Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women

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Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. It was created on April 30, 2019, and is responsible for Alberta's cultural industries, arts and heritage, as well as the promotion of women's rights.

Inter-ministerial Organization[]

The Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women is appointed by the Premier of Alberta. The Ministry is then divided into the Department of Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women; Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the Alberta Advisory Council on the Francophonie.[1]

Administrative history[]

The culture, multiculturalism, and status of women portfolios of the Alberta government have previously been overseen by separate ministers. They have also been sections within the portfolio of the same minister. These portfolios have also each been joined to other government departments at various points.

The Cultural Affairs Department was founded in 1975 by Order in Council 518/1975, under the authority of the Public Service Administrative Transfers Act. The minister responsible for this was known as the Minister Responsible for Culture (1975–1980), Minister of Culture (1980–1987), and Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism (1987–1992).[2]

Agencies which reported to the minister included the (1978–1987), (1987–1992), (1972–1991), (1978–1991), (1984–1991), Alberta Foundation for the Arts (1991–1992), (1948–1992), and (1986–1987). During this time the minister was responsible for implementing the following legislation: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .[2]

During the 1992 restructuring the former Department of Culture and Multiculturalism and former Department of Tourism, Parks, and Recreation were dissolved and replaced by the Ministry of Community Development. This contained all of the current components of the ministry (along with parks). From 2006 to 2008 this ministry was renamed Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture. On March 12, 2008 culture was broken out in a new ministry called Alberta Culture and Community Spirit (it was renamed simply Alberta Culture on May 8, 2012).

In 2014, Culture was reunited with Tourism (including recreation), but this time without Alberta Parks, which moved to the Ministry of Environment and Parks. From September 15, 2014 to April 30, 2019, the ministry was called Alberta Culture and Tourism and the ministry included Travel Alberta, the tourism marketing agency of the ministry,[3] the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation, also known as Alberta Sport Connection, as a non-profit Crown corporation,[4] the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, , and .[3]

Ministry structure[]

As of 2019, the ministry consists of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the , plus the Department of Alberta Culture, Muliticulturalism, and Status of Women which reports directly to the minister.[1]

See also[]

  • List of Alberta provincial parks

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women {{|}} Business Plan 2019–23" (PDF). Alberta. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "An Administrative History of the Government of Alberta 1905-2005". Alberta. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "About Us". Alberta Culture and Tourism. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "About Us". Alberta Sport Connection. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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