Electoral Boundaries

Mandate

The Select Special Committee on Electoral Boundaries was established by Government Motion 37, passed by the Assembly on April 21, 2026, to oversee an independent review of the electoral boundaries of Alberta. The Committee is directed to engage independent advisors in accordance with clause C.(d) of Government Motion 37. The Committee may, at the request of and on behalf of the independent advisory panel:

• (i) request access to and the use of any information and statistics that the independent advisory panel considers relevant to its mandate, including any information and statistics gathered and input received by the 2025–2026 Electoral Boundaries Commission, and any records held by the Legislative Assembly Office;
• (ii) request advice, information and assistance from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer;
• (iii) request any person to provide the independent advisory panel with advice that the independent advisory panel considers advisable or necessary;
• (iv) direct the Legislative Assembly Office to provide administrative support to the independent advisory panel as required.

The Committee is authorized to pay:

• (i) remuneration, and travelling and living expenses, of the independent advisors as it relates to carrying out the independent advisory panel’s mandate;
• (ii) reasonable disbursements incurred by the independent advisory panel for the effective conduct of its responsibilities.

As soon as practicable after receiving the independent advisory panel’s report, which is due to be submitted to the Committee on or before October 22, 2026, the Committee may convene to review the report, including making observations in respect of the report, and on conclusion of its review, if any, must submit the report to the Legislative Assembly no later than November 2, 2026.