What categories of agencies are there in Alberta?
• Regulatory/adjudicative agencies – Regulatory agencies license, make rules and/or oversee a sector (e.g. the Automobile Insurance Rate Board). Adjudicative agencies make independent, quasi-judicial decisions (e.g. the Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal). Some agencies may perform both regulatory and adjudicative functions (e.g. the Natural Resources Conservation Board). • Public trust agencies – administer provincial financial and/or other assets in the public interest (e.g. the Alberta Investment Management Corporation or the Alberta Foundation for the Arts). • Corporate enterprise agencies – provide or sell goods or services to the public in a commercial manner (e.g. Alberta Treasury Branches). • Service delivery agencies – provide and/or direct government services (e.g. Regional Health Authorities or Child and Family Services Authority Boards). • Advisory agencies – provide advice to government (e.g. the Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta). The classification of an agency depends
