Alberta Research and Innovation Act

The Act and related Regulation set out requirements for the agencies established under the Act.

The legislation

sets out a governance model, in alignment with the Public Agencies Governance Framework, to support coordination, integration and accountability
continues two endowment funds that were in previous legislation
establishes the Alberta Research and Innovation Authority, an advisory body, to provide advice to the Minister on research and innovation matters, related to the purposes of the Act
establishes, by Regulation, four provincial research and innovation corporations and sets out details on their role