Alberta Chamber of Resources on behalf of our membership, advocating for practical, balanced approaches to policy that impact Alberta’s resource industries, has sent in the following submissions:

1. Water Availability Engagement – Phase 1 Submission (January 2025)

In our first submission to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA), ACR emphasized the importance of secure, sustainable water access for Alberta’s resource sectors. We recommended:

  • Prioritizing conservation, efficiency, and productivity improvements.

  • Enhancing flexibility in water use, storage, and reuse.

  • Maintaining certainty in water licensing, including “First in Time, First in Right” (FITFIR) principles.

  • Streamlining regulatory processes and reducing administrative burden.

  • Supporting sector-led initiatives, like CEP Plans, and continuing alignment with Alberta’s Water for Life strategy.

To read this submissions in full, please click here:
View Water Availability Engagement - Phase 1 Submission

2. Water Availability Engagement – Phase 2 Response (April 2025)

Building on our initial feedback, the Government of Alberta initiated a second phase of engagement to explore potential amendments to the Water Act. The government reaffirmed its commitment to current principles like FITFIR, no new water royalties, and the Water for Life strategy, while proposing new ideas such as:

  • Streamlined licensing and transfers.

  • Expanded access to alternative water sources.

  • More robust water data sharing.

ACR remains committed to participating in this dialogue and advocating for a transparent, efficient water management framework that reflects the needs of Alberta’s diversified resource economy.

To read this submissions in full, please click here:
View Water Availability Engagement - Phase 2 Response

3. Open Letter on NI 43-101 Proposed Amendments (August 2025)

As a signatory to the Canadian Mineral Industry Federation’s (CMIF) joint letter to the Canadian Securities Administrators, ACR co-signed a detailed response expressing serious concern over the proposed changes to NI 43-101. These changes, if implemented, could:

  • Increase compliance costs without improving investor protections.

  • Diminish Canada’s global competitiveness.

  • Impose unrealistic burdens on Qualified Persons and junior issuers.

  • Undermine geoscientific mobility and professional autonomy.

The letter calls for greater alignment with global standards, streamlined regulations, and meaningful engagement with the mineral sector prior to enacting such changes.

To read this submissions in full, please click here:
View NI 43-101 Proposed Amendments Submission