			(249,847	)		—
Post-Secondary Operations		—		—		6,443,402			(53,794	)		6,389,608
Post-Secondary Debt Servicing		—		—		32,546			(32,546	)		—
Post-Secondary Pension Provision		—		—		(46,592	)		—			(46,592	)
Total		2,749,475		251,749		6,429,356			(2,428,055	)		7,002,525
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25		—		—			—			25
Apprenticeship		25		—		—			—			25
Post-Secondary Infrastructure		—		—		436,875			—			436,875
Total		50		—		436,875			—			436,925
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Post-Secondary Operations		—		—		194,626			—			194,626
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		2,499,628		251,149		5,699,817			(2,145,662	)		6,304,932
Capital payments to related parties		249,847		—		—			(249,847	)		—
Amortization		—		600		547,204			—			547,804
Inventory consumption		—		—		196,381			—			196,381
Debt servicing costs - general		—		—		32,546			(32,546	)		—
Pension provisions		—		—		(46,592	)		—			(46,592	)
Total		2,749,475		251,749		6,429,356			(2,428,055	)		7,002,525
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		50		—		436,875			—			436,925
INVENTORY ACQUISITION		—		—		194,626			—			194,626

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)

	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Internal Government Transfers		297,932			298,866			298,719
Transfers from Government of Canada		537,404			528,953			528,058
Transfers from Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund		57,986			57,986			59,544
Labour Market Development		158,281			158,281			158,281
Investment Income		362,647			428,395			416,188
Premiums, Fees and Licences		4,018			4,057			4,085
Tuition and Non-Credit Courses		1,771,259			1,925,111			1,998,965
Donations, Grants and Contributions		365,615			443,363			439,567
Sales, Rentals and Services		519,685			548,875			532,958
Other Revenue		130,672			130,672			173,312
Ministry Total		4,205,499			4,524,559			4,609,677
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(416,998	)		(417,932	)		(419,343	)
Consolidated Total		3,788,501			4,106,627			4,190,334
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		15,709			15,193			14,936
Support for Adult Learning		59,892			52,684			55,297
Private Career Colleges and Student Aid		300,371			317,340			393,677
Regulated Professions		1,647			1,647			1,658
Apprenticeship		47,875			47,875			57,303
Foundational Learning		119,633			119,633			139,638
Post-Secondary Operations		6,031,074			6,336,051			6,441,402
Post-Secondary Debt Servicing		34,247			34,247			32,546
Post-Secondary Pension Provision		(25,310	)		(44,527	)		(46,592	)
Ministry Total		6,585,138			6,880,143			7,089,865
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(89,041	)		(89,041	)		(87,340	)
Consolidated Total		6,496,097			6,791,102			7,002,525
Net Operating Result		(2,707,596	)		(2,684,475	)		(2,812,191	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25			25			25
Apprenticeship		25			25			25
Post-Secondary Infrastructure		491,673			501,028			436,875
Consolidated Total		491,723			501,078			436,925
AMORTIZATION		(563,146	)		(539,603	)		(547,804	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(71,423	)		(38,525	)		(110,879	)

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS…continued
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Post-Secondary Operations		181,000			181,588			194,626
Consolidated Total		181,000			181,588			194,626
CONSUMPTION (Cost of Goods)		(179,701	)		(180,289	)		(196,381	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		1,299			1,299			(1,755	)

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Affordability and Utilities

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		87,128		76,219		41,286
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		25		25
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		96,970		96,970		96,970

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides strategic, financial, and legislative advice and services to support ministry objectives and requirements.

2 Affordability and Utilities

2.1 Affordability and Utilities

Affordability coordinates Alberta’s affordability plan. Utilities develops and maintains the policy framework to ensure a safe, reliable and affordable utility system.

2.2 Utilities Consumer Advocate

Supports energy consumers through advocacy at regulatory proceedings, consumer education, and mediation services.

3 Utility Rebate and Grant Programs

Provides support to eligible consumers to ensure the cost of utilities remains affordable.

4 Climate Change

4.1 Renewable Electricity Program

Costs incurred to support renewable energy projects through the development and construction of infrastructure and the subsequent generation of renewable energy.

4.2 Coal Phase-Out Agreements

Costs incurred to support the elimination of coal power generation by 2030.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM
(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		847		847		865
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		720		720		659
1.3	Corporate Services		1,807		1,807		3,319
	Sub-total		3,374		3,374		4,843
2	Affordability and Utilities
2.1	Affordability and Utilities		8,501		8,501		7,785
2.2	Utilities Consumer Advocate		6,662		7,512		8,158
	Sub-total		15,163		16,013		15,943
3	Utility Rebate and Grant Programs		49,266		49,907		1,700
4	Climate Change
4.1	Renewable Electricity Program		12,400		—		12,400
CAPITAL GRANTS
2	Affordability and Utilities
2.1	Affordability and Utilities		6,925		6,925		6,400
Total			87,128		76,219		41,286
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Corporate Services		25		25		25
Total			25		25		25
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
LEGAL LIABILITY RETIREMENT
4	Climate Change
4.2	Coal Phase-Out Agreements		96,970		96,970		96,970
Total			96,970		96,970		96,970

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)
		2024-25 Estimate
1	Utilities Consumer Advocate		8,158
	Funding from the electrical system’s Balancing Pool and from two provincial natural gas distributors (80/20 per cent) is used for the operations of the Utilities Consumer Advocate. Program 2.2
Total			8,158

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		—		—		8
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Affordability and Utilities		30		30		—
Climate Change		19,093		19,093		16,566
Total		19,123		19,123		16,574

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM
(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments		Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		4,843		8		—		—		4,851
Affordability and Utilities		22,343		—		—		—		22,343
Utility Rebate and Grant Programs		1,700		—		—		—		1,700
Climate Change		12,400		16,566		—		—		28,966
Utilities Regulation		—		—		34,280		—		34,280
Total		41,286		16,574		34,280		—		92,140
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25		—		—		—		25
Utilities Regulation		—		—		750		—		750
Total		25		—		750		—		775
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		34,886		16,566		32,680		—		84,132
Capital grants		6,400		—		—		—		6,400
Amortization		—		8		1,600		—		1,608
Total		41,286		16,574		34,280		—		92,140
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		—		750		—		775

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Investment Income		400			400			400
Net Income Balancing Pool		102,649			148,998			64,510
Other Revenue		13,819			89,159			118,065
Utility Regulation Industry Levies and Licences		32,250			32,250			33,015
Consolidated Total		149,118			270,807			215,990
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		3,374			3,374			4,851
Affordability and Utilities		22,118			22,968			22,343
Utility Rebate and Grant Programs		49,266			49,907			1,700
Climate Change		31,493			19,093			28,966
Utilities Regulation		33,523			33,523			34,280
Consolidated Total		139,774			128,865			92,140
Net Operating Result		9,344			141,942			123,850
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25			25			25
Utilities Regulation		750			750			750
Consolidated Total		775			775			775
AMORTIZATION		(1,608	)		(1,608	)		(1,608	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(833	)		(833	)		(833	)

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Agriculture and Irrigation

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		679,936		786,899		779,230
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		7,177		13,866		5,189
CONTINGENCY		—		7,500		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Farmers’ and Property Rights Advocate

Provides supports for farmers and ranchers including advocacy, energy, utility and surface rights and rural dispute resolution. Listens to Albertans’ concerns regarding property rights and brings them before government.

1.4 Corporate Services

Provides ministry strategic and support functions including policy development, fiscal management, legislative planning, and solutions to support ministry operations.

2 Rural Programming and Agricultural Societies

2.1 Rural Programming

Rural Programming provides communication outreach, administers grant support for rural agriculture programming, and promotes agricultural contributions to rural Alberta.

2.2 Agricultural Societies and Exhibitions

Administers programs and funding for 283 primary Agricultural Societies to support event hosting and managing community facilities. Also responsible for regulatory oversight of the Agricultural Societies Act.

2.3 Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development is responsible for the implementation of the Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan, and providing economic capacity support to rural communities and the agriculture sector in Alberta.

3 Trade, Investment and Food Inspection

3.1 Export and Investment

Attracts investment to agri-food and bio-industrial sectors, expands export opportunities for Alberta’s businesses, and delivers programs to grow Alberta’s agri-food sector.

3.2 Food Inspection and Surveillance

Provides oversight in provincial meat/dairy facilities, protects public safety, addresses risk via surveillance, inspection, and outreach. Conducts lab testing in support of disease investigations/export.

3.3 Food and Bio-Processing

Provides scientific expertise, specialized facilities to support product/process development along with business incubation, and business development services for processors to reach local/global markets.

3.4 Intergovernmental and Trade Relations

Provides analysis and advice on trade, transportation and labour files, and coordination of inter-governmental policy negotiations, which directly support the Ministry’s vision and strategic goals.

4 Primary Agriculture

4.1 Animal Health and Assurance

Conducts health monitoring, surveillance, and disease investigations in Alberta’s livestock industries. Develops regulations and response policies and programs to support market access, food safety, and public health.

4.2 Crop Health and Assurance

Focuses on monitoring, surveillance, and risk mitigation in Alberta’s crop industries and develops regulations and response policies for Alberta’s crop, bee/honey industries, and supports for farm safety education.

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4.3 Agricultural Service Boards

Manages grant agreements to 69 Agricultural Service Boards to assist municipalities with projects, enforcement, and developing programs and services that improve stewardship and agricultural capacity in Alberta.

4.4 Agriculture Research

Supports the delivery of grants for Alberta’s agriculture research program to meet the needs of farmers, ranchers, and others in the agriculture industry.

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS continued

4.5 Marketing Council

The Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council is the oversight body for Alberta’s 20 agricultural marketing boards and commissions, and provides advice to the Minister on matters related to their governance.

4.6 Natural Resource Management

Seeks to ensure agriculture is sustainable by developing policy and programming that promotes environmental stewardship, increases irrigation capacity, and facilitates emergency planning in the agriculture sector.

4.7 Irrigation Infrastructure Assistance

Irrigation Infrastructure Assistance primarily delivers capital grants for the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program to increase conveyance efficiency of Alberta’s irrigation network.

5 Agriculture Insurance and Income Support

5.1 Insurance

Provides the provincial funding to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) to deliver crop, hail, livestock, and wildlife damage compensation insurance programs to mitigate risks associated with crop production and fluctuations in commodity prices.

5.2 Agriculture Income Support

Provides the provincial funding to AFSC to deliver the Agriculture Income Support program for Canadian agricultural producers with an ongoing whole-farm risk management tool.

6 Water Management

Responsible for the comprehensive operation and maintenance of government owned water management infrastructure and administration of the Provincial Dam Safety program under the Water Act.

7 Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

7.1 Agri-food and Agri-based Industry Support

Supports economic, environmental and social areas through: building sector capacity, growth and competitiveness, climate change and environment, market development and trade; along with resiliency and public trust.

7.2 Agricultural Science, Research and Innovation

Additional funding from the Partnership that supports research and innovation.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Comparable
			2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
	1	Ministry Support Services
	1.1	Minister’s Office		877		877		877
	1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		786		786		810
	1.3	Farmers’ and Property Rights Advocate		1,072		1,072		1,142
	1.4	Corporate Services		8,870		8,870		9,208
		Sub-total		11,605		11,605		12,037
	2	Rural Programming and Agricultural Societies
	2.1	Rural Programming		2,252		2,252		2,303
	2.2	Agricultural Societies and Exhibitions		11,462		11,462		11,462
	2.3	Rural Economic Development		5,265		5,265		5,626
		Sub-total		18,979		18,979		19,391
	3	Trade, Investment and Food Inspection
	3.1	Export and Investment		5,146		5,146		4,917
	3.2	Food Inspection and Surveillance		13,292		13,292		14,468
	3.3	Food and Bio-Processing		8,425		8,425		8,518
	3.4	Intergovernmental and Trade Relations		7,013		7,013		5,994
		Sub-total		33,876		33,876		33,897
	4	Primary Agriculture
	4.1	Animal Health and Assurance		10,132		10,132		9,960
	4.2	Crop Health and Assurance		4,035		4,035		4,750
	4.3	Agricultural Service Boards		11,896		11,896		11,910
	4.4	Agriculture Research		26,925		26,925		26,925
	4.5	Marketing Council		952		952		1,000
	4.6	Natural Resource Management		9,946		9,946		10,411
		Sub-total		63,886		63,886		64,956
	5	Agriculture Insurance and Income Support
	5.1	Insurance		368,646		376,759		421,998
	5.2	Agriculture Income Support		50,067		182,595		44,061
		Sub-total		418,713		559,354		466,059
	6	Water Management		20,788		23,502		35,180
	7	Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
	7.1	Agri-food and Agri-based Industry Support		46,922		46,922		45,948
	7.2	Agricultural Science, Research and Innovation		11,575		11,575		14,600
		Sub-total		58,497		58,497		60,548

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM continued

(thousands of dollars)			Comparable
			2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
CAPITAL GRANTS
	2	Rural Programming and Agricultural Societies
	2.2	Agricultural Societies and Exhibitions		2,500		2,500		2,500
	4	Primary Agriculture
	4.4	Agriculture Research		—		—		3,200
	4.6	Natural Resource Management		—		—		8,750
	4.7	Irrigation Infrastructure Assistance		49,892		13,500		72,712
		Sub-total		49,892		13,500		84,662
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
	4	Primary Agriculture
	4.1	Animal Health and Assurance		1,200		1,200		—
Total				679,936		786,899		779,230
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
	1	Ministry Support Services
	1.4	Corporate Services		990		990		990
	3	Trade, Investment and Food Inspection
	3.2	Food Inspection and Surveillance		301		336		301
	3.3	Food and Bio-Processing		727		2,357		2,739
		Sub-total		1,028		2,693		3,040
	4	Primary Agriculture
	4.1	Animal Health and Assurance		—		24		—
	4.6	Natural Resource Management		159		159		159
		Sub-total		159		183		159
	6	Water Management		5,000		10,000		1,000
Total				7,177		13,866		5,189
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
	6	Water Management		—		2,500		—
CAPITAL GRANTS
	4	Primary Agriculture
	4.6	Natural Resource Management		—		5,000		—
Total				—		7,500		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)		2024-25 Estimate
1	Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
	Federal funding provided through the bilateral Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership Agreement is used to support a profitable and innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based industry. Program 7		55,464
2	Water Management Infrastructure
	Revenue from annual fees collected from developers through Use of Works Agreements is used to offset costs of maintenance and upgrading of provincial water management infrastructure systems. Program 6		3,644
Total			59,108

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		203		203		203
Trade, Investment and Food Inspection		2,203		2,203		2,203
Primary Agriculture		1,867		1,867		1,867
Water Management		28,178		28,178		29,869
Total		32,451		32,451		34,142
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Capital Acquired from Related Parties
Water Management		38,032		38,032		34,332
Total		38,032		38,032		34,332

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		12,037		203		—		(30	)		12,210
Rural Programming and Agricultural Societies		21,891		—		—		—			21,891
Trade, Investment and Food Inspection		33,897		2,203		—		(400	)		35,700
Primary Agriculture		149,618		1,867		—		(184	)		151,301
Lending		—		—		31,187		—			31,187
Insurance		421,998		—		528,446		(424,467	)		525,977
Agriculture Income Support		44,061		—		89,688		(44,061	)		89,688
Water Management		35,180		29,869		—		—			65,049
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership		60,548		—		—		(227	)		60,321
Debt Servicing Costs		—		—		104,383		(104,383	)		—
Total		779,230		34,142		753,704		(573,752	)		993,324
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		990		—		—		—			990
Trade, Investment and Food Inspection		3,040		—		—		—			3,040
Primary Agriculture		159		—		—		—			159
Lending		—		—		408		—			408
Insurance		—		—		3,708		—			3,708
Agriculture Income Support		—		—		250		—			250
Water Management		1,000		34,332		—		(34,332	)		1,000
Total		5,189		34,332		4,366		(34,332	)		9,555
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		692,068		—		646,953		(469,369	)		869,652
Capital grants		87,162		—		—		—			87,162
Amortization		—		34,142		2,368		—			36,510
Debt servicing costs—general		—		—		104,383		(104,383	)		—
Total		779,230		34,142		753,704		(573,752	)		993,324
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		5,189		34,332		4,366		(34,332	)		9,555

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers of Assets or Liabilities from Related Parties		38,032			38,032			34,332
Transfers from Government of Canada		479,779			677,292			537,455
Investment Income		125,659			112,552			148,343
Premiums, Fees and Licences		630,030			709,567			712,423
Other Revenue		4,913			7,627			5,127
Ministry Total		1,278,413			1,545,070			1,437,680
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(38,594	)		(38,594	)		(35,044	)
Consolidated Total		1,239,819			1,506,476			1,402,636
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		11,808			11,808			12,240
Rural Programming and Agricultural Societies		21,479			21,479			21,891
Trade, Investment and Food Inspection		36,079			36,079			36,100
Primary Agriculture		116,845			85,453			151,485
Lending		32,306			33,774			31,187
Insurance		464,855			1,932,283			527,796
Agriculture Income Support		104,980			417,558			89,688
Water Management		48,966			54,180			65,049
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership		58,497			58,497			60,548
Debt Servicing Costs		83,472			108,460			104,383
Ministry Total		979,287			2,759,571			1,100,367
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(87,332	)		(114,600	)		(107,043	)
Consolidated Total		891,955			2,644,971			993,324
Net Operating Result		347,864			(1,138,495	)		409,312
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		990			990			990
Trade, Investment and Food Inspection		1,028			2,693			3,040
Primary Agriculture		159			183			159
Lending		176			1,205			408
Insurance		3,965			4,260			3,708
Agriculture Income Support		108			762			250
Water Management		43,032			48,032			35,332
Ministry Total		49,458			58,125			43,887
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(38,032	)		(38,032	)		(34,332	)
Consolidated Total		11,426			20,093			9,555
AMORTIZATION		(36,023	)		(36,023	)		(36,510	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(24,597	)		(15,930	)		(26,955	)

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Arts, Culture and Status of Women

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		269,655		264,671		253,197
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		2,331		1,526		2,331
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		1,710		2,045		2,325

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides key ministry support functions including corporate services, financial services, grant management, cross-ministry and intergovernmental strategies, strategic policy and planning, governance and legislative support.

2 Community and Voluntary Support Services

2.1 Community Engagement

Provides leadership and assistance to the non-profit/voluntary sector to enhance capacity, lead research, planning, and initiatives.

2.2 Community Initiatives Program

Funds various grants that support community-based non-profit organizations.

2.3 Other Initiatives

Funds projects that fall outside the parameters of the Community Initiatives Program and Community Facility Enhancement Program.

2.4 Major Fairs

Provides operational grants to support Alberta’s major urban fairs.

2.5 Community Facility Enhancement Program

Assists non-profit organizations with the renewal, expansion, purchase, or build of public-use community facilities.

2.6 Support for Culture Infrastructure

Assists non-profit organizations in the construction of community and cultural facilities through capital funding.

2.7 Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Community, Culture and Recreation

Funds initiatives to improve access and quality of cultural, recreational and community infrastructure for Canadians, including Indigenous peoples and vulnerable populations.

3 Cultural Industries

3.1 Program Support

Supports policy analysis, information management, and strategic, financial, and operational planning matters.

3.2 Cultural Industries

Supports Alberta’s cultural industries, operates the provincial film commission, and oversees the operation of the Northern and Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditoria.

3.3 Alberta Media Fund

Provides grants to support film and television production in Alberta and support for cultural industries initiatives and organizations.

4 Arts

4.1 Arts

Provides funding and support to Alberta’s arts sector through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Foundation’s art collection. Also promotes the value of the arts and manages film classification services.

4.2 Assistance to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Provides funding to support the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

5 Francophone Secretariat

5.1 Francophone Secretariat

Acts as the coordinating body in the implementation of the cross-government French Policy and as a liaison between the government’s various ministries and Alberta’s Francophonie.

5.2 French Language Services

Negotiates and administers federal funding under the multi-year Canada-Alberta Agreement on French-Language Services. Federal funding is used to support the development and delivery of government services in French.

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS continued

6 Heritage

6.1 Program Support

Supports business activities, including policy analysis, information management, and strategic, financial, and operational planning matters.

6.2 Royal Alberta Museum

The central repository and showcase for much of the Province’s collections and associated knowledge that document the broad range of historic and contemporary Alberta human and natural history.

6.3 Royal Tyrrell Museum

Dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, display, and interpretation of the Province’s rich and diverse palaeontological resources.

6.4 Historic Sites and Other Museums

Includes 17 historical sites and interpretive centres across the Province focused on collecting, conserving, researching and presenting Alberta’s heritage.

6.5 Provincial Archives of Alberta

Primary repository for textual, audiovisual, photographic, and other archival records, acquired from both the government and private sectors.

6.6 Historic Resources Management

Regulates potential adverse effects to significant Alberta historic resources, which include historic buildings, archaeological sites and Indigenous heritage traditional use sites.

6.7 Support to Glenbow Museum

Provides annual contract funding to the Glenbow to conserve and display government-owned objects in the institution’s collections.

6.8 Heritage Preservation Partnership Programs

Provides project grants to preserve and interpret Alberta’s heritage through research and heritage awareness initiatives and projects to conserve legally protected heritage buildings.

6.9 Support for Provincial Heritage Organizations

Offers annual operational grants to six provincial heritage organizations that provide programs and services to their institutional and individual members.

6.10 Heritage Capital and Repairs

Facilitates investment in exhibits, equipment, information technology, and capital repairs and maintenance throughout a network of 20 museums, historic sites and interpretive centres.

7 Status of Women

Develops and promotes strategic policies and solutions that improve women’s economic security, address gender-based violence and support diversity and inclusion.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Comparable
			2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
	1	Ministry Support Services
	1.1	Minister’s Office		880		880		900
	1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		900		900		920
	1.3	Corporate Services		5,288		5,788		5,869
		Sub-total		7,068		7,568		7,689
	2	Community and Voluntary Support Services
	2.1	Community Engagement		7,080		7,080		7,635
	2.2	Community Initiatives Program		17,525		17,025		16,025
	2.3	Other Initiatives		3,200		3,275		2,950
	2.4	Major Fairs		6,805		6,805		6,805
		Sub-total		34,610		34,185		33,415
	3	Cultural Industries
	3.1	Program Support		790		790		325
	3.2	Cultural Industries		7,005		7,005		7,230
	3.3	Alberta Media Fund		8,000		8,000		8,000
		Sub-total		15,795		15,795		15,555
	4	Arts
	4.1	Arts		3,135		3,135		3,225
	4.2	Assistance to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts		25,585		25,585		30,085
		Sub-total		28,720		28,720		33,310
	5	Francophone Secretariat
	5.1	Francophone Secretariat		740		740		775
	5.2	French Language Services		650		1,600		3,300
		Sub-total		1,390		2,340		4,075
	6	Heritage
	6.1	Program Support		1,547		1,547		1,472
	6.2	Royal Alberta Museum		11,040		10,540		12,440
	6.3	Royal Tyrrell Museum		6,770		6,770		6,860
	6.4	Historic Sites and Other Museums		8,375		8,150		8,960
	6.5	Provincial Archives of Alberta		3,330		3,330		3,410
	6.6	Historic Resources Management		5,250		4,875		5,405
	6.7	Support to Glenbow Museum		2,288		2,288		2,288
	6.8	Heritage Preservation Partnership Programs		1,450		1,450		1,450
	6.9	Support for Provincial Heritage Organizations		1,705		1,705		1,705
	6.10	Heritage Capital and Repairs		—		805		—
		Sub-total		41,755		41,460		43,990
	7	Status of Women		4,030		6,068		19,783

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM continued

(thousands of dollars)			Comparable
			2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
CAPITAL GRANTS
	2	Community and Voluntary Support Services
	2.5	Community Facility Enhancement Program		50,000		50,000		50,000
	2.6	Support for Culture Infrastructure		45,099		45,099		22,365
	2.7	Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Community, Culture and Recreation		41,188		33,436		23,015
		Sub-total		136,287		128,535		95,380
	Total			269,655		264,671		253,197
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
	3	Cultural Industries
	3.2	Cultural Industries		385		385		385
	6	Heritage
	6.10	Heritage Capital and Repairs		1,946		1,141		1,946
Total				2,331		1,526		2,331
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
	6	Heritage
	6.2	Royal Alberta Museum		730		730		830
	6.4	Historic Sites and Other Museums		250		250		250
	6.5	Provincial Archives of Alberta		10		10		10
		Sub-total		990		990		1,090
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
	6	Heritage
	6.10	Heritage Capital and Repairs		720		1,055		1,235
Total				1,710		2,045		2,325

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)			2024-25 Estimate
1	Heritage			16,043
		The ministry collects various fees and other revenue that are used to partially offset the cost of providing services. Program 6
2	Jubilee Auditoria			7,401
		Generates revenue from rentals, fees and other sources that are used to offset the cost of providing services. Program 3
3	Financial and Administrative Services			2,847
		Provides financial and administrative services. Costs incurred by the Department for these services are recovered. Programs 1.3 and 4.1
Total				26,291
CAPITAL INVESTMENT AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
2	Jubilee Auditoria			357
		Generates revenue from rentals, fees and other sources that are used to offset the cost of providing services. Program 3
Total				357

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship		80		80		80
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Cultural Industries		540		540		445
Heritage		6,997		6,997		6,812
Consumption of Inventory
Heritage		990		650		1,090
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		137		137		137
Heritage		1,000		1,000		1,000
Total		9,744		9,404		9,564

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		7,689		137		—		(500	)		7,326
Community and Voluntary Support Services		128,795		80		—		—			128,875
Cultural Industries		15,555		445		—		—			16,000
Arts		33,310		—		32,217		(33,982	)		31,545
Francophone Secretariat		4,075		—		—		—			4,075
Heritage		43,990		8,902		—		(250	)		52,642
Status of Women		19,783		—		—		—			19,783
Total		253,197		9,564		32,217		(34,732	)		260,246
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Cultural Industries		385		—		—		—			385
Heritage		1,946		—		—		—			1,946
Total		2,331		—		—		—			2,331
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Heritage		1,090		—		—		—			1,090
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		157,817		1,217		32,210		(34,732	)		156,512
Capital grants		95,380		—		—		—			95,380
Amortization		—		7,257		7		—			7,264
Inventory consumption		—		1,090		—		—			1,090
Total		253,197		9,564		32,217		(34,732	)		260,246
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		2,331		—		—		—			2,331
INVENTORY ACQUISITION		1,090		—		—		—			1,090

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Internal Government Transfers		80			580			580
Transfers from Government of Canada		41,938			37,249			42,103
Investment Income		100			100			100
Premiums, Fees and Licences		12,683			11,683			13,993
Other Revenue		14,333			13,733			14,433
Ministry Total		69,134			63,345			71,209
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(80	)		(580	)		(580	)
Consolidated Total		69,054			62,765			70,629
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		7,205			7,705			7,826
Community and Voluntary Support Services		170,977			162,800			128,875
Cultural Industries		16,335			16,335			16,000
Arts		28,005			28,005			33,095
Francophone Secretariat		1,390			2,340			4,075
Heritage		50,742			50,107			52,892
Status of Women		4,030			6,068			19,783
Ministry Total		278,684			273,360			262,546
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,800	)		(2,300	)		(2,300	)
Consolidated Total		276,884			271,060			260,246
Net Operating Result		(207,830	)		(208,295	)		(189,617	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Cultural Industries		385			385			385
Heritage		1,946			1,141			1,946
Consolidated Total		2,331			1,526			2,331
AMORTIZATION		(7,544	)		(7,544	)		(7,264	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(5,213	)		(6,018	)		(4,933	)
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Heritage		990			990			1,090
Consolidated Total		990			990			1,090
CONSUMPTION		(990	)		(650	)		(1,090	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		—			340			—

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Children and Family Services

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		1,122,635		1,122,785		1,147,670
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		—		4,127		2,597

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides business services and corporate finance for the ministry.

2 Child Intervention

2.1 Program Planning and Supports

Sustains non-program supports for regional service delivery.

2.2 Child Intervention Delivery

Complies with legislative mandate to assess child safety and provide critical services to families and children.

2.3 Supports for Permanency

Provides financial support to families who adopt or obtain private guardianship of children in permanent government care.

2.4 Kinship and Foster Care Support

Provides culturally-appropriate and diverse supports to children temporarily unable to live in their family home.

3 Early Intervention Services for Children and Youth

3.1 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Development

Mitigates the need of child intervention services and enhances child, youth and family resiliency through a variety of supports (e.g. mentoring, parenting resources, home visitation, and supports for healthy development).

3.2 Youth in Transition

Supports vulnerable youth, with previous or current child intervention involvement, transitioning to adulthood through financial, mentoring and bursary programs and the cost of post-secondary education.

4 Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

4.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Management and delivery of programs and resources that help prevent family violence, sexual violence and abuse, and promote healthy relationships in Alberta.

4.2 Prevention of Family and Sexual Abuse

Provides grant funding to community-based organizations to prevent family violence, sexual violence and abuse, and promote healthy relationships in Alberta.

4.3 Women’s Shelters

Provides safe accommodation for women and children in crisis due to family violence, and helps connect them with the resources they need to rebuild their lives.

5 Indigenous Partnerships

5.1 Policy and Partnerships

Provides strategic advice and support for innovative policy development and implementation as well as leads partnership and agreement discussions with Indigenous stakeholders.

5.2 Indigenous Connections

Strengthens relationships between the Ministry and Indigenous and Community Stakeholders.

6 Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief – Families with Children

Affordability relief measure targeted at the most vulnerable Albertans to address the rising cost of living resulting from high inflation.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Comparable
			2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
	1	Ministry Support Services
	1.1	Minister’s Office		742		742		755
	1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		756		756		771
	1.3	Corporate Services		4,585		4,585		4,729
		Sub-total		6,083		6,083		6,255
	2	Child Intervention
	2.1	Program Planning and Supports		11,178		11,178		11,443
	2.2	Child Intervention Delivery		545,859		542,459		563,063
	2.3	Supports for Permanency		67,619		67,619		69,316
	2.4	Kinship and Foster Care Support		244,151		244,151		250,317
		Sub-total		868,807		865,407		894,139
	3	Early Intervention Services for Children and Youth
	3.1	Early Intervention and Early Childhood Development		80,839		80,839		81,012
	3.2	Youth in Transition		67,964		67,964		71,328
		Sub-total		148,803		148,803		152,340
	4	Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
	4.1	Program Planning and Delivery		2,480		2,480		2,529
	4.2	Prevention of Family and Sexual Abuse		23,212		25,762		26,212
	4.3	Women’s Shelters		54,313		58,763		55,813
		Sub-total		80,005		87,005		84,554
	5	Indigenous Partnerships
	5.1	Policy and Partnerships		7,637		7,637		7,742
	5.2	Indigenous Connections		2,600		2,600		2,640
		Sub-total		10,237		10,237		10,382
	6	Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief – Families with Children		7,700		1,700		—
CAPITAL GRANTS
	2	Child Intervention
	2.2	Child Intervention Delivery		1,000		3,000		—
	4	Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
	4.3	Women’s Shelters		—		550		—
Total				1,122,635		1,122,785		1,147,670
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
	2	Child Intervention
	2.2	Child Intervention Delivery		—		4,127		2,597
Total				—		4,127		2,597

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Alberta Child and Family Benefit		345,000		324,000		355,000
Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief – Families with Children		263,500		196,500		—
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Child Intervention		72		72		72
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Child Intervention		1,500		1,500		1,500
Total		610,072		522,072		356,572

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		6,255		—		—			6,255
Child Intervention		894,139		1,572		(2,360	)		893,351
Early Intervention Services for Children and Youth		152,340		—		(4,310	)		148,030
Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence		84,554		—		—			84,554
Indigenous Partnerships		10,382		—		—			10,382
Alberta Child and Family Benefit		—		355,000		—			355,000
Total		1,147,670		356,572		(6,670	)		1,497,572
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Child Intervention		2,597		—		—			2,597
Total		2,597		—		—			2,597
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		1,147,670		356,500		(6,670	)		1,497,500
Amortization		—		72		—			72
Total		1,147,670		356,572		(6,670	)		1,497,572
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		2,597		—		—			2,597

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Services to First Nations Reserves		45,678			45,678			45,678
Other Federal Transfers		40,830			43,380			40,830
Other Revenue		7,699			7,699			7,699
Consolidated Total		94,207			96,757			94,207
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		6,083			6,083			6,255
Child Intervention		871,379			869,979			895,711
Early Intervention Services for Children and Youth		148,803			148,803			152,340
Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence		80,005			87,555			84,554
Indigenous Partnerships		10,237			10,237			10,382
Alberta Child and Family Benefit		345,000			324,000			355,000
Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief – Families with Children		271,200			198,200			—
Ministry Total		1,732,707			1,644,857			1,504,242
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(6,670	)		(6,670	)		(6,670	)
Consolidated Total		1,726,037			1,638,187			1,497,572
Net Operating Result		(1,631,830	)		(1,541,430	)		(1,403,365	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Child Intervention		—			4,127			2,597
Consolidated Total		—			4,127			2,597
AMORTIZATION		(72	)		(72	)		(72	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(72	)		4,055			2,525

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Education

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		5,479,943		5,469,718		5,757,668
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		565		790		565
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		18,920		18,920		22,179
CONTINGENCY		—		54,555		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Financial administration and operations, policy and legislation development, contracts management, and project management.

2 Education System Support

Facilitates Early Childhood Services to Grade 12 budgeting and grant management, capital planning, curriculum development, accredited teacher certifications, international education, and student assessment.

3 Operating Support for School Jurisdictions

3.1 Base Funding

Funding for the delivery of basic instructional programming for Early Childhood Services to Grade 12 education programs and curriculum implementation.

3.2 Learning Support Funding

Funding to support the unique and diverse learning needs and well being of children and students.

3.3 Operations and Maintenance

Funding for operations and routine maintenance of school facilities.

3.4 Transportation

Funding for student transportation services.

3.5 Governance and Administration

Funding for governance and system administration expenditures.

4 Accredited Private Schools and Early Childhood Service Operators

4.1 Accredited Private Schools Support

Funding to accredited independent schools and designated special education for children in Early Childhood Services to Grade 12.

4.2 Accredited Private Early Childhood Service Operators Support Funding to accredited independent early childhood service operators.

5 School Facilities

5.1 School Facilities Infrastructure

Funding to modernize existing schools or infrastructure maintenance and renewal projects.

5.2 Alberta Schools Alternative Procurement

Debt servicing costs for P3 schools built under Alberta Schools Alternative Procurement projects.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		769		769		781
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		661		661		674
1.3	Corporate Services		4,999		4,999		5,143
	Sub-total		6,429		6,429		6,598
2	Education System Support		86,641		86,416		88,254
3	Operating Support for School Jurisdictions
3.1	Base Funding		2,048,894		2,056,894		2,053,913
3.2	Learning Support Funding		1,487,351		1,490,351		1,524,816
3.3	Operations and Maintenance		676,864		676,864		697,364
3.4	Transportation		420,931		412,931		492,731
3.5	Governance and Administration		275,900		275,900		275,900
	Sub-total		4,909,940		4,912,940		5,044,724
4	Accredited Private Schools and Early Childhood Service Operators
4.1	Accredited Private Schools Support		207,283		207,283		255,194
4.2	Accredited Private Early Childhood Service Operators Support		137,707		137,707		152,963
	Sub-total		344,990		344,990		408,157
5	School Facilities
5.1	School Facilities Infrastructure		1,000		1,000		1,000
CAPITAL GRANTS
5	School Facilities
5.1	School Facilities Infrastructure		2,743		2,743		26,077
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
5	School Facilities
5.1	School Facilities Infrastructure		103,651		90,651		155,969
DEBT SERVICING
5	School Facilities
5.2	Alberta Schools Alternative Procurement		24,549		24,549		26,889
Total			5,479,943		5,469,718		5,757,668
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
2	Education System Support		565		790		565
Total			565		790		565

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FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEBT REPAYMENT FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
5	School Facilities
5.2	Alberta Schools Alternative Procurement		18,920		18,920		22,179
Total			18,920		18,920		22,179
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
3	Operating Support for School Jurisdictions
3.1	Base Funding		—		10,400		—
4	Accredited Private Schools and Early Childhood Service Operators
4.1	Accredited Private Schools Support		—		10,000		—
CAPITAL GRANTS
5	School Facilities
5.1	School Facilities Infrastructure		—		21,000		—
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
5	School Facilities
5.1	School Facilities Infrastructure		—		13,155		—
Total			—		54,555		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)		2024-25
		Estimate
1	French Language Program		21,000
	Funding received from the federal government to support French minority language and second language education programs. Program 3.2
2	Education Services		5,225
	Revenue generated from license agreements and administration fees for education services. This includes diploma exam re-writes, educational print services, high school transcriptions, teacher certifications and license agreements for achievement tests and diploma exams. Program 2
Total			26,225

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Teachers’ Pension Plan (post-1992) - payments		368,591		368,591		372,941
School Facilities		4,500		4,500		4,500
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Education System Support		1,896		1,840		1,476
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
School Facilities		64,255		68,137		663
Total		439,242		443,068		379,580

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		6,598		—		—		—			6,598
Instruction - ECS to Grade 12		3,578,729		372,941		9,534,927		(6,362,190	)		7,124,407
Operations and Maintenance		697,364		—		776,136		(693,349	)		780,151
Student Transportation		492,731		—		538,980		(491,986	)		539,725
Accredited Private Schools and Early Childhood Service Operators		408,157		—		—		—			408,157
School Facilities		183,046		5,163		488,380		(162,132	)		514,457
Governance and System Administration		275,900		—		273,860		(273,860	)		275,900
Program Support Services		88,254		1,476		28,200		(4,900	)		113,030
Debt Servicing Costs		26,889		—		23,716		(15,124	)		35,481
Total		5,757,668		379,580		11,664,199		(8,003,541	)		9,797,906
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
School Facilities		—		—		919,241		—			919,241
Program Support Services		565		—		—		—			565
Total		565		—		919,241		—			919,806
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		5,548,733		378,104		11,157,603		(7,832,448	)		9,251,992
Capital grants		26,077		—		—		—			26,077
Capital payments to related parties		155,969		—		—		(155,969	)		—
Amortization		—		1,476		482,880		—			484,356
Debt servicing costs - general		—		—		23,716		(15,124	)		8,592
Debt servicing costs - Capital Plan		26,889		—		—		—			26,889
Total		5,757,668		379,580		11,664,199		(8,003,541	)		9,797,906
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		565		—		919,241		—			919,806

67 Education

MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Education property tax		2,504,000			2,504,000			2,733,018
Transfers from Government of Canada		121,529			135,159			136,039
Premiums, Fees and Licences		171,885			211,687			228,117
Investment Income		14,396			56,973			51,070
Internal Government Transfers		315,888			315,888			315,888
Fundraising, Gifts and Donations		50,909			66,664			66,664
Other Revenue		161,613			181,316			190,442
Ministry Total		3,340,220			3,471,687			3,721,238
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(315,888	)		(315,888	)		(315,888	)
Consolidated Total		3,024,332			3,155,799			3,405,350
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		6,429			6,429			6,598
Instruction - ECS to Grade 12		6,857,244			6,878,644			7,124,552
Operations and Maintenance		759,651			759,651			780,151
Student Transportation		476,225			468,225			539,725
Accredited Private Schools and Early Childhood Service Operators		344,990			354,990			408,157
School Facilities		549,430			563,157			515,120
Governance and System Administration		275,900			275,900			275,900
Program Support Services		111,837			111,556			113,030
Debt Servicing Costs		39,721			39,721			50,605
Ministry Total		9,421,427			9,458,273			9,813,838
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(70,980	)		(74,862	)		(15,932	)
Consolidated Total		9,350,447			9,383,411			9,797,906
Net Operating Result		(6,326,115	)		(6,227,612	)		(6,392,556	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
School Facilities		761,206			751,005			919,241
Program Support Services		565			790			565
Consolidated Total		761,771			751,795			919,806
AMORTIZATION		(478,828	)		(467,617	)		(484,356	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		282,943			284,178			435,450

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Energy and Minerals

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		571,581		577,999		622,438
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		1,000		1,155		1,478

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides strategic, financial, and legislative advice and services to support ministry objectives and requirements.

2 Resource Development and Management

2.1 Energy Operations

Conducts the assessment, calculation, collection and audit of non-renewable resource revenues, freehold mineral taxes, and bonuses, sales, rentals and fees related to crown mineral rights.

2.2 Energy Policy

Conducts the research, design, and development of energy policy to strategically support government initiatives.

2.3 Industry Advocacy

An information hub that will respond in real time to misinformation about Alberta’s energy industry.

3 Cost of Selling Oil

Costs incurred by the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC) in selling crude oil on behalf of the department.

4 Economic Recovery Support

4.1 Site Rehabilitation Program

Created to get Albertans back to work by performing pipeline, well and oil and gas site reclamation work.

4.2 Mineral Strategy

Costs associated with government’s Mineral Strategy and Action Plan.

4.3 Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program

Provides grants to companies to attract investment in new or expanded market-driven petrochemical facilities.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		1,015		1,015		1,035
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		1,048		1,048		1,065
1.3	Corporate Services		4,932		4,306		3,363
	Sub-total		6,995		6,369		5,463
2	Resource Development and Management
2.1	Energy Operations		18,684		18,684		18,828
2.2	Energy Policy		43,100		42,599		44,670
2.3	Industry Advocacy		27,041		24,475		27,055
	Sub-total		88,825		85,758		90,553
3	Cost of Selling Oil		316,000		356,667		356,667
4	Economic Recovery Support
4.1	Site Rehabilitation Program		605		605		—
4.2	Mineral Strategy		12,356		12,356		15,877
	Sub-total		12,961		12,961		15,877
CAPITAL GRANTS
4	Economic Recovery Support
4.3	Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program		146,800		116,244		153,878
Total			571,581		577,999		622,438
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Corporate Services		1,000		1,155		1,478
Total			1,000		1,155		1,478

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Carbon Capture and Storage		564		689		689
Capital Grants
Carbon Capture and Storage		58,350		31,554		58,350
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		500		500		500
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Resource Development and Management		40		416		40
Total		59,454		33,159		59,579

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		5,463		500		—		—			5,963
Resource Development and Management		90,553		40		12,055		(12,055	)		90,593
Cost of Selling Oil		356,667		—		—		—			356,667
Carbon Capture and Storage		—		59,039		—		—			59,039
Energy Regulation		—		—		246,421		—			246,421
Orphan Well Abandonment		—		—		135,500		—			135,500
Economic Recovery Support		169,755		—		—		(15,877	)		153,878
Total		622,438		59,579		393,976		(27,932	)		1,048,061
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		1,478		—		—		—			1,478
Energy Regulation		—		—		14,500		—			14,500
Total		1,478		—		14,500		—			15,978
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		468,560		729		381,976		(27,932	)		823,333
Capital grants		153,878		58,350		—		—			212,228
Amortization		—		500		12,000		—			12,500
Total		622,438		59,579		393,976		(27,932	)		1,048,061
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		1,478		—		14,500		—			15,978

73 Energy and Minerals

MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Freehold Mineral Rights Tax		129,435			98,000			100,000
Natural Gas and By-Products Royalty		2,465,402			1,249,000			1,468,000
Crude Oil Royalty		2,905,317			3,139,000			2,779,000
Bitumen Royalty		12,555,401			14,367,000			12,538,000
Bonuses and Sales of Crown Leases		306,594			435,000			321,000
Energy Regulation Industry Levies and Licences		217,419			218,252			225,246
Orphan Well Abandonment Levy and Fees		135,000			135,665			135,500
Investment Income		2,700			7,122			6,299
Other Revenue		2,172			1,546			575
Other Premiums, Fees and Licences		1,529			1,529			1,729
Net Income Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission		(17,502	)		(301,001	)		(524,974	)
Rentals and Fees / Coal Royalty		128,885			226,000			209,000
Ministry Total		18,832,352			19,577,113			17,259,375
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,597	)		(971	)		—
Consolidated Total		18,830,755			19,576,142			17,259,375
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		7,495			6,869			5,963
Resource Development and Management		88,865			86,174			90,593
Cost of Selling Oil		316,000			356,667			356,667
Carbon Capture and Storage		58,914			32,243			59,039
Energy Regulation		231,274			243,568			246,421
Orphan Well Abandonment		135,000			135,665			135,500
Economic Recovery Support		147,405			116,849			153,878
Ministry Total		984,953			978,035			1,048,061
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,597	)		(971	)		—
Consolidated Total		983,356			977,064			1,048,061
Net Operating Result		17,847,399			18,599,078			16,211,314
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		1,000			1,155			1,478
Energy Regulation		14,500			14,500			14,500
Consolidated Total		15,500			15,655			15,978
AMORTIZATION		(12,500	)		(12,500	)		(12,500	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		3,000			3,155			3,478

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Environment and Protected Areas

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		548,225		453,063		559,211
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		59,396		27,896		65,550
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		100		100		100

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides finance, accommodation, business planning and annual reporting.

2 Air

2.1 Air Policy

Develops policies and programs that are aligned with provincial air quality outcomes and that are integrated with social and economic considerations.

2.2 Air Partners and Stewardship

Works with local airshed partnerships through education program development and implementation, providing standards and technical oversight for air quality monitoring and ensures the efficient use of resources.

2.3 Air Quality Management

Works to promote and achieve Alberta’s clean air agenda by regulating air emissions from approved facilities and monitoring air quality for emissions of concern to Albertans.

3 Land

3.1 Land Policy

Develops, coordinates, and evaluates polices related to land conservation, reclamation and remediation, waste and recycling management, and public lands management.

3.2 Land Management

Develops and supports implementation of policy, regional and sub-regional land use plans, conserves and supports management of crown land through the integration of diverse interests.

4 Water

4.1 Water Policy

Develops policies and programs supporting the key strategies and associated outcomes for provincial water management.

4.2 Water Partners and Stewardship

Works with organizations such as the Alberta Water Council, Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils and Watershed Stewardship Groups to achieve the desired outcomes of Alberta’s Water for Life strategy.

4.3 Water Management

Responsible for supporting and promoting the conservation and sustainable management of water resources, through the wise use and allocation of water under the Water Act in Alberta.

4.4 Flood Adaptation

Provides services related to flood and drought mitigation and adaptation by working closely with municipalities, First Nations, stakeholders and Government to improve the province’s flood and drought resilience.

5 Fish and Wildlife

5.1 Fish and Wildlife Policy

Supports the government’s conservation, management and wise use of fisheries and wildlife resources through policy development and management.

5.2 Fisheries Management

Responsible for the conservation, management, status, stocking, allocation and use of fish stocks for recreational, commercial and domestic purposes.

5.3 Wildlife Management

Develops and implements programs to manage populations, ensure habitats are maintained, recovering species at risk and ensure that emergent wildlife disease threats are identified and response strategies developed.

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS…continued

6 Integrated Planning

6.1 Resource Management

Supports the department’s approvals and compliance assurance programs, as well as the delivery of the Alberta’s integrated resource management system. Includes regional and sub-regional plans.

6.2 Regional Cumulative Effects Management

Implements the Land-use Framework and coordinates with the Land Use Secretariat to address the impacts of development on land, air, water and biodiversity at regional and sub-regional levels.

6.3 Environmental Emergency Response

The Alberta Support and Emergency Response Team (ASERT) maintains a provincial program in environmental emergency management that includes preparing and responding to environmental emergencies across the province.

7 Land Use Secretariat

Provides the leadership, support and expertise to government ministries on implementing the Land-use Framework by integrating, coordinating, and supporting land-use planning in the province.

8 Science and Monitoring

8.1 Environmental Science, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Provides provincial ambient environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting based on sound science and evidence to inform policy and regulatory decision-making.

8.2 Oil Sands Monitoring

A joint commitment between the federal government and Alberta to implement scientifically, comprehensive, integrated and transparent environmental monitoring of oil sands development activities.

9 Emissions Management

9.1 Regulatory and Operations

Implements the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction regulatory system, the Specified Gas Reporting Regulation, and Renewable Fuel Standard Regulation.

9.2 Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction

Funds investments in technology and innovation to support emissions reductions and climate resilience in Alberta.

9.3 Oil Sands Innovation

A funding program that supports emissions reductions for facilities with the highest emission intensity of bitumen production in the Alberta oil sands.

10 Quasi-Judicial Bodies

10.1 Natural Resources Conservation Board

Conducts independent public reviews of major, non-energy natural resource projects and regulates Alberta’s confined feeding operations for livestock.

10.2 Environmental and Public Lands Appeal Board

Provides fair, impartial and efficient resolution of appeals under various acts and regulations of certain decisions made by the ministry.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		968		968		997
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		660		660		680
1.3	Corporate Services		19,679		19,679		19,020
	Sub-total		21,307		21,307		20,697
2	Air
2.1	Air Policy		5,332		5,332		5,627
2.2	Air Partners and Stewardship		5,409		5,409		4,100
2.3	Air Quality Management		2,280		2,672		2,162
	Sub-total		13,021		13,413		11,889
3	Land
3.1	Land Policy		5,811		5,811		5,855
3.2	Land Management		18,871		19,921		21,579
	Sub-total		24,682		25,732		27,434
4	Water
4.1	Water Policy		5,111		5,111		6,763
4.2	Water Partners and Stewardship		5,590		6,340		7,296
4.3	Water Management		29,237		27,257		36,664
4.4	Flood Adaptation		10,398		9,737		9,979
	Sub-total		50,336		48,445		60,702
5	Fish and Wildlife
5.1	Fish and Wildlife Policy		6,904		6,904		6,991
5.2	Fisheries Management		11,136		11,236		10,992
5.3	Wildlife Management		50,656		42,122		48,581
	Sub-total		68,696		60,262		66,564
6	Integrated Planning
6.1	Resource Management		19,691		18,991		18,409
6.2	Regional Cumulative Effects Management		10,164		10,164		10,399
6.3	Environmental Emergency Response		3,906		3,906		3,952
	Sub-total		33,761		33,061		32,760
7	Land Use Secretariat		5,046		1,646		7,423
8	Science and Monitoring
8.1	Environmental Science, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting		17,980		17,980		18,151
8.2	Oil Sands Monitoring		49,892		49,754		54,392
	Sub-total		67,872		67,734		72,543

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM ... continued

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE…continued
9	Emissions Management
9.1	Regulatory and Operations		10,541		10,541		10,541
9.2	Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction		195,090		77,621		201,662
9.3	Oil Sands Innovation		3,000		—		3,000
	Sub-total		208,631		88,162		215,203
10	Quasi-Judicial Bodies
10.1	Natural Resources Conservation Board		6,009		6,009		6,076
10.2	Environmental and Public Lands Appeal Board		1,717		1,717		1,838
	Sub-total		7,726		7,726		7,914
CAPITAL GRANTS
4	Water
4.4	Flood Adaptation		47,147		85,575		33,482
6	Integrated Planning
6.2	Regional Cumulative Effects Management		—		—		2,600
Total			548,225		453,063		559,211
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Corporate Services		425		1,781		425
2	Air
2.3	Air Quality Management		392		—		—
3	Land
3.2	Land Management		5,602		702		5,602
4	Water
4.2	Water Partners and Stewardship		800		646		485
4.3	Water Management		—		—		1,000
4.4	Flood Adaptation		7,901		5,351		4,228
	Sub-total		8,701		5,997		5,713
5	Fish and Wildlife
5.2	Fisheries Management		38,452		9,926		48,326
5.3	Wildlife Management		424		660		324
	Sub-total		38,876		10,586		48,650
6	Integrated Planning
6.2	Regional Cumulative Effects Management		2,500		2,350		1,600

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM ... continued

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS…continued
8	Science and Monitoring
8.1	Environmental Science, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting		2,900		6,342		3,560
8.2	Oil Sands Monitoring		—		138		—
	Sub-total		2,900		6,480		3,560
Total			59,396		27,896		65,550
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
4	Water
4.3	Water Management		100		100		100
Total			100		100		100

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)		2024-25
		Estimate
1	Remediation Certificates		25
	Fees are collected to offset the costs of conducting site audits under the program. Program 3.2
2	Bow Habitat Station		300
	Admission fees collected for an aquatic ecosystem visitor centre focusing on public education and outreach offset the cost of operating the centre. Program 4.2
3	Fish and Wildlife		274
	Recreational fishing and hunting licences revenue collected is used to fund the costs related to the delivery and management of those licences. Program 5.3
Total			599

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Land		5,000		5,000		5,000
Quasi-Judicial Bodies		—		35,281		—
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization		4,382		4,382		4,144
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Prepaid Annual Access Payment		1,025		1,025		1,025
Vacation Liability and Doubtful Accounts		1,227		1,227		1,227
Total		11,634		46,915		11,396

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)

	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		20,697		1,251		—		(2,830	)		19,118
Air		11,889		19		—		—			11,908
Land		27,434		5,000		10,000		(20,671	)		21,763
Water		94,184		1,113		—		—			95,297
Fish and Wildlife		66,564		1,368		—		—			67,932
Integrated Planning		35,360		232		—		—			35,592
Land Use Secretariat		7,423		—		—		—			7,423
Science and Monitoring		72,543		2,413		—		(995	)		73,961
Emissions Management		215,203		—		523,486		(522,436	)		216,253
Quasi-Judicial Bodies		7,914		—		6,103		(6,076	)		7,941
Total		559,211		11,396		539,589		(553,008	)		557,188
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		425		—		—		—			425
Land		5,602		—		—		—			5,602
Water		5,713		—		—		—			5,713
Fish and Wildlife		48,650		—		—		—			48,650
Integrated Planning		1,600		—		—		—			1,600
Science and Monitoring		3,560		—		—		—			3,560
Quasi-Judicial Bodies		—		—		17		—			17
Total		65,550		—		17		—			65,567
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		523,129		7,252		529,559		(548,008	)		511,932
Capital grants		36,082		—		5,000		—			41,082
Capital payments to related parties		—		—		5,000		(5,000	)		—
Amortization		—		4,144		30		—			4,174
Total		559,211		11,396		539,589		(553,008	)		557,188
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		65,550		—		17		—			65,567

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers from Government of Canada		45,081			60,122			30,229
Investment Income		7,925			25,676			16,103
Premiums, Fees and Licences		9,130			6,430			9,130
Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Fund		516,000			826,238			524,000
Other Revenue		63,013			69,118			69,044
Ministry Total		641,149			987,584			648,506
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(11,830	)		(11,830	)		(13,501	)
Consolidated Total		629,319			975,754			635,005
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		22,607			22,607			21,948
Air		13,039			13,431			11,908
Land		29,682			34,732			32,434
Water		98,592			135,129			95,297
Fish and Wildlife		69,987			61,553			67,932
Integrated Planning		33,980			33,280			35,592
Land Use Secretariat		5,046			1,646			7,423
Science and Monitoring		70,569			70,431			74,956
Emissions Management		209,431			88,962			216,253
Quasi-Judicial Bodies		7,753			43,034			7,941
Ministry Total		560,686			504,805			571,684
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(12,825	)		(12,825	)		(14,496	)
Consolidated Total		547,861			491,980			557,188
Net Operating Result		81,458			483,774			77,817
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		425			1,781			425
Air		392			—			—
Land		5,602			702			5,602
Water		8,701			5,997			5,713
Fish and Wildlife		38,876			10,586			48,650
Integrated Planning		2,500			2,350			1,600
Science and Monitoring		2,900			6,480			3,560
Quasi-Judicial Bodies		17			34			17
Consolidated Total		59,413			27,930			65,567
AMORTIZATION		(4,412	)		(4,412	)		(4,174	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		55,001			23,518			61,393

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Executive Council

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		54,326		52,826		56,255
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		25		25

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Office of the Premier / Executive Council

1.1 Office of the Premier / Executive Council

Includes the Office of the Premier, Office of the Deputy Minister of Executive Council, Policy Coordination Office, Cabinet Coordination Office, and Corporate Service division (including the Protocol Office).

1.2 Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Provides administrative and functional support to the Lieutenant Governor.

2 Intergovernmental Relations

2.1 Intergovernmental Relations

Coordinates Alberta’s leadership and participation within the Canadian federation and coordinates, develops and delivers Alberta’s international relations efforts and trade promotion activities, including missions by the Premier.

2.2 Grant to Invest Alberta Corporation

Operating grant to the Invest Alberta Corporation, which promotes investment in Alberta and provides services to support high-value, high-impact investment opportunities.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Office of the Premier / Executive Council
1.1	Office of the Premier / Executive Council		15,282		14,782		15,597
1.2	Office of the Lieutenant Governor		632		632		647
	Sub-total		15,914		15,414		16,244
2	Intergovernmental Relations
2.1	Intergovernmental Relations		21,075		20,075		22,616
2.2	Grant to Invest Alberta Corporation		17,337		17,337		17,395
	Sub-total		38,412		37,412		40,011
Total			54,326		52,826		56,255
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1.1	Office of the Premier / Executive Council		25		25		25
Total			25		25		25

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Office of the Premier / Executive Council		16,244		—		—		—			16,244
Intergovernmental Relations		40,011		—		—		(17,395	)		22,616
Invest Alberta Corporation		—		—		17,414		—			17,414
Total		56,255		—		17,414		(17,395	)		56,274
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Office of the Premier / Executive Council		25		—		—		—			25
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		56,255		—		17,395		(17,395	)		56,255
Amortization		—		—		19		—			19
Total		56,255		—		17,414		(17,395	)		56,274
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		—		—		—			25

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Other Revenue		8			8			8
Consolidated Total		8			8			8
EXPENSE
Office of the Premier / Executive Council		15,914			15,414			16,244
Intergovernmental Relations		21,075			20,075			22,616
Invest Alberta Corporation		17,372			17,372			17,414
Consolidated Total		54,361			52,861			56,274
Net Operating Result		(54,353	)		(52,853	)		(56,266	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Office of the Premier / Executive Council		25			25			25
Consolidated Total		25			25			25
Change in Capital Assets Total		(10	)		(10	)		6

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Forestry and Parks

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		329,221		352,397		364,842
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		85,110		77,657		128,145
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		1,310		1,310		21,310
CONTINGENCY		—		793,027		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides finance, accommodation, business planning and annual reporting.

2 Forests

2.1 Wildfire Management

Provides wildfire operations in the Forest Protection Area to reduce risks to human life, communities, and other values through wildfire preparedness plans, mitigation and prevention, and early wildfire detection.

2.2 Forest Stewardship and Trade

Provides policy and regulates compliance to support a competitive forest industry and enhance environmental and social forest values. Responsible for operations, planning, reforestation, and pine beetle control.

2.3 Wildfire Presuppression and Response

Provides preparation for wildfires and response to wildfires to protect Albertans, communities, the province’s forest resources, and other values at risk from wildfires.

3 Parks

3.1 Parks Delivery

Provides parks program operations, parks conservation, and parks public safety and security.

3.2 Parks Planning and Business Supports

Provides parks visitor experience, strategic planning and capital development.

4 Lands

4.1 Public Land Operations

Delivers programs for the regulatory assurance system on crown lands, recreation, and land management across the province, including authorizations/approvals, inspections and enforcement on Parks and Public Lands.

4.2 Rangeland Operations

Delivers programs for crown land rangelands including regulatory assurance (approvals, inspections and compliance), range stewardship programs, knowledge, training and science, business information systems.

5 Hunting and Angling

Provides angling and hunting opportunities through effective fish and wildlife management.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM
(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		877		877		892
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		764		764		786
1.3	Corporate Services		2,727		2,727		3,833
	Sub-total		4,368		4,368		5,511
2	Forests
2.1	Wildfire Management		100,421		103,165		155,364
2.2	Forest Stewardship and Trade		69,637		45,939		42,239
2.3	Wildfire Presuppression and Response		—		45,973		—
	Sub-total		170,058		195,077		197,603
3	Parks
3.1	Parks Delivery		79,391		80,891		82,600
3.2	Parks Planning and Business Supports		8,820		8,820		8,983
	Sub-total		88,211		89,711		91,583
4	Lands
4.1	Public Land Operations		35,531		36,277		37,041
4.2	Rangeland Operations		6,933		8,151		8,242
	Sub-total		42,464		44,428		45,283
5	Hunting and Angling		13,290		13,690		13,328
CAPITAL GRANTS
3	Parks
3.2	Parks Planning and Business Supports		7,620		4,260		5,359
4	Lands
4.1	Public Land Operations		3,210		863		6,175
Total			329,221		352,397		364,842

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
2	Forests
2.1	Wildfire Management		10,583		10,583		18,852
3	Parks
3.1	Parks Delivery		63,496		52,409		96,715
4	Lands
4.1	Public Land Operations		6,600		9,900		8,578
4.2	Rangeland Operations		4,431		4,765		4,000
	Sub-total		11,031		14,665		12,578
Total			85,110		77,657		128,145
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
LOANS AND ADVANCES
2	Forests
2.1	Wildfire Management		—		—		20,000
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
2	Forests
2.1	Wildfire Management		1,310		1,310		1,310
Total			1,310		1,310		21,310
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
2	Forests
2.3	Wildfire Presuppression and Response		—		793,027		—
Total			—		793,027		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)
		2024-25 Estimate
1	Parks Operations		50,300
	Parks collects various fees and other revenues through the Parks Act that are used to partially offset the cost of providing services. Programs 3.1, 3.2 and 4.1
2	Hunting and Angling		7,506
	Recreational fishing and hunting licences revenue collected is used to fund the costs related to the delivery and management of those licences, and the Report a Poacher and Wildlife Predator Compensation programs. Program 5
3	Parks Infrastructure		4,200
	Parks collects a levy and various other fees and revenues for facility redevelopment within fees charged for use of campgrounds and park facilities through the Parks Act , as well as other sources. Program 3.1
4	Public Land Camping Fees		1,500
	Revenue collected from year-round random camp on public lands will be used towards enforcement, education, trail maintenance, stewardship and community response. Program 4.1
5	Provincial Mapping Data		1,250
	Revenue for maintenance activities for this initiative are from filing fees for cadastral and disposition mapping collected at the time of registration. Program 4.1
Total			64,756

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Forests		12,230		12,230		14,230
Parks		24,152		24,152		30,101
Lands		1,511		1,511		1,602
Consumption of Inventory
Forests		1,310		1,310		1,310
Total		39,203		39,203		47,243

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM
(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		5,511		—		—			5,511
Forests		197,603		15,540		(1,817	)		211,326
Parks		96,942		30,101		(352	)		126,691
Lands		51,458		1,602		—			53,060
Hunting and Angling		13,328		—		—			13,328
Total		364,842		47,243		(2,169	)		409,916
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Forests		18,852		—		—			18,852
Parks		96,715		—		—			96,715
Lands		12,578		—		—			12,578
Total		128,145		—		—			128,145
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Forests		1,310		—		—			1,310
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		353,308		—		(2,169	)		351,139
Capital grants		11,534		—		—			11,534
Amortization		—		45,933		—			45,933
Inventory consumption		—		1,310		—			1,310
Total		364,842		47,243		(2,169	)		409,916
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		128,145		—		—			128,145
INVENTORY ACQUISITION		1,310		—		—			1,310

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers from Government of Canada		25,911			7,957			9,236
Premiums, Fees and Licences		301,903			255,514			262,899
Other Revenue		13,617			13,617			13,617
Ministry Total		341,431			277,088			285,752
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,052	)		(1,052	)		(1,052	)
Consolidated Total		340,379			276,036			284,700
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		4,368			4,368			5,511
Forests		183,598			1,001,644			213,143
Parks		119,983			118,123			127,043
Lands		47,185			46,802			53,060
Hunting and Angling		13,290			13,690			13,328
Ministry Total		368,424			1,184,627			412,085
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(2,169	)		(2,169	)		(2,169	)
Consolidated Total		366,255			1,182,458			409,916
Net Operating Result		(25,876	)		(906,422	)		(125,216	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Forests		10,583			10,583			18,852
Parks		63,496			52,409			96,715
Lands		11,031			14,665			12,578
Consolidated Total		85,110			77,657			128,145
AMORTIZATION		(37,893	)		(37,893	)		(45,933	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		47,217			39,764			82,212
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Forests		1,310			1,310			1,310
Consolidated Total		1,310			1,310			1,310
CONSUMPTION		(1,310	)		(1,310	)		(1,310	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		—			—			—

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AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		23,904,822		24,033,464		25,672,555
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		28,865		28,865		29,815
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		88,876		88,876		159,196
CONTINGENCY		—		415,491		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Strategic Corporate Support and Policy Development

Provides business services including corporate finance, and the development and review of strategic health policy, health research, health system quality improvement and accountability.

1.4 Health Advocates’ Office

Provides support to the independent investigative body that reports to the Minister of Health and works to resolve citizen concerns with the health system and issues that impact seniors.

2 Health Entities (previously Alberta Health Services)

2.1 Continuing Care

Includes facility-based continuing care such as long-term care, hospice and end-of-life care, delivered by Alberta Health Services or contracted providers.

2.2 Community Care

Includes health services provided in a community setting, such as group homes and supportive living.

2.3 Home Care

Includes health services provided in home settings intended to support clients in place.

2.4 Acute Care

Includes hospital-based acute inpatient services to provide necessary treatment for a disease or severe episode of illness or injury.

2.5 Emergency Medical Services

Includes support for Emergency Medical Services such as ground ambulance services and inter-facility patient transfers. Expense also includes central dispatch services and initiatives to enhance response times.

2.6 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

Includes laboratory, diagnostic imaging, clinical nutrition and rehabilitation services (audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and speech language pathology).

2.7 Population and Public Health

Includes services to maintain and improve the health of the general population through promoting and protecting health, with a focus on preventing disease and injury.

2.8 Health Workforce Education and Research

Includes graduate medical education and formal education for interns and residents, undergraduates and clinical clerks as well as health service administration program students.

2.9 Information Technology

Includes the design, development, implementation and maintenance of information management support systems. 2.10 Administration and Support Services

Includes corporate services and general administration and support services; including building maintenance and utilities, housekeeping, laundry and food services.

2.11 Health Quality Council of Alberta

Supports the Council, an independent organization engaged in gathering and translating knowledge and information into practical actions that can improve the quality, safety and performance of Alberta’s health system.

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3 Physician Compensation and Development

3.1 Program Support

Includes salaries and supplies and services for the administration of physician services and support programs.

3.2 Physician Services

Includes Fee-for-Service payments, Clinical Alternate Relationship Plans, Academic Medicine, Physician Support Programs and Physician On-Call funding.

3.3 Physician Education and Recruitment

Supports initiatives such as Resident Physicians Services Compensation, Physician Education and Development, and Rural Health Professions Action Plan.

4 Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits

4.1 Program Support

Includes salaries and supplies and services to support the Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefit programs and administrative costs for the Alberta Blue Cross and Alberta Dental Services Corporation contracts.

4.2 Outpatient Drugs

Supports the purchase of outpatient cancer therapy drugs and specialized high cost drugs administered by Health Entities.

4.3 Seniors Drug, Dental, Optical and Supplemental Health Benefits

Supports the supplemental health insurance plan that provides premium free coverage of prescription drugs, basic dental and optical services, and supplemental health benefits.

4.4 Non-Group Drug and Supplemental Health Benefits

Supports coverage for prescription drugs for individuals who might not otherwise have the opportunity to purchase drug and other health benefit insurance coverage through a group plan.

4.5 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Health Benefit

Provides health benefits to AISH clients, their cohabiting partners and dependent children.

4.6 Child Health Benefit

Covers children’s health expenses for families with low incomes. This plan is for children up to 18 years of age. Children who are 18 or 19 years old also qualify, if they are living at home and attending high school.

4.7 Adult Health Benefit

Provides supports to low income adults to ensure they have access to prescription drugs and health benefits.

4.8 Alberta Aids to Daily Living

Provides financial assistance to buy medical equipment or supplies for clients with a long-term disability, chronic or terminal illness.

4.9 Pharmaceutical Innovation and Management

Supports policy development regarding pharmacists and pharmacies as well as support for pharmacists to administer medication by injection or to review medication charts.

5 Primary Health Care

5.1 Program Support

Includes salaries and supplies and services to support Primary Health Care programs.

5.2 Primary Health Care

Primary Care Networks promote integration, encourage innovation, and increase access through collaboration between family physicians, Health Entities and other health care providers.

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6 Population and Public Health

6.1 Program Support

Includes salaries and supplies and services to support Population and Public Health programs and services, such as the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

6.2 Immunization Support

Provides support for immunization providers outside of Health Entities and for operations of the Provincial Vaccine Depot.

6.3 Community-Based Health Services

Supports community agencies and other organizations to provide health prevention and promotion initiatives.

6.4 Children’s Health Supports

Provides support for rehabilitation services for children and youth.

6.5 Health Innovation

Provides support for initiatives on enhancing health outcomes.

7 Continuing Care

7.1 Program Support

Includes salaries, supplies and services to support continuing care programs.

7.2 Continuing Care Programs

Provides support for various continuing care initiatives related to improving the quality of care provided in continuing care settings.

7.3 Accommodation Standards and Licensing

Provides support for licensing and compliance monitoring of long-term care and supportive living facilities.

7.4 Palliative Care

A commitment to support palliative care education, training, and standards for health professionals and to raise public awareness of palliative care.

8 Other Health Services

8.1 Program Support

Includes salaries and supplies and services to support out-of-province health care services.

8.2 Allied Health Services

Provides eligible Albertans with allied health services including optometry, podiatry, podiatric surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery services through four distinct schedules of benefits.

8.3 Out-of-Province Health Care Services

Supports out-of-province and out-of-country hospital and medical costs for services provided to eligible Albertans, with these costs generally covered under a reciprocal agreements.

8.4 Cancer Research and Prevention Investment

Supports initiatives in cancer prevention, screening, education and research.

8.5 Human Tissue and Blood Services

Includes the Province’s contribution to the National Blood Program, operational budget of Canadian Blood Services, the Cord Blood program, and national organ/tissue donation and transplant initiatives.

9 Information Technology

9.1 Program Support

Includes salaries and supplies and services to support the maintenance and development of information systems.

9.2 Development and Operations

Supports the operation and maintenance of department information technology and provincial information systems.

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10 Infrastructure Support

10.1 Continuing Care Beds

Provides capital support to develop and open new continuing care beds in priority areas throughout the province. 10.2 External Information Systems Development

Provides capital support to develop and implement provincial information systems to enhance the efficiency of the health system.

10.3 Medical Equipment Replacement and Upgrade Program

Provides support to Health Entities to replace and upgrade medical equipment. 10.4 Alberta Surgical Initiative Capital Program

Capital support for Health Entities sites to improve surgical wait times. 10.5 Rural Alberta Health Facilities Capital Program

Capital support to Health Entities to improve health facilities in rural Alberta. 10.6 National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities Capital Program

Provides capital support for renovations to accommodate new standards for sterile compounding as established by National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities and adopted by Alberta College of Pharmacists.

10.7 Emergency Medical Services Vehicles Capital Program

Provides capital support to Health Entities to purchase new and upgrade existing Emergency Medical Services vehicles and ambulances.

10.8 Beaverlodge Health Centre Replacement

Planning funds to review capital investment options related to the Beaverlodge Health Centre.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM
(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		1,016		1,016		1,225
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		1,534		1,534		1,973
1.3	Strategic Corporate Support and Policy Development		43,250		42,350		58,021
1.4	Health Advocates’ Office		3,545		3,545		3,569
	Sub-total		49,345		48,445		64,788
2	Health Entities (previously Alberta Health Services)
2.1	Continuing Care		1,212,100		1,252,054		1,263,803
2.2	Community Care		1,756,923		1,753,971		1,827,081
2.3	Home Care		832,700		773,138		859,820
2.4	Acute Care		4,208,900		4,218,539		4,446,918
2.5	Emergency Medical Services		627,000		587,330		617,797
2.6	Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services		2,384,800		2,424,599		2,433,051
2.7	Population and Public Health		402,100		403,260		386,570
2.8	Health Workforce Education and Research		98,550		95,809		83,328
2.9	Information Technology		416,300		450,562		454,702
2.10	Administration and Support Services		2,223,200		2,307,221		2,387,752
2.12	Health Quality Council of Alberta		7,672		7,672		9,976
	Sub-total		14,170,245		14,274,155		14,770,798
3	Physician Compensation and Development
3.1	Program Support		8,137		8,137		10,425
3.2	Physician Services		5,283,815		5,365,115		5,760,110
3.3	Physician Education and Recruitment		438,725		357,625		452,490
	Sub-total		5,730,677		5,730,877		6,223,025
4	Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits
4.1	Program Support		62,648		67,699		71,827
4.2	Outpatient Drugs		493,449		463,220		480,000
4.3	Seniors Drug, Dental, Optical and Supplemental Health Benefits		842,490		864,100		882,441
4.4	Non-Group Drug and Supplemental Health Benefits		200,975		198,475		214,325
4.5	Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Health Benefit		251,908		252,900		260,902
4.6	Child Health Benefit		24,810		24,810		25,897
4.7	Adult Health Benefit		214,098		219,100		229,045
4.8	Alberta Aids to Daily Living		207,354		204,000		219,750
4.9	Pharmaceutical Innovation and Management		140,371		184,000		157,980
	Sub-total		2,438,103		2,478,304		2,542,167
5	Primary Health Care
5.1	Program Support		3,594		3,594		10,806
5.2	Primary Health Care		319,048		337,248		464,443
	Sub-total		322,642		340,842		475,249

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM . continued
(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE … continued
6	Population and Public Health
6.1	Program Support		21,215		21,215		30,783
6.2	Immunization Support		4,121		4,121		4,121
6.3	Community-Based Health Services		141,315		140,715		182,347
6.4	Children’s Health Supports		15,000		15,000		15,000
6.5	Health Innovation		17,500		17,500		29,860
	Sub-total		199,151		198,551		262,111
7	Continuing Care
7.1	Program Support		9,672		9,672		13,815
7.2	Continuing Care Programs		26,402		95,402		167,576
7.3	Accommodation Standards and Licensing		5,757		5,757		10,167
7.4	Palliative Care		5,000		5,000		5,000
	Sub-total		46,831		115,831		196,558
8	Other Health Services
8.1	Program Support		16,614		9,614		16,940
8.2	Allied Health Services		153,226		162,226		160,448
8.3	Out-of-Province Health Care Services		139,986		129,986		138,702
8.4	Cancer Research and Prevention Investment		25,850		25,850		25,852
8.5	Human Tissue and Blood Services		254,522		247,522		268,232
	Sub-total		590,198		575,198		610,174
9	Information Technology
9.1	Program Support		24,523		24,523		25,008
9.2	Development and Operations		125,036		106,736		154,006
	Sub-total		149,559		131,259		179,014
CAPITAL GRANTS
10	Infrastructure Support
10.1	Continuing Care Beds		89,452		16,452		241,563
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
2	Health Entities (previously Alberta Health Services)
2.4	Acute Care		10,730		10,730		1,225
10	Infrastructure Support
10.2	External Information Systems Development		5,748		3,748		5,748
10.3	Medical Equipment Replacement and Upgrade Program		30,000		30,000		30,000
10.4	Alberta Surgical Initiative Capital Program		12,072		20,072		4,135
10.5	Rural Alberta Health Facilities Capital Program		40,000		40,000		40,000
10.6	National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities Capital Program		15,069		14,000		11,000
10.7	Emergency Medical Services Vehicles Capital Program		5,000		5,000		15,000
	Sub-total		107,889		112,820		105,883
Total			23,904,822		24,033,464		25,672,555

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
7	Continuing Care
7.1	Program Support		585		585		635
9	Information Technology
9.2	Development and Operations		27,280		27,280		22,480
10	Infrastructure Support
10.8	Beaverlodge Health Centre Replacement		1,000		1,000		6,700
Total			28,865		28,865		29,815
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
4	Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits
4.2	Outpatient Drugs		9,000		9,000		9,000
6	Population and Public Health
6.2	Immunization Support		79,876		79,876		150,196
Total			88,876		88,876		159,196
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
2	Health Entities (previously Alberta Health Services)
2.4	Acute Care		—		183,491		—
3	Physician Compensation and Development
3.2	Physician Services		—		232,000		—
Total			—		415,491		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)
		2024-25 Estimate
1	Services to Ministries		2,024
	Funding is received from other ministries to provide common services such as corporate services or other program supporting services. Program 1.3
2	Hepatitis C Health Services		1,000
	Funding is received from the Federal Govenment to enhance existing health services to persons with chronic Hepatitis C virus infection. Program 6.3
Total			3,024

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		250		250		250
Information Technology		18,000		18,000		18,000
Consumption of Inventory
Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits		9,000		9,000		9,000
Population and Public Health		76,870		76,870		148,060
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		2,000		2,000		2,000
Total		106,120		106,120		177,310

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Health Entities (previously Alberta Health Services)		14,772,023		—		—		(14,772,023	)		—
Ministry Support Services		64,788		2,250		—		(2,024	)		65,014
Physician Compensation and Development		6,223,025		—		1,256,226		(918,173	)		6,561,078
Acute Care		—		—		4,797,802		(27,000	)		4,770,802
Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Other Patient Services		—		—		2,586,600		(6,409	)		2,580,191
Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits		2,542,167		9,000		742,600		(480,000	)		2,813,767
Community Care		—		—		2,093,500		(1,554	)		2,091,946
Continuing Care		196,558		—		1,416,000		—			1,612,558
Home Care		—		—		930,200		—			930,200
Population and Public Health		737,360		148,060		406,401		(195,941	)		1,095,880
Emergency Medical Services		—		—		730,200		—			730,200
Support Services		—		—		2,696,599		(27,496	)		2,669,103
Information Technology		179,014		18,000		797,600		(10,700	)		983,914
Administration		—		—		564,900		(6,394	)		558,506
Research and Education		—		—		120,396		(23,102	)		97,294
Infrastructure Support		347,446		—		—		(105,883	)		241,563
Debt Servicing		—		—		18,000		(18,000	)		—
Other Health Services		610,174		—		—		(38,697	)		571,477
Total		25,672,555		177,310		19,157,024		(16,633,396	)		28,373,493
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Continuing Care		635		—		—		—			635
Information Technology		22,480		—		—		—			22,480
Infrastructure Support		6,700		—		—		—			6,700
Health Facilities and Equipment		—		—		1,171,434		—			1,171,434
Total		29,815		—		1,171,434		—			1,201,249
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits		9,000		—		1,213,900		—			1,222,900
Population and Public Health		150,196		—		—		—			150,196
Total		159,196		—		1,213,900		—			1,373,096

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RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Operating expense		25,323,884		2,000		17,389,546		(16,508,288	)		26,207,142
Capital grants		241,563		—		—		—			241,563
Capital payments to related parties		107,108		—		—		(107,108	)		—
Amortization		—		18,250		562,078		—			580,328
Inventory consumption		—		157,060		1,187,400		—			1,344,460
Debt servicing costs - general		—		—		18,000		(18,000	)		—
Total		25,672,555		177,310		19,157,024		(16,633,396	)		28,373,493
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		29,815		—		1,171,434		—			1,201,249
INVENTORY ACQUISITION		159,196		—		1,213,900		—			1,373,096

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)

	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Internal Government Transfers		1,599,956			1,610,270			1,621,537
Transfers from Government of Canada		162,950			304,217			444,500
Canada Health Transfer		6,079,269			5,963,632			6,168,913
Investment Income		54,020			88,920			78,620
Supplementary Health Benefit Premiums		46,000			46,000			46,000
Other Premiums, Fees and Licenses		586,001			610,301			621,001
Other Revenue		523,595			480,770			526,095
Ministry Total		9,051,791			9,104,110			9,506,666
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,626,900	)		(1,639,214	)		(1,650,481	)
Consolidated Total		7,424,891			7,464,896			7,856,185
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		51,595			50,695			67,038
Physician Compensation and Development		6,183,296			6,423,796			6,687,028
Acute Care		4,500,067			4,679,267			4,797,802
Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Other Patient Services		2,517,300			2,561,024			2,586,600
Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits		2,776,541			2,805,242			2,813,767
Community Care		2,021,800			2,019,000			2,093,500
Continuing Care		1,408,864			1,515,764			1,612,558
Home Care		902,800			846,300			930,200
Population and Public Health		820,171			836,871			1,106,688
Emergency Medical Services		736,400			701,900			730,200
Support Services		2,531,200			2,603,400			2,696,599
Information Technology		924,759			938,959			983,914
Administration		541,300			548,800			564,900
Research and Education		133,492			132,892			120,396
Infrastructure Support		89,452			16,452			241,563
Debt Servicing		15,000			18,200			18,000
Other Health Services		552,837			537,837			572,077
Ministry Total		26,706,874			27,236,399			28,622,830
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(250,375	)		(249,575	)		(249,337	)
Consolidated Total		26,456,499			26,986,824			28,373,493
Net Operating Result		(19,031,608	)		(19,521,928	)		(20,517,308	)

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS … continued
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
INVESTMENT
Continuing Care		585			585			635
Information Technology		27,280			27,280			22,480
Infrastructure Support		1,000			1,000			6,700
Health Facilities and Equipment		1,154,879			953,955			1,171,434
Consolidated Total		1,183,744			982,820			1,201,249
AMORTIZATION		(555,967	)		(563,767	)		(580,328	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		627,777			419,053			620,921
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Drugs and Supplemental Health Benefits		1,323,861			1,322,461			1,222,900
Population and Public Health		79,876			79,876			150,196
Consolidated Total		1,403,737			1,402,337			1,373,096
CONSUMPTION		(1,277,770	)		(1,290,170	)		(1,344,460	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		125,967			112,167			28,636

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Immigration and Multiculturalism

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		39,720		39,144		41,823
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		25		25

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides integrated corporate services including financial, legislative, administration, accommodations and corporate planning.

2 Immigration

Designs and delivers programs that attract international talent to support Alberta’s economy and labour market needs.

3 Newcomer and Multicultural Supports

3.1 Multiculturalism and Community Supports

Develops and delivers programming related to multiculturalism and anti-racism.

3.2 Newcomer Integration

Designs and delivers programs that help newcomers settle in Alberta.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		964		964		800
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		834		834		857
1.3	Corporate Services		5,377		4,805		4,795
	Sub-total		7,175		6,603		6,452
2	Immigration		10,896		10,320		16,262
3	Newcomer and Multicultural Supports
3.1	Multiculturalism and Community Supports		9,235		9,807		5,875
3.2	Newcomer Integration		12,414		12,414		13,234
	Sub-total		21,649		22,221		19,109
Total			39,720		39,144		41,823
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Corporate Services		25		25		25
Total			25		25		25

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)
		2024-25 Estimate
1	International Qualifications Assessment Service		5,832
	Fees are charged to assess education and training that newcomers received outside of Canada by issuing certificates that compare educational credentials from other countries with educational standards in Canada. These services are provided for the purpose of employment, education, licensure, and immigration. Program 2
Total			5,832

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		25		25		25
Total		25		25		25

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments		Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		6,452		25		—		6,477
Immigration		16,262		—		—		16,262
Newcomer and Multicultural Supports		19,109		—		—		19,109
Total		41,823		25		—		41,848
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25		—		—		25
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		41,823		—		—		41,823
Amortization		—		25		—		25
Total		41,823		25		—		41,848
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		—		—		25

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Premiums, Fees and Licences		8,225			12,518			17,099
Labour Market Development		1,647			1,647			1,647
Other Revenue		30			30			30
Consolidated Total		9,902			14,195			18,776
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		7,200			6,628			6,477
Immigration		10,896			10,320			16,262
Newcomer and Multicultural Supports		21,649			22,221			19,109
Consolidated Total		39,745			39,169			41,848
Net Operating Result		(29,843	)		(24,974	)		(23,072	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25			25			25
Consolidated Total		25			25			25
AMORTIZATION		(25	)		(25	)		(25	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		—			—			—

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Indigenous Relations

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		225,693		223,005		215,063
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		25		25
CONTINGENCY		—		3,000		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Strategic and Corporate Services

Responsible for corporate functions such as business planning, annual reporting, enterprise risk management, performance measurement development and financial planning among others.

2 First Nations and Métis Relations

Responsible for establishing effective relationships, legislation, policies and initiatives for Indigenous governments and organizations, and administers the Metis Settlements legislation.

3 Indigenous Women’s Initiatives

Provides secretariat support to the First Nations and Métis Women’s Councils on Economic Security and leads Alberta’s response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

4 First Nations Development Fund

A grant program available exclusively to First Nations for social, economic and community development projects supported by a portion of revenues from provincially owned slot machines located in First Nation casinos.

5 Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal

A quasi-judicial body established by the Metis Settlements Act that mediates and adjudicates disputes on Metis Settlements in regards to membership, land and surface access.

6 Consultation, Land and Policy

6.1 Program Support and Land Claims

Divisional operations and responsibility for coordinating the province’s participation in land-related negotiations with the federal government and First Nations, particularly Treaty Land Entitlement claims.

6.2 Aboriginal Consultation Office

Manages the consultation process by providing pre-consultation assessments, guiding the consultation process and providing an assessment of consultation adequacy for land and natural resource development.

6.3 Strategic Engagement and Policy Innovation

Develops and delivers policies, guidelines and initiatives to ensure that Alberta fulfills its duty to consult, and ensures Indigenous perspectives are included in land and resource management decisions.

7 Investing in Canada Infrastructure

Provides funds to eligible Indigenous organizations whose projects support the federal government’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

8 Land and Legal Settlement

Supports Alberta’s constitutional obligations under the Natural Resource Transfer Agreement (NRTA) in relation to treaty land entitlement claim settlements.

9 Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation

Funding provided to the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) supporting Indigenous groups seeking to make medium to large-scale investments in natural resource projects that benefit Alberta’s economy.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		820		820		832
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		668		668		680
1.3	Strategic and Corporate Services		3,465		3,204		3,334
	Sub-total		4,953		4,692		4,846
2	First Nations and Métis Relations		17,999		21,899		22,144
3	Indigenous Women’s Initiatives		7,391		8,352		7,702
4	First Nations Development Fund		147,250		145,000		141,800
5	Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal		1,161		1,161		1,189
6	Consultation, Land and Policy
6.1	Program Support and Land Claims		1,929		1,929		1,823
6.2	Aboriginal Consultation Office		5,061		5,061		5,238
6.3	Strategic Engagement and Policy Innovation		15,593		11,693		11,941
	Sub-total		22,583		18,683		19,002
7	Investing in Canada Infrastructure		100		105		105
8	Land and Legal Settlement		3,825		833		4,275
9	Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation		4,000		4,000		4,000
CAPITAL GRANTS
2	First Nations and Métis Relations		7,500		7,500		10,000
7	Investing in Canada Infrastructure		8,931		10,780		—
Total			225,693		223,005		215,063
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Strategic and Corporate Services		25		25		25
Total			25		25		25
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
2	First Nations and Métis Relations		—		3,000		—
Total			—		3,000		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)
		2024-25 Estimate
1	First Nations Development Fund		141,800
	Revenue from government-owned slot machines at licenced First Nations casinos is used for the First Nations Development Fund grant program which supports First Nations to create social, economic and community development projects their communities need. Program 4
Total			141,800

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)
	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		63		63		63
Total		63		63		63

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)

	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments		Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		4,846		63		—		—		4,909
First Nations and Métis Relations		32,144		—		—		—		32,144
Indigenous Women’s Initiatives		7,702		—		—		—		7,702
First Nations Development Fund		141,800		—		—		—		141,800
Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal		1,189		—		—		—		1,189
Consultation, Land and Policy		19,002		—		—		—		19,002
Investing in Canada Infrastructure		105		—		—		—		105
Land and Legal Settlement		4,275		—		—		—		4,275
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation		4,000		—		9,194		(4,000)		9,194
Total		215,063		63		9,194		(4,000)		220,320
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25		—		—		—		25
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		205,063		—		9,194		(4,000)		210,257
Capital grants		10,000		—		—		—		10,000
Amortization		—		63		—		—		63
Total		215,063		63		9,194		(4,000)		220,320
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		—		—		—		25

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)

	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Labour Market Development		4,547			4,547			4,547
Transfers from Government of Canada		9,031			11,585			105
Premiums, Fees and Licences		4,527			3,256			12,700
Consolidated Total		18,105			19,388			17,352
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		5,016			4,755			4,909
First Nations and Métis Relations		25,499			32,399			32,144
Indigenous Women’s Initiatives		7,391			8,352			7,702
First Nations Development Fund		147,250			145,000			141,800
Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal		1,161			1,161			1,189
Consultation, Land and Policy		22,583			18,683			19,002
Investing in Canada Infrastructure		9,031			10,885			105
Land and Legal Settlement		3,825			833			4,275
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation		8,527			7,270			9,194
Consolidated Total		230,283			229,338			220,320
Net Operating Result		(212,178	)		(209,950	)		(202,968	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25			25			25
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation		—			20			—
Consolidated Total		25			45			25
AMORTIZATION		(63	)		(63	)		(63	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(38	)		(18	)		(38	)

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Infrastructure

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		477,704		472,490		495,444
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		1,692,856		1,361,014		1,849,050
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		28,114		28,073		19,652

126

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Strategic Integration and Operations

Provides strategic corporate services to the ministry and provides support to and collaborates with all divisions.

2 Capital Construction

2.1 Government Facilities Infrastructure

Planning, design, and delivery of government-owned facility capital projects. Provides project management advisory services to the Ministry of Infrastructure and other ministries for capital projects.

2.2 Health Facilities Infrastructure

Planning, design, and delivery of health capital construction projects in partnership with the Department of Health and Alberta Health Services. Provides project management advisory services to Alberta Health Services.

2.3 School Facilities Infrastructure

Planning, design, and delivery of school facility capital projects in partnership with the Department of Education and school boards. Also assists the Post-Secondary Infrastructure program. Provides project management advisory services to school boards and post-secondary institutions.

2.4 Health Capital Maintenance and Renewal

Repairs, upgrades, maintenance, and replacement of building systems and building service equipment for existing health facilities. Administered by the Ministry of Infrastructure through grants to Alberta Health Services.

2.5 School Capital Maintenance and Renewal

School capital maintenance and renewal delivered under Public-private Partnership contracts.

2.6 Project Procurement, Standards and Technical Services

Project management expertise, procurement and contracting services, and a wide range of technical services to support the ministry’s planning and delivery of capital projects.

3 Property Management

3.1 Property Operations

Operations, maintenance and other costs for government-owned buildings and properties for which the Ministry of Infrastructure provides property management services.

3.2 Swan Hills Treatment Centre

Operations, maintenance and other costs for the Swan Hills Treatment Centre to enable safe and efficient treatment of hazardous waste.

3.3 Government Owned Facilities Preservation

Repairs, upgrades, maintenance, and replacement of building systems and building service equipment for government-owned buildings.

3.4 Accommodation Projects

Accommodation planning and projects for Government of Alberta departments, agencies, boards and commissions.

3.5 Debt Servicing

Interest portion of the capital repayment for the Evan Thomas Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrades in Kananaskis, which was delivered using a Public-private Partnership.

3.6 Debt Repayment

Principal portion of the capital repayment for the Evan Thomas Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrades in Kananaskis, which was delivered using a Public-private Partnership.

4 Asset Management

Integrating asset management strategies, policies, best practices, and tools in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and disposal of government assets over their entire lifecycle.

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS…continued

5 Realty Services

5.1 Leases

Negotiating and documenting lease agreements, and lease rental payments to support Government of Alberta ministries and programs.

5.2 Land Acquisition and Services

Negotiating and administering the purchase and sale of real estate for government initiatives and managing land use agreements, easements and rights-of-way.

5.3 Land Development and Disposal

Managing and coordinating the development and sale of Parsons Creek land in Fort McMurray, and for the sale of other surplus crown lands throughout the Province.

6 Alternative Capital Financing Partnerships Office

Oversight of centralized work of public-private partnerships, providing expertise required to engage in strategic partnership opportunities and explore alternative revenue generation options.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		795		795		810
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		795		795		810
1.3	Strategic Integration and Operations		8,902		8,902		9,049
	Sub-total		10,492		10,492		10,669
2	Capital Construction
2.1	Government Facilities Infrastructure		2,304		2,304		2,685
2.2	Health Facilities Infrastructure		4,695		4,695		3,136
2.3	School Facilities Infrastructure		670		670		686
2.6	Project Procurement, Standards and Technical Services		6,963		6,963		14,093
	Sub-total		14,632		14,632		20,600
3	Property Management
3.1	Property Operations		203,694		213,694		209,197
3.2	Swan Hills Treatment Centre		23,100		23,100		23,100
3.3	Government Owned Facilities Preservation		25,000		13,900		25,000
3.4	Accommodation Projects		5,000		1,500		9,000
	Sub-total		256,794		252,194		266,297
4	Asset Management		6,580		6,580		6,728
5	Realty Services
5.1	Leases		180,535		180,535		185,460
5.2	Land Acquisition and Services		2,312		2,312		2,346
5.3	Land Development and Disposal		1,391		1,391		1,427
	Sub-total		184,238		184,238		189,233
6	Alternative Capital Financing Partnerships Office		1,874		1,874		1,915
CAPITAL GRANTS
3	Property Management
3.4	Accommodation Projects		3,070		2,456		—
DEBT SERVICING
3	Property Management
3.5	Debt Servicing		24		24		2
Total			477,704		472,490		495,444

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
2	Capital Construction
2.1	Government Facilities Infrastructure		167,746		96,292		159,194
3	Property Management
3.1	Property Operations		100		295		100
3.2	Swan Hills Treatment Centre		5,217		7,370		4,783
3.3	Government Owned Facilities Preservation		136,953		135,253		110,738
3.4	Accommodation Projects		95,752		106,995		97,337
	Sub-total		238,022		249,913		212,958
5	Realty Services
5.2	Land Acquisition and Services		14,136		350		12,963
CAPITAL FOR RELATED PARTIES
2	Capital Construction
2.2	Health Facilities Infrastructure		556,732		334,016		629,018
2.3	School Facilities Infrastructure		478,502		464,068		646,105
2.4	Health Capital Maintenance and Renewal		222,920		201,381		172,308
2.5	School Capital Maintenance and Renewal		14,798		14,994		16,504
	Sub-total		1,272,952		1,014,459		1,463,935
Total			1,692,856		1,361,014		1,849,050

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FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
3	Property Management
3.2	Swan Hills Treatment Centre		1,500		1,500		1,500
LAND DEVELOPMENT LIABILITY RETIREMENT
5	Realty Services
5.3	Land Development and Disposal		17,609		4,609		13,199
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
3	Property Management
3.1	Property Operations		2,002		5,402		500
3.2	Swan Hills Treatment Centre		1,000		1,000		1,000
3.3	Government Owned Facilities Preservation		—		8,900		—
3.4	Accommodation Projects		—		700		3,000
	Sub-total		3,002		16,002		4,500
LEGAL LIABILITY RETIREMENT
2	Capital Construction
2.3	School Facilities Infrastructure		4,575		4,534		—
LEASE LIABILITY RETIREMENT
5	Realty Services
5.1	Leases		500		500		110
DEBT REPAYMENT FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
3	Property Management
3.6	Debt Repayment		928		928		343
Total			28,114		28,073		19,652

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Capital Payments to Related Parties
Capital Construction		1,337,207		1,082,596		1,464,598
Amortization
Property Management		146,000		141,481		160,000
Consumption of Inventory
Property Management		1,500		1,500		1,500
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Capital Construction		—		2,000		—
Property Management		5,966		34,585		10,951
Total		1,490,673		1,262,162		1,637,049
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Alternatively Financed Capital Assets
Capital Construction		64,255		68,137		663
Capital Asset Revaluation
Property Management		—		27,300		—
Investment
Capital Construction		—		75,750		—
Total		64,255		171,187		663

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		10,669		—		—			10,669
Capital Construction		20,600		1,464,598		(1,464,598	)		20,600
Property Management		266,299		172,451		(13,165	)		425,585
Asset Management		6,728		—		—			6,728
Realty Services		189,233		—		(5,113	)		184,120
Alternative Capital Financing Partnerships Office		1,915		—		—			1,915
Total		495,444		1,637,049		(1,482,876	)		649,617
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Capital Construction		1,623,129		663		(1,464,598	)		159,194
Property Management		212,958		—		—			212,958
Realty Services		12,963		—		—			12,963
Total		1,849,050		663		(1,464,598	)		385,115
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Property Management		1,500		—		—			1,500
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		495,442		10,951		(18,278	)		488,115
Capital payments to related parties		—		1,464,598		(1,464,598	)		—
Amortization		—		160,000		—			160,000
Inventory consumption		—		1,500		—			1,500
Debt servicing costs - Capital Plan		2		—		—			2
Total		495,444		1,637,049		(1,482,876	)		649,617
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Capital investment		385,115		—		—			385,115
Capital for related parties		1,463,935		663		(1,464,598	)		—
Total		1,849,050		663		(1,464,598	)		385,115
INVENTORY ACQUISITION		1,500		—		—			1,500

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers from Government of Canada		8,755			13,800			10,500
Premiums, Fees and Licences		2,070			2,070			2,070
Other Revenue		98,499			151,956			30,682
Ministry Total		109,324			167,826			43,252
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(83,556	)		(83,438	)		(15,964	)
Consolidated Total		25,768			84,388			27,288
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		10,492			10,492			10,669
Capital Construction		1,351,839			1,099,228			1,485,198
Property Management		413,354			432,240			438,750
Asset Management		6,580			6,580			6,728
Realty Services		184,238			184,238			189,233
Alternative Capital Financing Partnerships Office		1,874			1,874			1,915
Ministry Total		1,968,377			1,734,652			2,132,493
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,355,485	)		(1,100,874	)		(1,482,876	)
Consolidated Total		612,892			633,778			649,617
Net Operating Result		(587,124	)		(549,390	)		(622,329	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Capital Construction		1,504,953			1,254,638			1,623,792
Property Management		238,022			277,213			212,958
Realty Services		14,136			350			12,963
Ministry Total		1,757,111			1,532,201			1,849,713
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,337,207	)		(1,082,596	)		(1,464,598	)
Consolidated Total		419,904			449,605			385,115
AMORTIZATION		(146,000	)		(141,481	)		(160,000	)
DISPOSALS OR WRITE OFFS		—			(23,600	)		—
Change in Capital Assets Total		273,904			284,524			225,115
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Property Management		1,500			1,500			1,500
Consolidated Total		1,500			1,500			1,500
CONSUMPTION		(1,500	)		(1,500	)		(1,500	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		—			—			—

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AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		1,555,548		1,545,162		1,763,502
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		11,970		15,946		14,650

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides finance and administration, accommodation services, legislative services and business planning and reporting.

2 Workforce Strategies

2.1 Workforce Development Partnerships

Helps Alberta to respond to skills shortages through collaborative efforts with industry, communities, employer groups, organizations, industry sectors, and municipalities with common labour market needs.

2.2 Labour Force Policy and Engagement

Works collaboratively with other Government of Alberta policy and program areas to provide strategic advice, policy direction and evidence to address Alberta’s labour force development objectives.

2.3 Skills and Training Support

Provides training opportunities and supports that develop and improve on skills to enable workers to succeed in the workforce.

2.4 Coal Workforce Transition Program

Provides financial support for employees affected by the phase out of coal-fired electricity generation.

3 Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces

3.1 Labour Relations

Administers mediator and arbitrator rosters to assist in resolving labour disputes, and provides information on collective bargaining. Provides strategic advice and maintains the Labour Relations Code.

3.2 Occupational Health and Safety

Monitors legislative compliance to ensure adequate protection for workers in Alberta. Includes the Alberta Heroes’ Fund for First Responders and Supporting Psychological Health in First Responders programs.

3.3 Employment Standards

Helps maintain fair and equitable workplaces by setting minimum standards for wages and working conditions in most workplaces in Alberta.

4 Economic Development and Trade

4.1 Regional Economic Partnerships and Opportunity

Enhances capacity of organizations and communities through programs and services aimed at developing, scaling and retaining business and supporting regional economic development.

4.2 Economic Analytics and Industry Growth

Develops strategic initiatives, tools and processes, and delivers focused investment attraction activities to advance economic development and diversification.

4.3 International Trade and Investment

Coordinates, develops and delivers Alberta’s international trade promotion, international trade policy, and investment attraction activities.

5 Child Care

5.1 Child Care Affordability and Access

Provides funding to licensed child care programs to lower child care fees and improve access to quality, inclusive child care. Also oversees licensing and inspections.

5.2 Child Care Quality and Worker Supports

Issues early childhood educator certification and provides funding for professional development and tiered wage top-ups contingent upon qualifications and education of individuals working in licensed child care programs.

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6 Labour Relations Board

Provides an independent and impartial tribunal responsible for the day-to-day application and interpretation of Alberta’s labour laws.

7 Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation

Works separately and independently from the Workers’ Compensation Board to provide fair, timely and consistent medical panels and appeals processes for workers and employers who disagree with an official decision.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		787		787		800
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		783		783		797
1.3	Corporate Services		3,067		3,437		4,613
	Sub-total		4,637		5,007		6,210
2	Workforce Strategies
2.1	Workforce Development Partnerships		8,767		8,767		8,891
2.2	Labour Force Policy and Engagement		9,597		7,559		9,726
2.3	Skills and Training Support		101,061		100,491		101,426
2.4	Coal Workforce Transition Program		5,400		1,900		9,362
	Sub-total		124,825		118,717		129,405
3	Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces
3.1	Labour Relations		1,746		1,746		1,782
3.2	Occupational Health and Safety		49,134		47,134		52,288
3.3	Employment Standards		13,301		13,301		13,660
	Sub-total		64,181		62,181		67,730
4	Economic Development and Trade
4.1	Regional Economic Partnerships and Opportunity		16,322		16,322		16,934
4.2	Economic Analytics and Industry Growth		18,310		16,310		11,016
4.3	International Trade and Investment		28,573		27,925		27,416
	Sub-total		63,205		60,557		55,366
5	Child Care
5.1	Child Care Affordability and Access		1,039,864		1,009,864		1,165,953
5.2	Child Care Quality and Worker Supports		229,418		259,418		304,281
	Sub-total		1,269,282		1,269,282		1,470,234
6	Labour Relations Board		4,563		4,563		5,344
7	Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation		16,855		16,855		19,213
CAPITAL GRANTS
5	Child Care
5.1	Child Care Affordability and Access		8,000		8,000		10,000
Total			1,555,548		1,545,162		1,763,502

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
2	Workforce Strategies
2.2	Labour Force Policy and Engagement		—		2,038		—
2.3	Skills and Training Support		—		200		—
	Sub-total		—		2,238		—
3	Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces
3.2	Occupational Health and Safety		900		400		900
4	Economic Development and Trade
4.2	Economic Analytics and Industry Growth		1,070		1,070		1,250
5	Child Care
5.1	Child Care Affordability and Access		10,000		12,238		10,000
7	Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation		—		—		2,500
Total			11,970		15,946		14,650

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Economic Development and Trade		125,000		117,000		105,000
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Workforce Strategies		168		168		168
Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces		467		467		467
Economic Development and Trade		326		326		326
Child Care		1,000		1,000		1,000
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation		165		165		165
Total		127,126		119,126		107,126

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		6,210		—		—			6,210
Workforce Strategies		129,405		168		(2,000	)		127,573
Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces		67,730		467		—			68,197
Economic Development and Trade		55,366		105,326		—			160,692
Child Care		1,480,234		1,000		(7,030	)		1,474,204
Labour Relations Board		5,344		—		—			5,344
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation		19,213		165		—			19,378
Total		1,763,502		107,126		(9,030	)		1,861,598
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces		900		—		—			900
Economic Development and Trade		1,250		—		—			1,250
Child Care		10,000		—		—			10,000
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation		2,500		—		—			2,500
Total		14,650		—		—			14,650
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		1,753,502		105,000		(9,030	)		1,849,472
Capital grants		10,000		—		—			10,000
Amortization		—		2,126		—			2,126
Total		1,763,502		107,126		(9,030	)		1,861,598
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		14,650		—		—			14,650

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Labour Market Agreements		75,133			69,752			69,752
Other Revenue		67,447			64,299			75,549
Early Learning Child Care Agreements		936,849			936,849			1,139,233
Other Premiums, Fees and Licences		55			55			55
Consolidated Total		1,079,484			1,070,955			1,284,589
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		4,637			5,007			6,210
Workforce Strategies		124,993			118,885			129,573
Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces		64,648			62,648			68,197
Economic Development and Trade		188,531			177,883			160,692
Child Care		1,278,282			1,278,282			1,481,234
Labour Relations Board		4,563			4,563			5,344
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation		17,020			17,020			19,378
Ministry Total		1,682,674			1,664,288			1,870,628
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(9,030	)		(9,030	)		(9,030	)
Consolidated Total		1,673,644			1,655,258			1,861,598
Net Operating Result		(594,160	)		(584,303	)		(577,009	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Workforce Strategies		—			2,238			—
Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces		900			400			900
Economic Development and Trade		1,070			1,070			1,250
Child Care		10,000			12,238			10,000
Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation		—			—			2,500
Consolidated Total		11,970			15,946			14,650
AMORTIZATION		(2,126	)		(2,126	)		(2,126	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		9,844			13,820			12,524

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Justice

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		648,842		658,697		674,152
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		17,816		22,853		14,119
CONTINGENCY		—		546		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

The Minister is the Attorney General and oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides financial services, compliance and process improvement, procurement, and facilities and fleet management.

2 Court and Justice Services

2.1 Business and Resolution Services

Oversees initiatives to assist Albertans with the justice system, including Dispute Resolution, Information and Education services. Includes business and technology supports.

2.2 Family Support Order Services

Includes the Maintenance Enforcement Program which enforces support orders and agreements, and the Child Support Recalculation Program.

2.3 Alberta Court of Justice

Provides provincial court services for criminal, civil, family and youth courts and includes ticket processing for traffic courts and the Alberta Review Board.

2.4 Alberta Court of King’s Bench

Provides Court of King’s Bench services for the entire province, including courtroom, counter, administrative and management services to the court as well as administrative and legal support to the judiciary.

2.5 Alberta Court of Appeal

Includes the operation of the Alberta Court of Appeal. Employees provide courtroom support, counter administration and management services to the Court as well as administrative and legal support to the judiciary.

3 Legal Services

3.1 Civil Law

Provides legal services to all Government of Alberta ministries and represents them in matters before the courts and tribunals.

3.2 Legislative Counsel

Responsible for drafting government public bills, regulations, and Orders in Council. The office works with Alberta King’s Printer to make the laws of Alberta available to the public.

3.3 Law Reform

Conducts and directs research into law and the administration of justice to ensure they are current and reflect the changing needs of Albertans and their communities.

4 Alberta Crown Prosecution Services

4.1 Operations and Bail Prosecutions

Provides specialized support, information, policy, education and services to the prosecution service and is responsible for the conduct of Justice of the Peace first instance bail hearings in the province.

4.2 Appeals and Specialized Prosecutions

Conducts criminal appeals in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada and specialized prosecutions for commercial, organized, technology and internet crime, environmental law, and occupational health and safety.

4.3 Criminal and Youth Prosecutions

Responsible for the prosecution of persons charged with Criminal Code,Youth Criminal Justice Act and provincial statute offenses.

4.4 Advanced Projects and Traffic Office

Responsible for traffic prosecution modernization projects and the provincial consolidation of all traffic prosecutions.

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5 Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives

5.1 Justice Supports and Strategic Services

Supports policy, legislative, planning and agency oversight, and supports justice initiatives including legal aid, restorative justice and Indigenous services, and information, technology and digital modernization.

5.2 Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Investigates all sudden and unexplained deaths in Alberta in accordance with the Fatality Inquiries Act. Provides forensic services and maintains a center of excellence in forensic pathology and toxicology.

5.3 Alberta Chief Firearms Office

Administers federal firearms legislation, advocates for Alberta’s lawful firearms owners and promotes public safety.

5.4 Support for Legal Aid

Supports Legal Aid Alberta to ensure low-income Albertans have access to legal services they would not otherwise be able to obtain.

6 Alberta Human Rights

Fosters equality and reduces discrimination by adjudicating discrimination complaints in a quasi-judicial process and by communication, education and engagement with community organizations and individuals.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		836		836		852
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		769		769		912
1.3	Corporate Services		7,488		7,488		10,321
	Sub-total		9,093		9,093		12,085
2	Court and Justice Services
2.1	Business and Resolution Services		48,177		48,427		54,841
2.2	Family Support Order Services		17,508		17,508		18,250
2.3	Alberta Court of Justice		137,101		144,314		147,958
2.4	Alberta Court of King’s Bench		41,559		41,559		45,484
2.5	Alberta Court of Appeal		7,950		7,950		9,093
	Sub-total		252,295		259,758		275,626
3	Legal Services
3.1	Civil Law		57,463		50,763		61,670
3.2	Legislative Counsel		7,846		7,846		8,005
3.3	Law Reform		500		500		500
	Sub-total		65,809		59,109		70,175
4	Alberta Crown Prosecution Services
4.1	Operations and Bail Prosecutions		22,250		22,250		23,392
4.2	Appeals and Specialized Prosecutions		20,572		20,572		23,103
4.3	Criminal and Youth Prosecutions		78,368		78,368		84,742
4.4	Advanced Projects and Traffic Office		7,749		7,749		7,988
	Sub-total		128,939		128,939		139,225
5	Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives
5.1	Justice Supports and Strategic Services		22,646		23,251		31,701
5.2	Office of the Chief Medical Examiner		19,935		19,935		21,369
5.3	Alberta Chief Firearms Office		8,491		8,491		6,605
5.4	Support for Legal Aid		134,602		143,089		110,000
	Sub-total		185,674		194,766		169,675
6	Alberta Human Rights		7,032		7,032		7,366
Total			648,842		658,697		674,152

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
2	Court and Justice Services
2.1	Business and Resolution Services		5,147		7,497		5,780
2.2	Family Support Order Services		50		50		50
2.5	Alberta Court of Appeal		330		330		—
	Sub-total		5,527		7,877		5,830
4	Alberta Crown Prosecution Services
4.1	Operations and Bail Prosecutions		1,000		335		—
4.4	Advanced Projects and Traffic Office		—		1,235		2,500
	Sub-total		1,000		1,570		2,500
5	Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives
5.1	Justice Supports and Strategic Services		11,000		13,117		5,500
5.2	Office of the Chief Medical Examiner		289		289		289
	Sub-total		11,289		13,406		5,789
Total			17,816		22,853		14,119
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
2	Court and Justice Services
2.3	Alberta Court of Justice		—		546		—
Total			—		546		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)		2024-25 Estimate
1	Maintenance Enforcement		7,493
	Revenue from deterrent penalties and service fees that promote payment of maintenance is used to improve and expand services available to clients. Program 2.2
2	Provincial Civil Claims		1,500
	Revenue from fees levied to commence action in excess of $7,500 in Provincial Court is used to fund the ministry’s expense associated with those actions. Program 2.3
Total			8,993

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		2		2		2
Court and Justice Services		2,048		2,048		2,048
Legal Services		24		24		24
Alberta Crown Prosecution Services		1		1		1
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		1,755		1,755		1,755
Alberta Human Rights		5		5		5
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		20		20		20
Court and Justice Services		6,052		6,052		6,052
Alberta Crown Prosecution Services		158		158		158
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		59		59		59
Total		10,124		10,124		10,124
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Capital Acquired from Related Parties
Court and Justice Services		4,000		4,000		4,000
Total		4,000		4,000		4,000

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Department		Entities’					Consolidated
	Voted		Amounts		Amounts		Consolidation			2024-25
	Supply		Not Voted		Not Voted		Adjustments			Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		12,085		22		—		—			12,107
Court and Justice Services		275,626		8,100		—		—			283,726
Legal Services		70,175		24		—		—			70,199
Alberta Crown Prosecution Services		139,225		159		—		—			139,384
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		169,675		1,814		—		—			171,489
Alberta Human Rights		7,366		5		380		—			7,751
Total		674,152		10,124		380		—			684,656
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Court and Justice Services		5,830		4,000		—		(4,000	)		5,830
Alberta Crown Prosecution Services		2,500		—		—		—			2,500
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		5,789		—		—		—			5,789
Total		14,119		4,000		—		(4,000	)		14,119
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		674,152		6,289		380		—			680,821
Amortization		—		3,835		—		—			3,835
Total		674,152		10,124		380		—			684,656
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		14,119		4,000		—		(4,000	)		14,119

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers of Assets or Liabilities from Related Parties		4,000			4,000			4,000
Transfers from Government of Canada		27,134			36,429			28,182
Investment Income		1,095			2,595			2,595
Other Premiums, Fees and Licences		26,780			27,360			27,360
Fines and Penalties		171,704			156,500			156,500
Maintenance Enforcement		16,593			18,093			18,093
Other Revenue		8,635			5,135			5,135
Ministry Total		255,941			250,112			241,865
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(4,000	)		(4,000	)		(4,000	)
Consolidated Total		251,941			246,112			237,865
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		9,115			9,115			12,107
Court and Justice Services		260,395			268,404			283,726
Legal Services		65,833			59,133			70,199
Alberta Crown Prosecution Services		129,098			129,098			139,384
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		187,488			196,580			171,489
Alberta Human Rights		7,037			7,037			7,751
Ministry Total		658,966			669,367			684,656
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(513	)		—			—
Consolidated Total		658,453			669,367			684,656
Net Operating Result		(406,512	)		(423,255	)		(446,791	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Court and Justice Services		9,527			11,877			9,830
Alberta Crown Prosecution Services		1,000			1,570			2,500
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		11,289			13,406			5,789
Ministry Total		21,816			26,853			18,119
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(4,000	)		(4,000	)		(4,000	)
Consolidated Total		17,816			22,853			14,119
AMORTIZATION		(3,835	)		(3,835	)		(3,835	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		13,981			19,018			10,284

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Mental Health and Addiction

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		1,407,943		1,453,843		1,554,712
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		3,025		5,025
CONTINGENCY		—		17,515		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides business services including corporate finance and coordinates all correspondence for the Minister and Deputy Minister.

2 Mental Health and Addiction

2.1 Program Support

Supports activities through business, operational policy analysis and strategic planning.

2.2 Compliance and Monitoring

Provides compliance monitoring to legislative requirements and standards under the Mental Health Services Protection Act .

2.3 Mental Health Review Panel

Public agency legislated to adjudicate decisions related to mental health treatment applications.

2.4 Prevention and Early Intervention

Includes strategies and initiatives for addiction prevention and funding to support increased and coordinated access to addiction, mental health and rehabilitation services.

2.5 Treatment and Recovery

Funding to implement a recovery-oriented system for addiction and mental health care.

2.6 Initiatives that Reduce Harm

Funding to support supervised consumption sites, overdose prevention sites, and the provincial Naloxone program.

2.7 Children and Youth

Provides mental health support for children and youth, including inpatient mental health and addiction services.

2.8 Mental Health and Addiction Services

Grant funding for operational planning and delivery of mental health and addiction services.

2.9 Centre of Recovery Excellence (CoRE)

Includes support to lead research on recovery-oriented systems of care.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		657		822		822
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		879		911		926
1.3	Corporate Services		2,846		7,653		11,705
	Sub-total		4,382		9,386		13,453
2	Mental Health and Addiction
2.1	Program Support		10,774		12,979		10,448
2.2	Compliance and Monitoring		1,287		1,745		2,061
2.3	Mental Health Review Panel		2,191		2,191		2,191
2.4	Prevention and Early Intervention		30,047		30,239		30,826
2.5	Treatment and Recovery		132,128		123,794		136,819
2.6	Initiatives that Reduce Harm		30,434		30,434		35,784
2.7	Children and Youth		45,762		78,262		56,235
2.8	Mental Health and Addiction Services		1,132,938		1,132,938		1,126,938
2.9	Centre of Recovery Excellence (CoRE)		—		—		5,000
	Sub-total		1,385,561		1,412,582		1,406,302
CAPITAL GRANTS
2	Mental Health and Addiction
2.5	Treatment and Recovery		8,000		21,875		98,957
2.7	Children and Youth		10,000		10,000		36,000
	Sub-total		18,000		31,875		134,957
Total			1,407,943		1,453,843		1,554,712
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Corporate Services		25		25		25
2	Mental Health and Addiction
2.5	Treatment and Recovery		—		3,000		5,000
Total			25		3,025		5,025
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
CAPITAL GRANTS
2	Mental Health and Addiction
2.5	Treatment and Recovery		—		17,515		—
Total			—		17,515		—

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Department					Consolidated
	Voted		Amounts		Consolidation			2024-25
	Supply		Not Voted		Adjustments			Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		13,453		—		—			13,453
Mental Health and Addiction		1,541,259		—		(1,248,602	)		292,657
Total		1,554,712		—		(1,248,602	)		306,110
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25		—		—			25
Mental Health and Addiction		5,000		—		—			5,000
Total		5,025		—		—			5,025
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		1,419,755		—		(1,248,602	)		171,153
Capital grants		134,957		—		—			134,957
Total		1,554,712		—		(1,248,602	)		306,110
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		5,025		—		—			5,025

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers from Government of Canada		1,050			50,150			164,800
Consolidated Total		1,050			50,150			164,800
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		4,382			9,386			13,453
Mental Health and Addiction		1,403,561			1,461,972			1,541,259
Ministry Total		1,407,943			1,471,358			1,554,712
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,241,489	)		(1,241,489	)		(1,248,602	)
Consolidated Total		166,454			229,869			306,110
Net Operating Result		(165,404	)		(179,719	)		(141,310	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25			25			25
Mental Health and Addiction		—			3,000			5,000
Consolidated Total		25			3,025			5,025
Change in Capital Assets Total		25			3,025			5,025

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Municipal Affairs

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		993,931		995,057		1,267,242
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		600		5,272		550

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policy that is aligned with broader government-wide objectives and policies.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Support Services

Conducts financial planning, financial reporting, internal controls, and coordinates all correspondence for the Minister and Deputy Minister.

2 Municipal Services

2.1 Program Support

Provides strategic coordination and central support services for the Municipal Services division, including business, financial, and operational planning matters.

2.2 Municipal Policy and Engagement

Responsible for policy coordination and development, legislation, and regulations. Also responsible for collection, analysis and publication of municipal data and coordination and delivery of stakeholder relations activities.

2.3 Municipal Capacity and Sustainability

Provides advice/training for municipal administrations, municipal dispute resolution, addresses municipal viability, and supports municipal accountability.

2.4 Public Library Services

Leads provincial support for public library services, including operating grants, advisory/training supports, and e-content resources supporting equitable access.

3 Municipal Assessment and Grants

3.1 Policy and Divisional Support

Develops and reviews assessment and property tax policy, supports legislative and regulatory changes, and coordinates the Municipal Assessments and Grants divisional operations.

3.2 Assessment Services

Prepares and defends designated industrial property assessments and facilitates stakeholder relations and responses. Includes the Provincial Assessor.

3.3 Grants and Education Property Tax

Administers provincial and federal grant programs to municipalities, oversees funding to local governments, prepares education property tax requisitions, and performs audits of municipal assessment practices.

4 Municipal Sustainability Initiative

4.1 Municipal Sustainability Initiative Operating

Supports municipalities with municipal planning, capacity building, shared administration, and municipal service delivery and support for non-profit organizations.

4.2 Municipal Sustainability Initiative Capital

Supports municipalities with long-term sustainable funding to manage growth pressures and key local infrastructure needs.

5 Local Government Fiscal Framework

5.1 Local Government Fiscal Framework Operating

Replaces Municipal Sustainability Initiative and continues supporting municipalities with municipal planning, capacity building, shared administration, and municipal service delivery and support for non-profit organizations.

5.2 Local Government Fiscal Framework Capital

Replaces Municipal Sustainability Initiative Capital and continues supporting municipalities with long-term sustainable funding to manage growth pressures and key local infrastructure needs.

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS … continued

6 Federal Grant Programs

6.1 Canada Community-Building Fund

Provides capital funding for municipalities to help them build and revitalize their local public infrastructure. The program is fully funded by the federal government and administered by the province.

6.2 Small Communities Fund

Assists communities with populations under 100,000 to complete infrastructure projects. It is 50 per cent funded by the federal government.

6.3 Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Administration

Includes administration costs to oversee the Investing in Canada Infrastructure projects allocated to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, funded by the federal government.

6.4 Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Rural and Northern Communities

Provides capital funding for municipalities under the federal portion of the Rural and Northern Communities stream. This is a competitive cost-sharing grant jointly funded by Canada, Alberta, and municipalities.

6.5 Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Community, Culture and Recreation

Provides capital funding for municipalities under the federal portion of the Community, Culture and Recreation stream. This is a competitive cost-sharing grant jointly funded by Canada, Alberta, and municipalities.

7 Grants in Place of Taxes

The Crown may pay to the municipality a grant not exceeding the amount that would be recoverable by the municipality for Crown property, which is exempt from taxation under the Municipal Government Act.

8 Alberta Community Partnership

Supports municipal regional collaboration and capacity building initiatives, along with other provincial priorities.

9 Technical and Corporate Services

9.1 Warranty, Certification and Policy

Provides testing and certification for fire services, is responsible for enforcement under the Safety Codes Act , and provides oversight of delegated safety system authorities.

9.2 Community and Technical Support

Oversees safety system by monitoring and assessing outcomes of safety system partners; leading development of codes, regulations, and policies under the Safety Codes Act ; and providing technical advice to stakeholders.

9.3 Residential Protection Program

Supports new home buyer protection through new home warranty and residential builder licensing, compliance, and enforcement under the New Home Buyer Protection Act.

9.4 Corporate Strategic Services

Leads business planning and reporting, agency governance, program evaluation and other strategic initiatives, emergency planning, and accommodation and facility services for the Ministry.

10 Land and Property Rights Tribunal

Makes decisions and recommendations about land use planning, development, and assessment matters. It also grants right of entry and decides compensation disputes involving surface leases and expropriation.

11 Calgary Event Centre-Community Rink

Provides capital funding to support the design and construction of a 1,000-seat community rink as part of the Calgary Event Centre.

12 Local Growth and Sustainability Grant

Provides capital funding for municipalities to address growth pressures, attract and support economic activities, and help small municipalities with infrastructure needs.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		894		894		908
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		907		907		932
1.3	Support Services		3,510		3,310		3,609
	Sub-total		5,311		5,111		5,449
2	Municipal Services
2.1	Program Support		690		690		706
2.2	Municipal Policy and Engagement		3,879		3,579		4,435
2.3	Municipal Capacity and Sustainability		4,772		4,572		4,804
2.4	Public Library Services		39,721		39,721		39,852
	Sub-total		49,062		48,562		49,797
3	Municipal Assessment and Grants
3.1	Policy and Divisional Support		2,743		2,593		2,695
3.2	Assessment Services		13,859		16,682		16,700
3.3	Grants and Education Property Tax		6,903		6,753		6,937
	Sub-total		23,505		26,028		26,332
4	Municipal Sustainability Initiative
4.1	Municipal Sustainability Initiative Operating		60,000		58,166		—
5	Local Government Fiscal Framework
5.1	Local Government Fiscal Framework Operating		—		—		60,000
6	Federal Grant Programs
6.3	Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Administration		102		96		96
7	Grants in Place of Taxes		36,000		36,000		38,100
8	Alberta Community Partnership		15,400		15,400		15,400
9	Technical and Corporate Services
9.1	Warranty, Certification and Policy		2,437		2,437		2,671
9.2	Community and Technical Support		7,206		6,956		7,217
9.3	Residential Protection Program		2,664		2,664		2,625
9.4	Corporate Strategic Services		2,607		2,297		2,541
	Sub-total		14,914		14,354		15,054
10	Land and Property Rights Tribunal		7,842		7,831		7,913

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM … continued

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
CAPITAL GRANTS
4	Municipal Sustainability Initiative
4.2	Municipal Sustainability Initiative Capital		485,000		486,834		—
5	Local Government Fiscal Framework
5.2	Local Government Fiscal Framework Capital		—		—		724,200
6	Federal Grant Programs
6.1	Canada Community-Building Fund		266,214		270,536		266,214
6.2	Small Communities Fund		1,291		—		—
6.4	Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Rural and Northern Communities		25,051		13,286		24,087
6.5	Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Community, Culture and Recreation		4,239		12,453		—
	Sub-total		296,795		296,275		290,301
11	Calgary Event Centre-Community Rink		—		400		14,600
12	Local Growth and Sustainability Grant		—		—		20,000
Total			993,931		995,057		1,267,242
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
3	Municipal Assessment and Grants
3.2	Assessment Services		600		5,021		550
9	Technical and Corporate Services
9.4	Corporate Strategic Services		—		60		—
10	Land and Property Rights Tribunal		—		191		—
Total			600		5,272		550

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Ministry Support Services		70		70		70
Municipal Assessment and Grants		3,046		3,046		3,036
Technical and Corporate Services		107		107		—
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		200		200		200
Total		3,423		3,423		3,306

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments		Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		5,449		270		—		—		5,719
Municipal Services		49,797		—		—		—		49,797
Municipal Assessment and Grants		26,332		3,036		—		—		29,368
Local Government Fiscal Framework		784,200		—		—		—		784,200
Federal Grant Programs		290,397		—		—		—		290,397
Grants in Place of Taxes		38,100		—		—		—		38,100
Alberta Community Partnership		15,400		—		—		—		15,400
Technical and Corporate Services		15,054		—		—		—		15,054
Land and Property Rights Tribunal		7,913		—		—		—		7,913
Calgary Event Centre-Community Rink		14,600		—		—		—		14,600
Local Growth and Sustainability Grant		20,000		—		—		—		20,000
Safety Codes Council		—		—		16,710		—		16,710
Total		1,267,242		3,306		16,710		—		1,287,258
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Municipal Assessment and Grants		550		—		—		—		550
Safety Codes Council		—		—		194		—		194
Total		550		—		194		—		744
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		218,141		200		16,231		—		234,572
Capital grants		1,049,101		—		—		—		1,049,101
Amortization		—		3,106		479		—		3,585
Total		1,267,242		3,306		16,710		—		1,287,258
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		550		—		194		—		744

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Canada Community-Building Fund		266,214			270,536			266,214
Other Transfers from Government of Canada		30,041			25,835			24,183
Premiums, Fees and Licences		19,885			19,008			19,234
Investment Income		276			371			519
Other Revenue		16,315			19,459			19,250
Consolidated Total		332,731			335,209			329,400
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		5,581			5,381			5,719
Municipal Services		49,062			48,562			49,797
Municipal Assessment and Grants		26,551			29,074			29,368
Municipal Sustainability Initiative		545,000			545,000			—
Local Government Fiscal Framework		—			—			784,200
Federal Grant Programs		296,897			296,371			290,397
Grants in Place of Taxes		36,000			36,000			38,100
Alberta Community Partnership		15,400			15,400			15,400
Technical and Corporate Services		15,021			14,461			15,054
Land and Property Rights Tribunal		7,842			7,831			7,913
Calgary Event Centre-Community Rink		—			400			14,600
Local Growth and Sustainability Grant		—			—			20,000
Safety Codes Council		15,933			15,535			16,710
Consolidated Total		1,013,287			1,014,015			1,287,258
Net Operating Result		(680,556	)		(678,806	)		(957,858	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Municipal Assessment and Grants		600			5,021			550
Technical and Corporate Services		—			60			—
Land and Property Rights Tribunal		—			191			—
Safety Codes Council		405			350			194
Consolidated Total		1,005			5,622			744
AMORTIZATION		(3,731	)		(3,615	)		(3,585	)
DISPOSALS OR WRITE OFFS		(5	)		(5	)		(5	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(2,731	)		2,002			(2,846	)

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Public Safety and Emergency Services

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		1,107,941		1,189,412		1,179,216
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		6,275		11,144		12,275
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		4,196		4,196		51,440
CONTINGENCY		—		10,527		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

The Minister is the Solicitor General and oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides financial services, compliance and process improvement, procurement, facilities and fleet management, and emergency management services.

2 Public Security

2.1 Alberta Sheriffs

Contributes to law enforcement and includes Investigation Services, Court and Security, Protection and Transport, Highway Patrol, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement and Rural Alberta Provincial Integrated Defense Response.

2.2 Alberta Serious Incident Response Team

Investigates incidents involving police that have resulted in injury or death of a person and serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.

2.3 Provincial Security Intelligence Office

Provides security expertise and advice related to human induced intentional threats.

2.4 Law Enforcement Oversight

Provides standards oversight, security and security licensing services and investigation services. Includes Body Armour Control, Civil Forfeiture, Integrated Community Safety and Specialized Policing.

2.5 Contract Policing and Policing Oversight

Provides strategic management of the RCMP Provincial Police Service Agreement and is responsible for civilian oversight of police. Also includes Biology Casework and the Edmonton Airport Policing Service.

2.6 Indigenous Policing Services

Ensures effective policing for Alberta communities through policing agreements with Canada, the RCMP and self-administered Indigenous police services.

2.7 Policing Support Grant

Provides annual grants to municipalities that provide their own policing to help offset their costs.

2.8 Organized and Serious Crime

Supports the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team which responds to serious and organized crime and the Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund which enhances efforts to combat gun and gang violence.

3 Correctional Services

3.1 Correctional Planning and Innovation

Oversees strategy and planning functions, with a focus on workforce planning, technology enhancements, Indigenous and divisional strategy, business transformation, provincial sentence administration and investigations.

3.2 Custody Operations

Accountable for adult and youth custody operations. Head office personnel support the effective operations of 10 adult and youth facilities.

3.3 Community Corrections

Oversees adult and youth community corrections centers and attendance centers. Head office personnel support the effective operations of over 40 community corrections offices.

3.4 Correctional Programs and Services

Provides community supervision to adult and youth populations across 54 locations, including four attendance centers. Head office personnel support operations, program services and policy and practice application.

3.5 Training Academy

Provides induction training to peace officers, sheriffs and correctional and community services officers. Establishes standards and provides oversight of peace officer training programs and manages training facilities.

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4 Alberta Emergency Management Agency

4.1 Managing Director’s Office

Provides strategic leadership, direct service, support and advice to government, municipalities, First Nations and other partners and key stakeholders for emergency and disaster prevention, preparedness, and response.

4.2 Strategy and Systems Support

Leads Alberta Emergency Management Agency’s policy, legislation, finance, and logistical and support services. Includes the Alberta First Responders Radio Communication System.

4.3 Operations

Supports the Provincial Operations Centre; field operations; training, certification, plans and consequence management; emergency social services; business continuity; critical infrastructure, and the Alberta Emergency Alert program.

4.4 Recovery Operations

Coordinates government support for disaster-affected communities and Albertans, and directly administers the provision of disaster financial assistance.

4.5 Disaster Recovery

Funds localized disasters and extraordinary firefighting costs, and administers funding for disaster initiatives managed by other ministries.

5 Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives

5.1 Strategic Policy and Planning

Provides policy, legislative, planning, agency oversight, intergovernmental coordination and stakeholder engagement functions.

5.2 Community and Public Safety Services

Provides community initiatives supports, crime prevention and restorative justice, Indigenous services and includes the Human Trafficking Office and Victim Services.

5.3 Information Technology, Research and Modernization

Provides digital process modernization and Information Technology planning services, including research, statistical reporting, evaluation, and data analytics.

6 2013 Alberta Flooding

6.1 Disaster Recovery Program - Flooding

Responsible for processes related to the Southern Alberta Flooding Disaster Recovery Program.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		897		897		913
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		907		907		925
1.3	Corporate Services		6,870		6,870		8,660
	Sub-total		8,674		8,674		10,498
2	Public Security
2.1	Alberta Sheriffs		132,139		131,839		136,738
2.2	Alberta Serious Incident Response Team		5,357		5,357		5,734
2.3	Provincial Security Intelligence Office		1,959		1,959		1,972
2.4	Law Enforcement Oversight		25,049		25,049		29,724
2.5	Contract Policing and Policing Oversight		370,508		372,067		391,452
2.6	Indigenous Policing Services		19,954		19,954		22,539
2.7	Policing Support Grant		98,819		98,819		108,819
2.8	Organized and Serious Crime		55,620		63,399		66,316
	Sub-total		709,405		718,443		763,294
3	Correctional Services
3.1	Correctional Planning and Innovation		5,028		5,028		5,133
3.2	Custody Operations		261,764		257,864		265,480
3.3	Community Corrections		53,542		53,542		57,031
3.4	Correctional Programs and Services		13,212		13,666		13,730
3.5	Training Academy		6,666		6,666		7,321
	Sub-total		340,212		336,766		348,695
4	Alberta Emergency Management Agency
4.1	Managing Director’s Office		606		206		617
4.2	Strategy and Systems Support		22,242		22,242		23,981
4.3	Operations		7,996		16,196		9,330
4.4	Recovery Operations		2,351		52,444		2,397
4.5	Disaster Recovery		—		17,473		—
	Sub-total		33,195		108,561		36,325
5	Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives
5.1	Strategic Policy and Planning		1,810		1,810		2,699
5.2	Community and Public Safety Services		12,211		12,724		14,581
5.3	Information Technology, Research and Modernization		2,434		2,434		3,124
	Sub-total		16,455		16,968		20,404
Total			1,107,941		1,189,412		1,179,216

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Corporate Services		—		1,170		—
2	Public Security
2.1	Alberta Sheriffs		2,695		2,695		8,695
3	Correctional Services
3.2	Custody Operations		1,280		1,280		1,280
4	Alberta Emergency Management Agency
4.2	Strategy and Systems Support		2,300		4,365		2,300
4.4	Recovery Operations		—		1,634		—
	Sub-total		2,300		5,999		2,300
Total			6,275		11,144		12,275
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
DISASTER LIABILITY RETIREMENT
4	Alberta Emergency Management Agency
4.4	Recovery Operations		—		—		15,440
4.5	Disaster Recovery		—		—		36,000
	Sub-total		—		—		51,440
6	2013 Alberta Flooding
6.1	Disaster Recovery Program - Flooding		4,196		4,196		—
Total			4,196		4,196		51,440
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
4	Alberta Emergency Management Agency
4.5	Disaster Recovery		—		10,527		—
Total			—		10,527		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)		2024-25
		Estimate
1	Edmonton Regional Airports Authority Policing Services Agreement Revenue from the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority is used for policing services at the Edmonton International Airport under the Provincial Police Service Agreement. Program 2.5		4,180
Total			4,180

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		43,655		43,655		43,655
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		—		202,822		—
Amortization
Public Security		1,588		1,588		1,588
Correctional Services		511		511		511
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		27,110		27,110		27,110
Consumption of Inventory
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		1,000		1,000		1,000
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		20		20		20
Correctional Services		775		775		775
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		—		6,393		—
Total		74,659		283,874		74,659

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		10,498		20		—		—			10,518
Public Security		763,294		1,588		—		—			764,882
Correctional Services		348,695		1,286		—		(6,754	)		343,227
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		36,325		71,765		—		(6,100	)		101,990
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		20,404		—		—		(684	)		19,720
Victims of Crime and Public Safety Fund		—		—		38,827		—			38,827
Total		1,179,216		74,659		38,827		(13,538	)		1,279,164
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Public Security		8,695		—		—		—			8,695
Correctional Services		1,280		—		—		—			1,280
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		2,300		—		—		—			2,300
Victims of Crime and Public Safety Fund		—		—		25		—			25
Total		12,275		—		25		—			12,300
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		1,179,216		44,450		38,817		(13,538	)		1,248,945
Amortization		—		29,209		10		—			29,219
Inventory consumption		—		1,000		—		—			1,000
Total		1,179,216		74,659		38,827		(13,538	)		1,279,164
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		12,275		—		25		—			12,300

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers from Government of Canada		29,416			142,760			38,169
Investment Income		1,000			1,000			1,000
Other Premiums, Fees and Licences		45,755			45,755			45,755
Fines and Penalties		53,150			45,500			45,500
Other Revenue		92,316			136,636			93,566
Consolidated Total		221,637			371,651			223,990
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		8,694			8,694			10,518
Public Security		710,993			720,031			764,882
Correctional Services		341,498			338,052			349,981
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		104,960			400,068			108,090
Strategy, Support and Integrated Initiatives		16,455			16,968			20,404
Victims of Crime and Public Safety Fund		39,486			39,786			38,827
Ministry Total		1,222,086			1,523,599			1,292,702
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(5,300	)		(13,367	)		(13,538	)
Consolidated Total		1,216,786			1,510,232			1,279,164
Net Operating Result		(995,149	)		(1,138,581	)		(1,055,174	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		—			1,170			—
Public Security		2,695			2,695			8,695
Correctional Services		1,280			1,280			1,280
Alberta Emergency Management Agency		2,300			5,999			2,300
Victims of Crime and Public Safety Fund		25			25			25
Consolidated Total		6,300			11,169			12,300
AMORTIZATION		(29,214	)		(29,214	)		(29,219	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(22,914	)		(18,045	)		(16,919	)
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
CONSUMPTION		(1,000	)		(1,000	)		(1,000	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		(1,000	)		(1,000	)		(1,000	)

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AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		4,986,071		4,984,196		5,316,342
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		4,072		7,472		4,072
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		19,700		19,700		19,700
CONTINGENCY		—		172,305		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Strategic Services

Provides strategic policy and planning, data analytics, business improvements and business services.

1.4 Corporate Services

Provides corporate finance, business services and centralized procurement services for the ministry.

1.5 Appeals Panels

Adjudicative bodies created under legislation to review decisions made by program authorities upon citizen appeal.

2 Employment and Income Support

2.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Management and delivery of income support programs that assist Albertans to find and keep jobs, and helps Albertans with low incomes access financial benefits.

2.2 Income Support to People Expected to Work or Working

Financial benefits for Albertans who are able to sustain employment but do not have the resources to meet their basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter.

2.3 Income Support to People with Barriers to Full Employment

Financial benefits for Albertans who face barriers to maintaining full-time employment to meet their basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter.

2.4 Career and Employment Services

Provides access to career, workplace and labour market information that help Albertans find and maintain employment, or identify training opportunities to secure employment.

3 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped

3.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Management and delivery of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program to provide financial and personal supports to AISH clients.

3.2 Financial Assistance Grants

Financial benefits to eligible Albertans with a severe and permanent disability that causes a substantial limitation in their ability to earn a living.

4 Disability Services

4.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Policy development, planning, coordination to support continuous improvement of supports and services for adults with disabilities in Alberta.

4.2 Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Supports to Albertans

Supports to adults with developmental disabilities to live in their homes, access specialized support requirements, find employment, be included in community life and be as independent as possible.

4.3 Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Direct Operations

Operates facilities owned by the provincial government to provide adults with developmental disabilities in residential care settings.

4.4 Family Support for Children with Disabilities

Provides comprehensive support to families of children with disabilities to strengthen the family’s capacity to promote their child’s development and participation in activities in the home and in the community.

4.5 Provincial Disability Supports Initiatives

Provides community support programs for adults with disabilities through such programs as the Alberta Brain Injury Initiative, Residential Access Modification Program, and Cross Disability Supports.

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4.6 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Initiatives

Provides funding to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Service Networks to provide a continuum of coordinated services to meet the needs of those living with FASD and their caregivers.

4.7 Disability Advocate’s Office

Assists persons and their families by helping them navigate the disability system.

5 Homeless and Outreach Support Services

5.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Policy development, management and delivery of programs that support and deliver homeless shelter services and homeless support outreach services.

5.2 Homeless Shelters

Provide funding to support the operations of emergency shelters, and short-term and long-term transitional shelter sites located in communities throughout the province.

5.3 Homeless Support Outreach Services

Provides funding to community-based organizations to manage, deliver and monitor programs, which move individuals and families out of homelessness.

6 Community Supports and Family Safety

6.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Management and delivery of programs and resources that support Albertan Communities.

6.2 Community Support Services

Supports communities in designing and delivering preventive social services and municipal based transitional social services that help enhance Albertans’ social well-being.

6.3 Family and Community Safety

Provides grant funding to municipalities and community based organizations to provide community centred services to Albertans, through the Civil Society Fund, and the Service Dog Program.

7 Seniors Services

7.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Engages with government and community partners, provides policy guidance and strategic direction to Seniors Services.

7.2 Special Needs Assistance Grants

Provides financial support to eligible low-income seniors for critical needs including appliances, home repairs and personal and health supports.

7.3 Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair

Allows eligible seniors to finance home repairs and adaptations through government-supported low-interest home equity loans or grants.

7.4 Seniors Community Grants

Provides funding to support seniors abuse shelters as well as initiatives that ensures seniors are empowered to live independently, safely and with dignity.

7.5 Property Tax Deferral Loans

Allows eligible senior homeowners to defer all or part of their annual property taxes through a low-interest home equity loan with the government through the Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program.

8 Alberta Seniors Benefit

8.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Delivers the Alberta Seniors Benefit and Supplementary Accommodations Benefit programs and supports enrollment for other seniors financial assistance programs.

8.2 Alberta Seniors Benefit Grants

Provides a monthly income supplement to low-income Albertans.

8.3 Supplementary Accommodations Benefit

Provides a monthly income supplement to support affordable accommodation costs for residents of long-term care and designated supportive living facilities.

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9 Housing

9.1 Program Planning and Delivery

Works with housing management bodies, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations and for-profit organizations to provide housing and related supports to Albertans in need.

9.2 Assistance to Alberta Social Housing Corporation

Provides funding to the Alberta Social Housing Corporation to address annual operating and capital requirements for Family and Seniors Community Housing, Rental Assistance, Special Needs Housing, and Affordable Housing Strategy.

10 Public Guardian and Trustee Services

Responsible for health care decisions under last resort provisions, protects minors’ property interests and may act in the administration of missing or deceased persons’ estates.

11 Services Provided to Other Ministries

This program reflects funding received from other ministries for the delivery of services provided by the ministry on their behalf.

12 Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief

Affordability relief measure targeted at the most vulnerable Albertans to address the rising cost of living resulting from high inflation.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		756		756		963
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		802		802		818
1.3	Strategic Services		19,145		19,145		19,231
1.4	Corporate Services		8,621		8,621		8,458
1.5	Appeals Panels		3,956		3,956		3,983
	Sub-total		33,280		33,280		33,453
2	Employment and Income Support
2.1	Program Planning and Delivery		97,263		123,702		102,070
2.2	Income Support to People Expected to Work or Working		362,417		362,417		367,917
2.3	Income Support to People with Barriers to Full Employment		236,535		216,135		227,035
2.4	Career and Employment Services		95,892		94,592		95,892
	Sub-total		792,107		796,846		792,914
3	Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
3.1	Program Planning and Delivery		35,166		36,551		36,008
3.2	Financial Assistance Grants		1,503,285		1,503,285		1,610,622
	Sub-total		1,538,451		1,539,836		1,646,630
4	Disability Services
4.1	Program Planning and Delivery		58,411		67,190		59,931
4.2	Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Supports to Albertans		1,173,710		1,173,710		1,219,148
4.3	Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Direct Operations		40,290		40,290		41,559
4.4	Family Support for Children with Disabilities		233,765		232,165		233,765
4.5	Provincial Disability Supports Initiatives		18,199		18,199		18,199
4.6	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Initiatives		25,239		25,239		25,239
4.7	Disability Advocate’s Office		1,200		1,200		1,220
	Sub-total		1,550,814		1,557,993		1,599,061
5	Homeless and Outreach Support Services
5.1	Program Planning and Delivery		3,297		3,297		3,353
5.2	Homeless Shelters		83,500		79,200		108,051
5.3	Homeless Support Outreach Services		101,638		97,838		101,518
	Sub-total		188,435		180,335		212,922
6	Community Supports and Family Safety
6.1	Program Planning and Delivery		1,739		1,739		1,771
6.2	Community Support Services		115,000		115,000		115,000
6.3	Family and Community Safety		19,400		19,400		19,400
	Sub-total		136,139		136,139		136,171

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM … continued

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE … continued
7	Seniors Services
7.1	Program Planning and Delivery		5,319		5,319		6,248
7.2	Special Needs Assistance Grants		18,647		15,897		14,547
7.3	Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair		1,565		1,565		1,565
7.4	Seniors Community Grants		2,806		3,970		6,191
	Sub-total		28,337		26,751		28,551
8	Alberta Seniors Benefit
8.1	Program Planning and Delivery		5,737		5,685		6,216
8.2	Alberta Seniors Benefit Grants		373,918		373,918		389,718
8.3	Supplementary Accommodations Benefit		114,203		94,803		110,843
	Sub-total		493,858		474,406		506,777
9	Housing
9.1	Program Planning and Delivery		10,745		10,745		10,960
9.2	Assistance to Alberta Social Housing Corporation		115,173		134,073		157,449
	Sub-total		125,918		144,818		168,409
10	Public Guardian and Trustee Services		27,261		27,261		27,889
11	Services Provided to Other Ministries		2,228		2,228		2,634
12	Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief		8,700		2,700		—
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
9	Housing
9.2	Assistance to Alberta Social Housing Corporation		60,543		61,603		160,931
Total			4,986,071		4,984,196		5,316,342
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
4	Disability Services
4.1	Program Planning and Delivery		—		1,600		—
4.3	Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Direct Operations		572		922		572
4.7	Disability Advocate’s Office		—		450		—
	Sub-total		572		2,972		572
10	Public Guardian and Trustee Services		3,500		4,500		3,500
Total			4,072		7,472		4,072

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FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
LOANS AND ADVANCES
7	Seniors Services
7.3	Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair		9,950		9,950		9,950
7.5	Property Tax Deferral Loans		9,750		9,750		9,750
	Sub-total		19,700		19,700		19,700
Total			19,700		19,700		19,700
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
2	Employment and Income Support
2.1	Program Planning and Delivery		—		2,100		—
2.2	Income Support to People Expected to Work or Working		—		85,700		—
2.3	Income Support to People with Barriers to Full Employment		—		2,100		—
	Sub-total		—		89,900		—
3	Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
3.2	Financial Assistance Grants		—		20,000		—
5	Homeless and Outreach Support Services
5.2	Homeless Shelters		—		43,000		—
6	Community Supports and Family Safety
6.2	Community Support Services		—		1,000		—
9	Housing
9.2	Assistance to Alberta Social Housing Corporation		—		400		—
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
9	Housing
9.2	Assistance to Alberta Social Housing Corporation		—		18,005		—
Total			—		172,305		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)		2024-25
		Estimate
1	Services Provided to Other Ministries Reflects funding received from other ministries for the delivery of services provided by the ministry (e.g. Alberta Supports Contact Centre services and appeals) on their behalf. Program 11		2,634
Total			2,634

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief		267,000		190,000		—
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Disability Services		427		427		427
Public Guardian and Trustee Services		4		4		4
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Alberta Seniors Benefit		100		100		—
Total		267,531		190,531		431

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		33,453		—		—		—			33,453
Employment and Income Support		792,914		—		—		(3,500	)		789,414
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped		1,646,630		—		—		—			1,646,630
Disability Services		1,599,061		427		—		(19,500	)		1,579,988
Homeless and Outreach Support Services		212,922		—		—		—			212,922
Community Supports and Family Safety		136,171		—		—		—			136,171
Seniors Services		28,551		—		—		—			28,551
Alberta Seniors Benefit		506,777		—		—		—			506,777
Housing		329,340		—		—		(318,380	)		10,960
Public Guardian and Trustee Services		27,889		4		—		—			27,893
Services Provided to Other Ministries		2,634		—		—		(2,634	)		—
Alberta Social Housing Corporation		—		—		474,690		—			474,690
Total		5,316,342		431		474,690		(344,014	)		5,447,449
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Disability Services		572		—		—		—			572
Public Guardian and Trustee Services		3,500		—		—		—			3,500
Alberta Social Housing Corporation		—		—		36,789		—			36,789
Total		4,072		—		36,789		—			40,861
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		5,155,411		—		256,559		(183,083	)		5,228,887
Capital grants		—		—		161,631		—			161,631
Capital payments to related parties		160,931		—		—		(160,931	)		—
Amortization		—		431		51,500		—			51,931
Loss on disposal of capital asset		—		—		5,000		—			5,000
Total		5,316,342		431		474,690		(344,014	)		5,447,449
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		4,072		—		36,789		—			40,861

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Labour Market Development		85,128			85,128			85,128
Services on First Nations Reserves		48,143			48,143			48,643
Other Federal Transfers		159,475			121,925			133,000
Investment Income		1,822			2,645			2,730
Premiums, Fees and Licences		5,000			5,000			5,000
Other Revenue		67,072			60,857			49,978
Ministry Total		366,640			323,698			324,479
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(2,228	)		(3,728	)		(3,734	)
Consolidated Total		364,412			319,970			320,745
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		33,280			33,280			33,453
Employment and Income Support		792,107			886,746			792,914
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped		1,538,451			1,559,836			1,646,630
Disability Services		1,551,241			1,558,420			1,599,488
Homeless and Outreach Support Services		188,435			223,335			212,922
Community Supports and Family Safety		136,139			137,139			136,171
Seniors Services		28,337			26,751			28,551
Alberta Seniors Benefit		493,958			474,506			506,777
Housing		10,745			10,745			10,960
Public Guardian and Trustee Services		27,265			27,265			27,893
Services Provided to Other Ministries		2,228			2,228			2,634
Affordability Supports and Inflation Relief		275,700			192,700			—
Alberta Social Housing Corporation		337,094			355,851			474,690
Ministry Total		5,414,980			5,488,802			5,473,083
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(25,228	)		(25,228	)		(25,634	)
Consolidated Total		5,389,752			5,463,574			5,447,449
Net Operating Result		(5,025,340	)		(5,143,604	)		(5,126,704	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Disability Services		572			2,972			572
Public Guardian and Trustee Services		3,500			4,500			3,500
Alberta Social Housing Corporation		56,898			76,506			36,789
Consolidated Total		60,970			83,978			40,861
AMORTIZATION		(51,931	)		(51,931	)		(51,931	)
DISPOSALS OR WRITE OFFS		(5,000	)		(5,000	)		(5,000	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		4,039			27,047			(16,070	)

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AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		190,534		192,827		211,573
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		45,520		43,614		64,447
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		5,500		5,500		5,500

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Supports strategic and corporate functions across the ministry in corporate finance, policy and governance, business, and strategic planning and facilities.

2 Consumer and Registry Services

2.1 Consumer Awareness and Advocacy

Facilitates fair market practices, enforces consumer protection legislation, and administers the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service.

2.2 Land Titles

Supports the registration of land ownership in Alberta and the subdivision of land through the accuracy of land titles.

2.3 Motor Vehicles

Delivers services to Albertans such as driver’s licences, driver’s abstracts, vehicle registrations, identification cards; and oversees privatized registry agents.

2.4 Other Registry Services

Provides registry services for individuals and businesses, including vital statistics, corporate and non-profit registration, and property transactions.

2.5 Registries Modernization

Manages the modernization of all registries.

3 Red Tape Reduction, Audit and Investigations, and Gaming

3.1 Red Tape Reduction

Leads the government’s Red Tape Reduction efforts to improve service delivery and reduce unnecessary regulatory and administrative burdens for Albertans and businesses.

3.2 Audit and Investigations

Undertakes audit and investigation services that protects Albertans and the integrity of government services provided to Albertans.

3.3 Gaming Research and Policy

Supports gaming and gambling researchers, policy makers and problem gambling prevention and treatment counselors by enhancing the understanding of gaming, prevention mechanisms and treatment programs.

3.4 Horse Racing and Breeding Renewal Program

Supports Horse Racing Alberta by granting a fixed percentage of the net proceeds from slot terminals at Racing Entertainment Centres to Horse Racing Alberta.

3.5 Airport Entertainment Centres

Supports participating Airport Authorities by granting a fixed percentage of video lottery terminal revenues generated at Airport Entertainment Centres to participating Airport Authorities.

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS … continued

4 Financial and Administrative Shared Services

4.1 Procurement Services

Delivers centralized procurement services, policy, training, as well as warehousing services and surplus sales.

4.2 Financial and Employee Services

Delivers centralized services to ministries such as payroll, employee benefits, accounts payable and receivable, business partner maintenance, electronic payments, and banking services.

4.3 Central Logistics

Delivers centralized administrative services, such as fleet management, mail, printing, employee ID, building access, equipment leasing and contact center operations.

4.4 FOIP Operations and King’s Printer

Delivers centralized access to information and administration of the FOIP Act and Personal Information Protection Act, and manages the printing and publication of Alberta government laws and published materials.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		795		795		812
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		820		820		840
1.3	Corporate Services		3,279		3,279		3,872
	Sub-total		4,894		4,894		5,524
2	Consumer and Registry Services
2.1	Consumer Awareness and Advocacy		6,660		6,660		6,788
2.2	Land Titles		20,571		20,571		18,389
2.3	Motor Vehicles		15,603		18,415		35,355
2.4	Other Registry Services		7,583		7,583		7,718
2.5	Registries Modernization		7,327		7,327		7,575
	Sub-total		57,744		60,556		75,825
3	Red Tape Reduction, Audit and Investigations, and Gaming
3.1	Red Tape Reduction		1,710		1,710		1,740
3.2	Audit and Investigations		7,954		7,954		8,123
3.3	Gaming Research and Policy		2,107		2,107		3,116
3.4	Horse Racing and Breeding Renewal Program		43,750		45,750		42,850
3.5	Airport Entertainment Centres		1,000		70		200
	Sub-total		56,521		57,591		56,029
4	Financial and Administrative Shared Services
4.1	Procurement Services		12,724		12,724		15,917
4.2	Financial and Employee Services		14,673		14,673		14,974
4.3	Central Logistics		31,370		31,370		30,433
4.4	FOIP Operations and King’s Printer		12,608		11,019		12,871
	Sub-total		71,375		69,786		74,195
Total			190,534		192,827		211,573
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
2	Consumer and Registry Services
2.5	Registries Modernization		28,689		28,689		44,782
4	Financial and Administrative Shared Services
4.3	Central Logistics		16,831		14,925		19,665
Total			45,520		43,614		64,447

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FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
		Budget		Forecast		Estimate
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
4	Financial and Administrative Shared Services
4.2	Financial and Employee Services		400		400		400
4.3	Central Logistics		5,100		5,100		5,100
Total			5,500		5,500		5,500

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
(thousands of dollars)		2024-25
		Estimate
1	Horse Racing and Breeding Renewal Program Per the grant agreement with Horse Racing Alberta, a fixed percentage of slot revenues generated at Racing Entertainment Centres is granted to Horse Racing Alberta to support operating and capital cost of race tracks facilities, breed improvement initiatives and purse enhancements. Program 3.4		42,850
2	Services to Ministries Funding is received from other ministries to provide cross-government services such as: administrative services, contact centres, mail services, audit services, and fleet administration. Programs 3 and 4		18,250
3	Airport Entertainment Centres Per the grant agreement with participating Airport Authorities, a fixed percentage of video lottery terminal revenues generated at Airport Entertainment Centres is granted to participating Airport Authorities. Program 3.5		200
4	Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Fees collected from landlords and tenants to resolve disputes, outside of the provincial court, are used to fund the cost of this service. Program 2.1		777
5	Specialty Licence Plates Fees collected for specialty licence plates that allow Albertans to show their support for charitable organizations and are used to fund the production of the plates. Program 2.3		500
6	Other Registry Services Fees charged for special reports generated from the registry information system are used to fund the production of these reports. Program 2.4		50
Total			62,627
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
7	Services to Ministries Funding is received from other ministries to provide cross-government mail services. Program 4		4,200
Total			4,200

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Consumer and Registry Services		25		25		25
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Consumer and Registry Services		1,320		1,320		1,320
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		16,780		16,780		16,780
Consumption of Inventory
Ministry Support Services		5		5		5
Consumer and Registry Services		870		870		870
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		4,625		4,625		4,625
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		37		37		37
Consumer and Registry Services		95		95		95
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		435		435		435
Total		24,192		24,192		24,192

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)
	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		5,524		42		—			5,566
Consumer and Registry Services		75,825		2,310		—			78,135
Red Tape Reduction, Audit and Investigations, and Gaming		56,029		—		(408	)		55,621
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		74,195		21,840		(32,107	)		63,928
Total		211,573		24,192		(32,515	)		203,250
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Consumer and Registry Services		44,782		—		—			44,782
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		19,665		—		—			19,665
Total		64,447		—		—			64,447
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		5,500		—		—			5,500
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		211,573		592		(32,515	)		179,650
Amortization		—		18,100		—			18,100
Inventory consumption		—		5,500		—			5,500
Total		211,573		24,192		(32,515	)		203,250
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		64,447		—		—			64,447
INVENTORY ACQUISITION		5,500		—		—			5,500

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Net Income from Government Business Enterprises		2,348,761			2,373,419			2,301,765
Motor Vehicle Licences		550,205			550,205			565,336
Land Titles Registration Levy		—			—			77,406
Electric Vehicle Tax		—			—			1,000
Other Premiums, Fees and Licences		181,836			181,836			117,562
Other Miscellaneous Revenue		34,140			34,140			34,140
Ministry Total		3,114,942			3,139,600			3,097,209
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(32,515	)		(32,515	)		(32,515	)
Consolidated Total		3,082,427			3,107,085			3,064,694
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		4,936			4,936			5,566
Consumer and Registry Services		60,054			62,866			78,135
Red Tape Reduction, Audit and Investigations, and Gaming		56,521			57,591			56,029
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		93,215			91,626			96,035
Ministry Total		214,726			217,019			235,765
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(32,515	)		(32,515	)		(32,515	)
Consolidated Total		182,211			184,504			203,250
Net Operating Result		2,900,216			2,922,581			2,861,444
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Consumer and Registry Services		28,689			28,689			44,782
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		16,831			14,925			19,665
Consolidated Total		45,520			43,614			64,447
AMORTIZATION		(18,100	)		(18,100	)		(18,100	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		27,420			25,514			46,347
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Financial and Administrative Shared Services		5,500			5,500			5,500
Consolidated Total		5,500			5,500			5,500
CONSUMPTION		(5,500	)		(5,500	)		(5,500	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		—			—			—

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Technology and Innovation

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)

	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		948,075		803,323		865,916
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		112,385		91,788		115,649
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		—		25,000		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Supports strategic and corporate functions across the ministry in corporate finance, policy and governance, business, and strategic planning, and facilities.

2 Innovation, Privacy and Policy

2.1 Innovation, Privacy and Policy

Advances Alberta’s innovation agenda, delivers enterprise policy and program for content management, privacy, technology and access to information, administers Personal Information Protection Act and Part 2 of the FOIP Act.

2.2 Grant to Alberta Innovates Corporation

Provides funding to Alberta Innovates Corporation, which is responsible for supporting government’s research and innovation initiatives.

2.3 Grant to Alberta Enterprise Corporation

Provides funding to the Alberta Enterprise Corporation, which is responsible for attracting venture capital funds for knowledge-based companies.

3 Technology Support and Operations

Manages government’s secure technology platforms, including the 1GX system, end users, voice, data, video conferencing, network services and SuperNet operation.

4 Digital Design and Delivery

4.1 Digital Delivery and Innovation

As government’s centre of digital delivery, designs simpler, faster and better services with ministries; builds capability and confidence in modern digital practice; and assures service quality and value through standards and controls.

4.2 Digital Strategy Initiatives

Develops and implements Digital Strategy cloud and data initiatives. Upon approval by Treasury Board, the Minister may transfer all or a portion of this program to the Expense Supply Vote.

5 Cybersecurity

Protect digital assets and identify, monitor, and respond to cyber threats. Collaborate with public and private organizations to strengthen Alberta’s overall cybersecurity posture.

6 Data and Content Management

Provides strategic direction and delivery of services related to the governance and management of content including data, information and records.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)

	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1   Ministry Support Services
1.1  Minister’s Office		639		639		660
1.2  Deputy Minister’s Office		709		709		732
1.3  Corporate Services		3,062		3,062		3,711
Sub-total		4,410		4,410		5,103
2   Innovation, Privacy and Policy
2.1  Innovation, Privacy and Policy		92,005		98,739		69,695
2.2  Grant to Alberta Innovates Corporation		180,346		179,346		182,792
Sub-total		272,351		278,085		252,487
3   Technology Support and Operations		315,246		342,395		342,358
4   Digital Design and Delivery
4.1  Digital Delivery and Innovation		102,713		92,878		113,130
5   Cybersecurity		12,748		12,748		15,439
6   Data and Content Management		—		—		31,752
CAPITAL GRANTS
3   Technology Support and Operations		229,000		62,000		98,300
CAPITAL PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
2   Innovation, Privacy and Policy
2.2  Grant to Alberta Innovates Corporation		11,607		10,807		7,347
Total		948,075		803,323		865,916
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
3   Technology Support and Operations		28,105		29,769		30,869
4   Digital Design and Delivery
4.1  Digital Delivery and Innovation		59,280		47,019		84,780
4.2  Digital Strategy Initiatives		25,000		15,000		—
Sub-total		84,280		62,019		84,780
Total		112,385		91,788		115,649
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEBT REPAYMENT
2   Innovation, Privacy and Policy
2.3  Grant to Alberta Enterprise Corporation		—		25,000		—
Total		—		25,000		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)

	2024-25
	Estimate
1   Services to Ministries		39,130
Funding received from other ministries is used to provide cross-government technology services. Programs 3, 4 and 6
Total		39,130

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Innovation, Privacy and Policy		77,000		77,000		82,000
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Capital Payments to Related Parties
Technology Support and Operations		4,000		4,000		4,000
Amortization
Technology Support and Operations		54,689		54,689		55,189
Digital Design and Delivery		15,400		15,400		15,400
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		38		38		38
Technology Support and Operations		440		440		440
Total		151,567		151,567		157,067

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Department		Entities’					Consolidated
	Voted		Amounts		Amounts		Consolidation			2024-25
	Supply		Not Voted		Not Voted		Adjustments			Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		5,103		38		—		—			5,141
Innovation, Privacy and Policy		259,834		82,000		—		(242,896	)		98,938
Technology Support and Operations		440,658		59,629		—		(28,910	)		471,377
Digital Design and Delivery		113,130		15,400		—		(13,800	)		114,730
Cybersecurity		15,439		—		—		—			15,439
Data and Content Management		31,752		—		—		—			31,752
Alberta Innovates Corporation		—		—		254,731		(58,160	)		196,571
Alberta Enterprise Corporation		—		—		3,837		—			3,837
Total		865,916		157,067		258,568		(343,766	)		937,785
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Technology Support and Operations		30,869		—		—		—			30,869
Digital Design and Delivery		84,780		—		—		—			84,780
Alberta Innovates Corporation		—		—		18,936		—			18,936
Total		115,649		—		18,936		—			134,585
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		760,269		82,478		249,003		(332,419	)		759,331
Capital grants		98,300		—		—		—			98,300
Capital payments to related parties		7,347		4,000		—		(11,347	)		—
Amortization		—		70,589		9,565		—			80,154
Total		865,916		157,067		258,568		(343,766	)		937,785
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		115,649		—		18,936		—			134,585

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Internal Government Transfers		88,790			88,790			90,030
Transfers from Government of Canada		4,200			6,289			4,600
Investment Income		500			1,500			1,500
Other Revenue		85,376			106,476			85,376
Ministry Total		178,866			203,055			181,506
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(129,346	)		(150,446	)		(130,586	)
Consolidated Total		49,520			52,609			50,920
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		4,448			4,448			5,141
Innovation, Privacy and Policy		169,005			175,739			151,695
Technology Support and Operations		603,375			463,524			500,287
Digital Design and Delivery		118,113			108,278			128,530
Cybersecurity		12,748			12,748			15,439
Data and Content Management		—			—			31,752
Alberta Innovates Corporation		253,206			250,964			254,731
Alberta Enterprise Corporation		3,837			3,837			3,837
Ministry Total		1,164,732			1,019,538			1,091,412
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(152,077	)		(171,377	)		(153,627	)
Consolidated Total		1,012,655			848,161			937,785
Net Operating Result		(963,135	)		(795,552	)		(886,865	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Technology Support and Operations		28,105			29,769			30,869
Digital Design and Delivery		84,280			62,019			84,780
Alberta Innovates Corporation		20,107			29,883			18,936
Consolidated Total		132,492			121,671			134,585
AMORTIZATION		(79,227	)		(79,227	)		(80,154	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		53,265			42,444			54,431

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Tourism and Sport

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		104,672		105,672		135,916
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		—		—		25
CONTINGENCY		—		4,385		—

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides key ministry support functions including corporate services, financial services, grant management, cross-ministry and intergovernmental strategies, strategic policy and planning, governance and legislative support.

2 Tourism

2.1 Program Support

Supports activities, including policy analysis, information management, strategic, financial and operational planning matters.

2.2 Tourism Policy and Major Events

Responsible for the legislative, regulatory, broad policy framework strategy to advance tourism and for overseeing government’s major events bid policy.

2.3 Grant to Travel Alberta Corporation

Operating grant to the Travel Alberta Corporation.

3 Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation

3.1 Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Services

Works with national, provincial, municipal and local partners to develop and advance policy and programs.

3.2 Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Development

Supports provincial sport, physical activity and recreation organizations in enhancing participant (athlete, coach, official and volunteer) development to develop and advance operational policies and programs for Albertans.

3.3 Multi-Sport Games

Provides and supports opportunities for Alberta’s athletes to participate in multi-sport games including Alberta and Canada Summer and Winter Games and Arctic Winter Games.

3.4 Support for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation

Supports Alberta’s sport, physical activity and recreation sector through grants to organizations and individuals.

3.5 Community Recreation Centre Infrastructure Program

Provides grants for small and mid-sized projects such as indoor and outdoor hockey arenas and rinks, community pools, indoor turf centres, pickleball courts, sport fields and courts, and other recreational facilities.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1   Ministry Support Services
1.1  Minister’s Office		—		150		775
1.2  Deputy Minister’s Office		—		650		860
1.3  Corporate Services		500		500		500
Sub-total		500		1,300		2,135
2   Tourism
2.1  Program Support		800		550		815
2.2  Tourism Policy and Major Events		1,007		1,007		1,276
2.3  Grant to Travel Alberta Corporation		71,940		71,440		79,498
Sub-total		73,747		72,997		81,589
3   Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation
3.1  Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Services		2,295		2,295		2,335
3.2  Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Development		1,375		1,325		1,405
3.3  Multi-Sport Games		1,650		1,650		1,670
3.4  Support for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		25,105		26,105		36,782
Sub-total		30,425		31,375		42,192
CAPITAL GRANTS
3   Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation
3.5  Community Recreation Centre Infrastructure Program		—		—		10,000
Total		104,672		105,672		135,916
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
3   Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation
3.3  Multi-Sport Games		—		—		25
Total		—		—		25
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSE
1   Ministry Support Services
1.1  Minister’s Office		—		485		—
3   Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation
3.4  Support for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		—		3,900		—
Total		—		4,385		—

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)	2024-25
	Estimate
1   Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		4,125
Revenue from donations, fees and other sources used to fund the cost of sport programs, facilities and services. Programs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4
Total		4,125

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Tourism		7		7		7
Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		5		5		5
Total		12		12		12

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Department		Entities’					Consolidated
	Voted		Amounts		Amounts		Consolidation			2024-25
	Supply		Not Voted		Not Voted		Adjustments			Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		2,135		—		—		—			2,135
Tourism		81,589		7		80,772		(79,498	)		82,870
Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		52,192		5		—		(1,500	)		50,697
Total		135,916		12		80,772		(80,998	)		135,702
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		25		—		—		—			25
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		125,916		—		80,648		(80,998	)		125,566
Capital grants		10,000		—		—		—			10,000
Amortization		—		12		124		—			136
Total		135,916		12		80,772		(80,998	)		135,702
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		—		—		—			25

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Transfers from Government of Canada		640			1,543			640
Investment Income		150			650			150
Premiums, Fees and Licences		300			300			300
Other Revenue		2,185			4,435			4,185
Consolidated Total		3,275			6,928			5,275
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		500			1,785			2,135
Tourism		73,970			75,913			82,870
Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		30,430			35,280			52,197
Ministry Total		104,900			112,978			137,202
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(1,500	)		(1,500	)		(1,500	)
Consolidated Total		103,400			111,478			135,702
Net Operating Result		(100,125	)		(104,550	)		(130,427	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation		—			—			25
Consolidated Total		—			—			25
AMORTIZATION		(78	)		(118	)		(136	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		(78	)		(118	)		(111	)

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Transportation and Economic Corridors

AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
EXPENSE		1,722,148		1,526,236		1,910,459
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		1,837,114		1,513,097		1,351,142
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS		134,644		134,644		155,139

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Strategic Services

Includes Strategic Policy, Finance, and Strategic Business Services which are responsible for providing policy support and development, financial services, business planning, reporting services, and emergency management.

2 Program Services and Support

2.1 Program Services

Guides investment and capital planning strategies and develops and implements procurement policies and processes; manages contracts and contract risks; and oversees new strategic procurement initiatives.

2.2 Assessment and Support Systems

Consists of multi-year contracts for data collection, inspections, assessment, and functional planning studies required to support the provincial highway network and inform future transportation needs and prioritization.

2.3 Passenger Rail Master Plan

Supports activities for feasibility assessment and studies required to explore options and governance to develop a passenger rail delivery plan and inform future rail needs and prioritization.

3 Traffic Safety Programs

3.1 Traffic Safety Services

Provides leadership and direction in the development and delivery of transportation safety programs, including implementing the Alberta Traffic Safety Plan and overseeing the 511 Alberta System.

3.2 Driver Safety Initiatives

Includes Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) and Driver Examinations which support a comprehensive road safety strategy focused on driver education and licensing standards; as well as the Pre-Entry Program which guides compliance of new commercial carriers in a manner which is compliant with legislation relevant to the National Safety Code (NSC).

3.3 SafeRoads Alberta

Adjudicates administrative penalties for alcohol or drug-related driving contraventions under the Traffic Safety Act and considers certain vehicle seizure applications on behalf of the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services.

3.4 Commercial Driver Grants

Provides funding support to unemployed Albertans and employers to access MELT to attract Class 1 drivers to the workforce.

4 Provincial Highway Maintenance

4.1 Maintenance

Includes the on-going structural and operating maintenance of all provincial highways, bridges and other infrastructure; such as snow removal, grass cutting, maintenance of highway lighting, among others.

4.2 P3 Maintenance

Includes structural and operational maintenance of all provincial ring roads.

4.3 Salt, Sand and Gravel

Purchase of salt, sand and gravel for provincial highway and bridge maintenance.

5 Municipal Transit and Transportation Grant Programs

5.1 Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program

Provides financial assistance to smaller municipalities for developing and maintaining key transportation infrastructure that promotes economic growth and improves mobility.

5.2 Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP)

Provides funding support for local, regional and inter-municipal public transit projects throughout Alberta that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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5.3 Terwillegar Expansion

Provides funding to the City of Edmonton to assist with the Terwillegar Drive expansion.

5.4 City of Edmonton 50th Street Project

Provides funding to the City of Edmonton to assist with the 50th Street project.

5.5 Calgary LRT Projects

Provides funding to the City of Calgary to assist with the construction of Green Line and Blue Line LRT projects.

5.6 Edmonton LRT Projects

Provides funding to the City of Edmonton to assist with the construction of LRT projects.

5.7 Ray Gibbon Drive Expansion

Provides funding to the City of St. Albert to assist with the Ray Gibbon Drive project.

5.8 Yellowhead Trail Project

Provides funding to the City of Edmonton to assist with the Yellowhead Trail project.

5.9 Red Deer Regional Airport Expansion

Provides funding to support expansion of the regional airport. 5.10 YYC Rail Connection Study

Provides funding to the City of Calgary to assist with the Calgary International Airport rail connection study. 5.11 O’Chiese Road Improvements

Provides funding to Clearwater County to support O’Chiese Road Improvements. 5.12 Calgary Rivers District and Events Centre

Provides funding to facilitate the construction of roads, bridges, LRT connections, site utilities, site reclamation and other essential infrastructure supporting the development of the new Calgary Events Centre.

5.13 Fox Lake Access Improvement

Provides funding assistance to improve access into Fox Lake to rebuild the community after devastating wildfires.

6 Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant Programs

6.1 Municipal Water Wastewater Program

Provides project-specific grants to smaller municipalities to assist in the construction of high priority municipal water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment and disposal projects.

6.2 Water for Life

Provides project-specific grants for large regional water systems to municipalities to assist larger communities in the construction of high priority municipal water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment and disposal projects.

6.3 First Nations Water Tie-In Program

Provides First Nations communities with reliable access to safe drinking-water in order to reduce or eliminate boil water advisories and to provide reliable wastewater management systems.

6.4 Sundre Wastewater Treatment Plant

Provides a project-specific grant to assist with a wastewater treatment plant upgrade in Sundre with new and innovative technology.

6.5 Lethbridge Waterline Expansion

Provides funding to Lethbridge County to assist with upgrades to water infrastructure in the region.

6.6 Capital Region Wastewater Treatment

Provides funding to support the additional treatment of wastewater to create a water source that can be used for industrial purposes.

7 Federal Grant Programs

7.1 Clean Water Wastewater Fund

A federal program that rehabilitates both water treatment and distribution infrastructure and existing wastewater and storm water treatment systems, as well as other initiatives.

7.2 Investing in Canada Infrastructure—Public Transit

Eligible municipalities can apply for funding to improve and expand existing public transit systems. This is a federal program with grant funding flowing through the department’s budget.

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7.3 Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Green Infrastructure

Funds projects that protect the environment and supports Canada’s transition to a clean economy. This is a federal program with grant funding flowing through the department’s budget.

7.4 Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Rural and Northern Communities

Provides funding to support projects that improve infrastructure in small, rural and remote communities. This is a federal program with grant funding flowing through the department’s budget.

7.5 Investing in Canada Infrastructure - COVID-19 Resilience

Provides support to fund quick-start, short-term projects in response to the impacts of COVID-19. This is a federal program with grant funding flowing through the department’s budget.

8 Ring Roads

8.1 Edmonton Ring Road

The Ring Road consists of Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216).

8.2 Calgary Ring Road

The Ring Road consists of Stoney Trail (Highway 201), West Calgary and Southwest Calgary.

8.3 Debt Servicing Costs

Interest payments related to Calgary and Edmonton Ring Roads.

8.4 P3 Debt Repayment

Principal payments related to Calgary and Edmonton Ring Roads.

9 Provincial Highway Construction Projects

9.1 Highway Twinning, Widening and Expansion

Includes final paving on newly surfaced roadways, widening of existing paved surfaces; twinning/multi-lane, bypass, and new road construction and interchanges.

9.2 Deerfoot Trail Upgrades

Alleviates traffic congestion, improves traffic flow and maintains safety on the Deerfoot Trail, which is part of the North/South Trade Corridor.

10 Bridge Construction Projects

Includes bridge replacements, deck replacements, overlays and bridge painting.

11 Provincial Highway Rehabilitation

11.1 Highway Rehabilitation Projects

Highway pavement restoration related to the provincial highway network. Also includes intersection improvements and other safety-related activities.

11.2 P3 Rehabilitation

Highway pavement restoration to avoid irreparable deterioration related to Edmonton and Calgary Ring Roads constructed under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement.

11.3 Major Maintenance

Extends the useful life of highways and bridges, such as deep mill and fill, paver patch, replacement of delineators, full depth concrete replacement, replacement of deck joint, culvert inlet and outlet replacement.

12 Water Management Projects

12.1 Water Management Infrastructure

Manages the design, construction and maintenance of new water management projects, as well as the rehabilitation and upgrading of existing water management infrastructure with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.

12.2 Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir

Includes the construction of a dry reservoir west of Calgary that will store water temporarily during a flood.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1   Ministry Support Services
1.1  Minister’s Office		755		755		773
1.2  Deputy Minister’s Office		799		799		820
1.3  Strategic Services		7,819		7,819		8,021
Sub-total		9,373		9,373		9,614
2   Program Services and Support
2.1  Program Services		21,455		21,655		22,227
2.2  Assessment and Support Systems		18,000		18,000		18,000
2.3  Passenger Rail Master Plan		—		—		9,000
Sub-total		39,455		39,655		49,227
3   Traffic Safety Programs
3.1  Traffic Safety Services		22,170		33,270		22,638
3.2  Driver Safety Initiatives		5,731		5,731		12,081
3.3  SafeRoads Alberta		5,918		5,918		6,062
3.4  Commercial Driver Grants		10,000		10,000		10,000
Sub-total		43,819		54,919		50,781
4   Provincial Highway Maintenance
4.1  Maintenance		312,810		308,910		337,464
4.2  P3 Maintenance		89,384		89,384		92,884
Sub-total		402,194		398,294		430,348
CAPITAL GRANTS
5   Municipal Transit and Transportation Grant Programs
5.1  Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program		43,198		31,564		43,500
5.2  Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP)		1,342		7,000		—
5.3  Terwillegar Expansion		36,500		—		17,000
5.4  City of Edmonton 50th Street Project		14,150		8,817		8,225
5.5  Calgary LRT Projects		125,660		172,885		210,057
5.6  Edmonton LRT Projects		213,019		225,788		259,756
5.8  Yellowhead Trail Project		36,960		33,392		49,670
5.9  Red Deer Regional Airport Expansion		30,000		2,756		20,304
5.10 YYC Rail Connection Study		5,000		1,154		2,462
5.11 O’Chiese Road Improvements		—		—		3,000
5.12 Calgary Rivers District and Events Centre		—		39,400		87,800
5.13 Fox Lake Access Improvement		—		—		6,000
Sub-total		505,829		522,756		707,774

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM … continued
(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
CAPITAL GRANTS … continued
6   Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant Programs
6.1  Municipal Water Wastewater Program		85,737		42,000		66,000
6.2  Water for Life		69,309		13,500		50,000
6.3  First Nations Water Tie-In Program		27,685		1,200		8,000
6.4  Sundre Wastewater Treatment Plant		7,500		—		—
6.5  Lethbridge Waterline Expansion		—		6,300		—
6.6  Capital Region Wastewater Treatment		—		—		10,000
Sub-total		190,231		63,000		134,000
7   Federal Grant Programs
7.1  Clean Water Wastewater Fund		—		1,200		500
7.2  Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Public Transit		295,866		286,242		353,689
7.3  Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Green Infrastructure		95,169		20,907		41,445
7.4  Investing in Canada Infrastructure - Rural and Northern Communities		15,271		5,633		18,988
7.5  Investing in Canada Infrastructure - COVID-19 Resilience		24,328		23,644		16,990
Sub-total		430,634		337,626		431,612
DEBT SERVICING
8   Ring Roads
8.3  Debt Servicing Costs		100,613		100,613		97,103
Total		1,722,148		1,526,236		1,910,459
CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1   Ministry Support Services
1.3  Strategic Services		687		687		1,115
8   Ring Roads
8.1  Edmonton Ring Road		3,500		10,329		2,396
8.2  Calgary Ring Road		123,461		94,500		70,918
Sub-total		126,961		104,829		73,314
9   Provincial Highway Construction Projects
9.1  Highway Twinning, Widening and Expansion		575,447		392,819		396,417
9.2  Deerfoot Trail Upgrades		187,305		56,485		156,000
Sub-total		762,752		449,304		552,417
10   Bridge Construction Projects		106,016		106,016		120,900

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM … continued
(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS … continued
11   Provincial Highway Rehabilitation
11.1 Highway Rehabilitation Projects		533,426		516,426		372,060
11.2 P3 Rehabilitation		33,460		33,460		39,337
11.3 Major Maintenance		54,000		54,000		45,000
Sub-total		620,886		603,886		456,397
12   Water Management Projects
12.1 Water Management Infrastructure		35,412		35,412		46,550
12.2 Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir		184,400		212,963		100,449
Sub-total		219,812		248,375		146,999
Total		1,837,114		1,513,097		1,351,142
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS VOTE BY PROGRAM
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
4   Provincial Highway Maintenance
4.3  Salt, Sand and Gravel		62,130		62,130		64,615
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
4   Provincial Highway Maintenance
4.1  Maintenance		—		—		1,500
DEBT REPAYMENT
9   Provincial Highway Construction Projects
9.1  Highway Twinning, Widening and Expansion		—		—		13,000
DEBT REPAYMENT FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
8   Ring Roads
8.4  P3 Debt Repayment		72,514		72,514		76,024
Total		134,644		134,644		155,139

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)	2024-25
	Estimate
1   Motor Transport Permits and Licences		9,140
A portion of the revenue for Motor Transport Permits and Licences supports Alberta’s traffic volumes, the Driver Examiner Road Test Model and the Pre-Entry Program. Programs 3.1 and 3.2
2   Commercial Vehicle Decals		480
Revenue generated from the sale and distribution of commercial vehicle decals. Program 3.1
3   National Safety Code		426
The National Safety Code is a joint agreement between the federal government and the province to place standards on drivers of buses and freight trucks across the country. Program 3.1
Total		10,046
CAPITAL INVESTMENT AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY
1   Highway Construction and Rehabilitation Projects		3,000
Various agreements exist whereby the private sector and municipalities make contributions towards capital investment in new roads, bridges, interchanges; and capital maintenance and renewal projects. Programs 9.1 and 11.1
2   Tourism Highway Signage Initiative		1,000
The private sector contributes towards new investments in tourism related highway signs and structures in the province. Program 11.1
Total		4,000

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24		2023-24		2024-25
	Budget		Forecast		Estimate
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Capital Payments to Related Parties
Water Management Projects		38,032		38,032		34,332
Amortization
Provincial Highway Maintenance		823,461		823,206		861,461
Consumption of Inventory
Provincial Highway Maintenance		62,130		62,130		64,615
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Provincial Highway Maintenance		12,000		12,255		9,000
Total		935,623		935,623		969,408
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Donated Capital Assets
Provincial Highway Construction Projects		9,162		24,532		4,455
Total		9,162		24,532		4,455

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)			Department					Consolidated
	Voted		Amounts		Consolidation			2024-25
	Supply		Not Voted		Adjustments			Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		9,614		—		—			9,614
Program Services and Support		49,227		—		—			49,227
Traffic Safety Programs		50,781		—		—			50,781
Provincial Highway Maintenance		430,348		935,076		—			1,365,424
Municipal Transit and Transportation Grant Programs		707,774		—		—			707,774
Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant Programs		134,000		—		—			134,000
Federal Grant Programs		431,612		—		—			431,612
Water Management Projects		—		34,332		(34,332	)		—
Ring Roads - Debt Servicing		97,103		—		—			97,103
Total		1,910,459		969,408		(34,332	)		2,845,535
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		1,115		—		—			1,115
Ring Roads		73,314		—		—			73,314
Provincial Highway Construction Projects		552,417		4,455		—			556,872
Bridge Construction Projects		120,900		—		—			120,900
Provincial Highway Rehabilitation		456,397		—		—			456,397
Water Management Projects		146,999		—		—			146,999
Total		1,351,142		4,455		—			1,355,597
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Provincial Highway Maintenance		64,615		—		—			64,615
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
EXPENSE
Operating expense		539,970		9,000		—			548,970
Capital grants		1,273,386		—		—			1,273,386
Capital payments to related parties		—		34,332		(34,332	)		—
Amortization		—		861,461		—			861,461
Inventory consumption		—		64,615		—			64,615
Debt servicing costs - Capital Plan		97,103		—		—			97,103
Total		1,910,459		969,408		(34,332	)		2,845,535
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		1,351,142		4,455		—			1,355,597
INVENTORY ACQUISITION		64,615		—		—			64,615

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
REVENUE
Clean Water Wastewater Fund		—			1,200			500
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program		430,834			336,826			431,512
Other Transfers from Government of Canada		43,130			45,481			45,751
Premiums, Fees and Licences		33,479			33,479			33,479
Refunds of Expense		2,575			2,575			2,575
Other Revenue		23,251			23,251			25,614
Consolidated Total		533,269			442,812			539,431
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		9,373			9,373			9,614
Program Services and Support		39,455			39,655			49,227
Traffic Safety Programs		43,819			54,919			50,781
Provincial Highway Maintenance		1,299,785			1,295,885			1,365,424
Municipal Transit and Transportation Grant Programs		505,829			522,756			707,774
Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant Programs		190,231			63,000			134,000
Federal Grant Programs		430,634			337,626			431,612
Water Management Projects		38,032			38,032			34,332
Ring Roads - Debt Servicing		100,613			100,613			97,103
Ministry Total		2,657,771			2,461,859			2,879,867
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(38,032	)		(38,032	)		(34,332	)
Consolidated Total		2,619,739			2,423,827			2,845,535
Net Operating Result		(2,086,470	)		(1,981,015	)		(2,306,104	)
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		687			687			1,115
Ring Roads		126,961			104,829			73,314
Provincial Highway Construction Projects		771,914			473,836			556,872
Bridge Construction Projects		106,016			106,016			120,900
Provincial Highway Rehabilitation		620,886			603,886			456,397
Water Management Projects		219,812			248,375			146,999
Consolidated Total		1,846,276			1,537,629			1,355,597
AMORTIZATION		(823,461	)		(823,206	)		(861,461	)
DISPOSALS OR WRITE OFFS		—			(255	)		—
Change in Capital Assets Total		1,022,815			714,168			494,136

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS … continued
CHANGE IN INVENTORY ASSETS
(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24			2023-24			2024-25
	Budget			Forecast			Estimate
INVENTORY ACQUISITION
Provincial Highway Maintenance		62,130			62,130			64,615
Consolidated Total		62,130			62,130			64,615
CONSUMPTION		(62,130	)		(62,130	)		(64,615	)
Change in Inventory Assets Total		—			—			—

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AMOUNTS TO BE VOTED

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE		193,404		191,085		199,594
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		25		93		75
CONTINGENCY		1,500,000		—		2,000,000

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DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLY VOTE PROGRAMS

1 Ministry Support Services

1.1 Minister’s Office

Oversees the development of ministerial policies that are aligned with broader government-wide objectives and priorities.

1.2 Deputy Minister’s Office

Supports the Minister in achieving business plan and strategic goals of the ministry, government and public service.

1.3 Corporate Services

Provides strategic direction in financial and administrative policy, planning, compliance and reporting and is responsible for coordinating reporting documents.

2 Treasury Board Secretariat

Provides strategic financial services to develop, implement and report on government’s fiscal plan, capital plan and business plan.

3 Fiscal Planning and Economic Analysis

Monitors and provides economic analysis of major issues influencing Alberta’s economy and economic development. Provides tax policy advice and recommendations to promote a system, that is fair, efficient and effective.

4 Investment, Treasury and Risk Management

4.1 Treasury Management

Provides investment policy advice as well as portfolio planning and evaluation for the investments of the General Revenue Fund and the government endowment funds.

4.2 Risk Management and Insurance

Identifies and analyzes risk through assessment of contracts, facilities, operations and exposures.

5 Office of the Controller

Develops and manages government accounting standards and financial management policies.

6 Tax and Revenue Management

Ensures compliance with provincial tax legislation, administering tax, revenue and related benefit programs under the responsibility of the ministry, and contributing to the development of tax policy within the province.

7 Financial Sector and Pensions

7.1 Financial Sector Regulation and Policy

Regulates and supervises loan and trust corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies and registered private sector pension plans.

7.2 Automobile Insurance Rate Board

Regulates automobile insurance rating programs for private passenger vehicles for both basic and additional coverage in Alberta.

8 Provincial Bargaining and Compensation Office

Implements the Government of Alberta’s public sector bargaining strategy and develops bargaining mandates for all public sector employers funded by the provincial government.

9 Public Service Commission

9.1 Office of the Public Service Commissioner

Ensures government departments receive efficient and effective human resource services and administers Alberta’s Public Service Act, the Code of Conduct and Ethics, collective bargaining and labour relations matters.

9.2 Alberta Public Service Communications and Employee Engagement

Leads internal communications, employee engagement, and diversity and inclusion initiatives for the Alberta Public Service and leads external communications for the Public Service Commission.

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9.3 Client Service Delivery

Provides human resources services and supports workforce planning and organizational effectiveness for all Government of Alberta departments through a consolidated portfolio model.

9.4 Labour Relations Policy and Programs

Represents the employer in arbitration, collective bargaining and essential services negotiations, in addition to leading the development and administration of labour and employment policy and programs.

9.5 Strategic Services and Public Agency Secretariat

Supports human resources policy development and workforce planning by providing workforce learning and analytics services internally within the Public Service Commission and externally to department clients.

10 Communications and Public Engagement

The Government of Alberta’s full-service communications, public relations, web, and marketing department with branches in each ministry along with centralized services.

11 Contingency / Disaster and Emergency Assistance

Upon approval by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the Minister may either spend or transfer all or a portion of this vote to another minister for public emergencies, disasters or unanticipated costs.

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EXPENSE VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
OPERATING EXPENSE
1	Ministry Support Services
1.1	Minister’s Office		1,167		1,167		1,167
1.2	Deputy Minister’s Office		761		761		761
1.3	Corporate Services		6,400		6,400		6,765
	Sub-total		8,328		8,328		8,693
2	Treasury Board Secretariat		7,483		7,483		7,877
3	Fiscal Planning and Economic Analysis		10,747		10,747		9,104
4	Investment, Treasury and Risk Management
4.1	Treasury Management		11,543		11,668		7,317
4.2	Risk Management and Insurance		1,760		1,760		1,871
	Sub-total		13,303		13,428		9,188
5	Office of the Controller		6,716		6,716		7,026
6	Tax and Revenue Management		30,078		28,752		32,592
7	Financial Sector and Pensions
7.1	Financial Sector Regulation and Policy		6,265		6,265		7,708
7.2	Automobile Insurance Rate Board		1,309		1,309		2,609
	Sub-total		7,574		7,574		10,317
8	Provincial Bargaining and Compensation Office		4,171		4,171		4,515
9	Public Service Commission
9.1	Office of the Public Service Commissioner		680		680		755
9.2	Alberta Public Service Communications and Employee		3,377		3,377		3,472
	Engagement
9.3	Client Service Delivery		40,272		40,272		41,998
9.4	Labour Relations Policy and Programs		8,906		8,906		9,451
9.5	Strategic Services and Public Agency Secretariat		17,208		16,467		18,590
	Sub-total		70,443		69,702		74,266
10	Communications and Public Engagement		34,561		34,184		36,016
Total			193,404		191,085		199,594

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT VOTE BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)		Comparable
		2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS
1	Ministry Support Services
1.3	Corporate Services		25		25		25
9	Public Service Commission
9.5	Strategic Services and Public Agency Secretariat		—		36		25
10	Communications and Public Engagement		—		32		25
Total			25		93		75
CONTINGENCY VOTE BY PROGRAM
CONTINGENCY VOTE
11	Contingency / Disaster and Emergency Assistance		1,500,000		—		2,000,000
Total			1,500,000		—		2,000,000

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VOTED AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

The following table details the portions of the department’s voted amounts for which a credit or recovery can be obtained. If a credit or recovery amount is expected to exceed its original estimate, the Treasury Board may increase the corresponding voted amount, pursuant to section 24(2) of the Financial Administration Act. If the actual credit or recovery amount realized is less than its original estimate, the corresponding funding authority is reduced by an equivalent amount in the programs shown.

EXPENSE AMOUNTS FUNDED BY CREDIT OR RECOVERY

(thousands of dollars)		2024-25 Estimate
1	Services to Ministries		3,275
	Funding received from other ministries used to provide collections services, such as Crown Debt Collections. Program 6
Total			3,275

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED

The following department amounts do not require a supply vote either because no cash disbursement is required, or because the Legislative Assembly has already provided the funding authority pursuant to a statute other than an appropriation act.

EXPENSE

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Operating Expense
Interest Payments on Corporate Tax Refunds		12,000			9,000			12,000
Climate Leadership Plan – Consumer Rebates		2,000			4,000			2,000
Teachers’ Pre-1992 Pensions - Payments		494,750			497,083			498,833
Public Sector Pension - Payments		60,000			60,000			60,000
Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit		900			25			—
Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit		1,000			500			1,000
Investment, Treasury and Risk Management		6,000			—			—
Tax and Revenue Management		590			590			590
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims		31,515			36,515			39,457
Debt Servicing
Debt Servicing Costs		2,808,450			3,096,450			3,326,450
DEPARTMENT NON-CASH AMOUNTS
Amortization
Financial Sector and Pensions		50			50			50
Valuation Adjustments and Other Provisions
Ministry Support Services		500			500			500
Tax and Revenue Management		500			500			500
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims		6,000			6,000			6,000
Corporate Income Tax Allowance Provision		15,000			45,000			30,000
Commodity Tax Allowance Provision		—			15,000			—
Pension Provisions
Change in Unfunded Pension Obligation		(297,000	)		(314,000	)		(317,000	)
Total		3,142,255			3,457,213			3,660,380

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AMOUNTS NOT REQUIRED TO BE VOTED…continued
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget		2023-24 Forecast		2024-25 Estimate
DEPARTMENT STATUTORY AMOUNTS
Loans and Advances
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation		2,399,659		5,838,591		5,968,591
Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission		7,840,913		5,331,289		5,750,833
Alberta School Foundation Fund		2,257,000		2,257,000		2,472,000
ATB Financial		7,899,603		8,225,393		8,339,393
Balancing Pool		366,000		1,201,000		1,101,000
Debt Repayment
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation		2,088,228		5,277,591		5,407,591
Alberta Oil and Gas Orphan Abandonment and Reclamation Association		30,000		30,200		30,200
Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission		7,227,471		4,421,389		4,421,389
ATB Financial		9,317,603		5,822,770		5,936,770
Balancing Pool		411,000		1,568,000		1,668,000
Total		39,837,477		39,973,223		41,095,767

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE

The following tables summarize the relationship between the department’s Supply Votes and the effect of the ministry on the Government’s consolidated 2024-25 Estimates.

RECONCILIATION BY PROGRAM

(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted			Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		8,693		500			—		(211	)		8,982
Treasury Board Secretariat		7,877		—			—		—			7,877
Fiscal Planning and Economic Analysis		9,104		—			—		—			9,104
Investment, Treasury and Risk Management		9,188		—			354,943		(165,580	)		198,551
Office of the Controller		7,026		—			—		—			7,026
Tax and Revenue Management		32,592		13,090			—		(3,275	)		42,407
Financial Sector and Pensions		10,317		60,050			135,641		(42	)		205,966
Provincial Bargaining and Compensation Office		4,515		—			—		—			4,515
Public Service Commission		74,266		—			—		(250	)		74,016
Communications and Public Engagement		36,016		—			—		—			36,016
AIMCo Investment Management Services		—		—			1,114,779		(178,665	)		936,114
Carbon Tax - Consumer Rebates		—		2,000			—		—			2,000
Teachers’ Pre-1992 Pensions - Payments		—		498,833			—		—			498,833
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims		—		45,457			—		—			45,457
Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credits		—		1,000			—		—			1,000
Corporate Income Tax Allowance Provision		—		30,000			—		—			30,000
Debt Servicing Costs		—		3,326,450			—		(94,450	)		3,232,000
Change in Unfunded Pension Obligation		—		(317,000	)		—		—			(317,000	)
Total		199,594		3,660,380			1,605,363		(442,473	)		5,022,864
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25		—			—		—			25
Financial Sector and Pensions		—		—			7,085		—			7,085
Public Service Commission		25		—			—		—			25
Communications and Public Engagement		25		—			—		—			25
AIMCo Investment Management Services		—		—			11,200		—			11,200
Total		75		—			18,285		—			18,360
CONTINGENCY		2,000,000		—			—		—			2,000,000

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RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLY VOTE TO CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE…continued
RECONCILIATION BY TYPE OF SPENDING
(thousands of dollars)	Voted Supply		Department Amounts Not Voted			Entities’ Amounts Not Voted		Consolidation Adjustments			Consolidated 2024-25 Estimate
EXPENSE
Operating Expense		199,594		650,880			1,582,954		(347,723	)		2,085,705
Amortization		—		50			22,109		—			22,159
Debt Servicing Costs - General		—		1,941,450			300		(94,750	)		1,847,000
Debt Servicing Costs - Capital Plan		—		1,385,000			—		—			1,385,000
Pension Provisions		—		(317,000	)		—		—			(317,000	)
Total		199,594		3,660,380			1,605,363		(442,473	)		5,022,864
CAPITAL INVESTMENT		75		—			18,285		—			18,360
CONTINGENCY		2,000,000		—			—		—			2,000,000

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
REVENUE
Personal Income Tax		14,069,000			15,239,000			15,604,000
Corporate Income Tax		5,911,000			7,204,000			7,028,000
Other Taxes		2,379,000			1,868,000			3,102,000
Transfers from Government of Canada		2,654,000			2,483,867			2,006,236
Investment Income		2,761,535			3,962,828			2,768,390
Net Income from Commercial Operations		291,853			304,956			281,627
Premiums, Fees and Licences		243,327			251,697			245,431
AIMCo Investment Management Charges		877,282			824,665			936,467
Other Revenue		97,368			96,416			104,592
Ministry Total		29,284,365			32,235,429			32,076,743
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(192,744	)		(214,184	)		(218,129	)
Consolidated Total		29,091,621			32,021,245			31,858,614
EXPENSE
Ministry Support Services		8,619			8,619			8,984
Treasury Board Secretariat		7,483			7,483			7,877
Fiscal Planning and Economic Analysis		10,747			10,747			9,104
Investment, Treasury and Risk Management		354,855			342,598			361,751
Office of the Controller		6,716			6,716			7,026
Tax and Revenue Management		43,168			38,842			45,682
Financial Sector and Pensions		189,990			187,301			205,966
Provincial Bargaining and Compensation Office		4,171			4,171			4,515
Public Service Commission		70,443			69,702			74,266
Communications and Public Engagement		34,561			34,184			36,016
AIMCo Investment Management Services		876,972			824,355			936,167
Carbon Tax - Consumer Rebates		2,000			4,000			2,000
Teachers’ Pre-1992 Pensions - Payments		494,750			497,083			498,833
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims		37,515			42,515			45,457
Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit		900			25			—
Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credits		1,000			500			1,000
Corporate Income Tax Allowance Provision		15,000			45,000			30,000
Commodity Tax Allowance Provision		—			15,000			—
Debt Servicing Costs		2,739,450			3,027,450			3,257,450
Change in Unfunded Pension Obligation		(297,000	)		(314,000	)		(317,000	)
Contingency / Disaster and Emergency Assistance		1,500,000			—			2,000,000
Ministry Total		6,101,340			4,852,291			7,215,094
Inter-Ministry Consolidations		(187,848	)		(189,293	)		(192,230	)
Consolidated Total		5,913,492			4,662,998			7,022,864
Net Operating Result		23,178,129			27,358,247			24,835,750

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MINISTRY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.continued
CHANGE IN CAPITAL ASSETS
(thousands of dollars)	Comparable
	2023-24 Budget			2023-24 Forecast			2024-25 Estimate
INVESTMENT
Ministry Support Services		25			25			25
Financial Sector and Pensions		6,385			5,803			7,085
Public Service Commission		—			36			25
Communications and Public Engagement		—			32			25
AIMCo Investment Management Services		21,300			15,436			11,200
Consolidated Total		27,710			21,332			18,360
AMORTIZATION		(25,085	)		(23,084	)		(22,159	)
Change in Capital Assets Total		2,625			(1,752	)		(3,799	)

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