The Alberta Gazette. Part I. Vol. 110 Edmonton, Friday, January 31, 2014 No. 02 PROCLAMATION

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1 The Alberta Gazette Part I Vol. 110 Edmonton, Friday, January 31, 2014 No. 02 PROCLAMATION [GREAT SEAL] CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Donald S. Ethell, Lieutenant Governor. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her Other Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith To all to Whom these Presents shall come P R O C L A M A T I O N G R E E T I N G Kim Armstrong Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General WHEREAS section 17 of the Building New Petroleum Markets Act provides that that Act comes into force on Proclamation; and WHEREAS it is expedient to proclaim the Building New Petroleum Markets Act in force: NOW KNOW YE THAT by and with the advice and consent of Our Executive Council of Our Province of Alberta, by virtue of the provisions of the said Act hereinbefore referred to and of all other power and authority whatsoever in Us vested in that behalf, We have ordered and declared and do hereby proclaim the Building New Petroleum Markets Act in force on January 10, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Our Province of Alberta to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: COLONEL (RETIRED) THE HONOURABLE DONALD S. ETHELL, Lieutenant Governor of Our Province of Alberta, this 9 th day of January in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen and in the Sixty-second Year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND Verlyn Olson, Provincial Secretary.

2 APPOINTMENTS Appointment of Provincial Court Judge (Provincial Court Act) January 9, 2014 Steven Michael Leo Bilodeau, Q.C. January 10, 2014 Karl Robert Wilberg, Q.C. ORDERS IN COUNCIL O.C. 393/2013 (Municipal Government Act) Approved and ordered: Donald S. Ethell Lieutenant Governor. December 4, 2013 The Lieutenant Governor in Council changes the name of the County of Lethbridge No. 26 to Lethbridge County. Alison Redford, Chair. O.C. 431/2013 (Municipal Government Act) Approved and ordered: Donald S. Ethell Lieutenant Governor. December 18, 2013 The Lieutenant Governor in Council amends Order in Council numbered O.C. 393/2013 by stiking out No. 26. Alison Redford, Chair

3 GOVERNMENT NOTICES Aboriginal Relations Hosting Expenses Exceeding $ For January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013 Date: Jan 26-27, 2013 Purpose: First Nations Development Fund hosted a 2-day Financial Management Workshop for First Nations personnel. Amount: $4, Location: Enoch, AB Agriculture and Rural Development Form 15 (Irrigation Districts Act) (Section 88) Notice to Irrigation Secretariat: Change of Area of an Irrigation District On behalf of the Western Irrigation District, I hereby request that the Irrigation Secretariat forward a certified copy of this notice to the Registrar for Land Titles for the purposes of registration under section 22 of the Land Titles Act and arrange for notice to be published in the Alberta Gazette. The following parcels of land should be removed from the irrigation district and the notation removed from the certificate of title: LINC Number Short Legal Description as shown on title Title Number ;4; I certify the procedures required under part 4 of the Irrigation Districts Act have been completed and the area of the Western Irrigation District should be changed according to the above list. Rebecca Fast, Office Administrator, Irrigation Secretariat

4 Hospitality Over $ For the fiscal year (in order of event date) Date of Event: March 28, 2012* Name of Function: Livestock Manure Impacts on Ground Water in Alberta Project Meeting Purpose: To bring project partners and stakeholders together to discuss preliminary data and findings, solicit feedback and suggestions from stakeholders and coordinate future collaborations on the project. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: April 1 to 11, 2012 Name of Function: Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Mission to Japan and China Purpose: To enhance Alberta's trade relations and promote the province's investment opportunities in Asia. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Japan, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong Date of Event: April 4, 2012 Name of Function: Meetings for incoming Ministerial delegation from Kazakhstan Purpose: Showcase Alberta's livestock industry and build relationships with Ministry of Agriculture, Kazakhstan. Cost: $2, Nature of Function: Meals Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: April 5, 2012 Name of Function: Japan Meat Industry Fair Mission Participants Dinner Purpose: To host dinner for industry participants of the Japan Meat Industry Fair Mission. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Tokyo, Japan Date of Event: April 6-9, 2012 Name of Function: Alberta Grain Information Session Purpose: Hosting of two Alberta grain information session events. The networking lunches will provide opportunities for nineteen Canadian representatives to further communication with 90 Chinese grain industry audiences. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Lunch Location: Beijing and Shanghai, China

5 Date of Event: April 18 and 19, 2012 Name of Function: Industry Government Advisory Committee (IGAC) Dinner Purpose: The IGAC is comprised of industry and government members and was established to lead the development and implementation of livestock and poultry components of the national traceability system. This dinner is to conduct the committee's bi-yearly meeting. Cost: $6, Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: April 27-30, 2012 Name of Function: Provincial 4-H Selections 2012 Purpose: Senior 4-H members attend the annual Selections program where they are involved in an education and award process to select Alberta 4-H Ambassadors. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Meals, breaks and reception Location: Olds, AB. Date of Event: May 2-23, 2012 Name of Function: Agriculture and Agri-Food Processing Job Fair Purpose: Help agriculture and agri-food processing companies recruit labour. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary and Lethbridge, AB. Date of Event: May 16, 2012 Name of Function: Offset Pilot Technical Workshop 3 Purpose: Develop process to pilot development of conservation offsets in Alberta. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Lethbridge, AB. Date of Event: June 9, 2012 Name of Function: 4-H Partners Strategic Planning Purpose: To have the 4-H Foundation, 4-H Council and 4-H Branch participate in a strategic planning session. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Leduc, AB. Date of Event: June 19, 2012 Name of Function: Project Management for Productivity Workshop Purpose: To introduce practical project management methodology and tools to agriprocessing companies. This workshop will assist companies' with their internal capital projects. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Calgary, AB

6 Date of Event: June 27, 2012 Name of Function: Alberta Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Steering Committee Meeting Purpose: Bi-annual meeting among stakeholders in farmed animal health for information sharing and collaborative decision-making. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: July 14-20, 2012 Name of Function: Meetings with Incoming Russian Delegation Purpose: Two Russian buyer groups in Calgary from July interested in the purchase of live cattle, embryos and semen. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Meals Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: July 26, 2012 Name of Function: Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Lethbridge Purpose: Provide industry with timely and accurate information on the commitment to increase investment in GF2 strategic initiatives and the requirement for change. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Lethbridge, AB. Date of Event: July 30, 2012 Name of Function: Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Vermilion Purpose: Provide industry with timely and accurate information on the commitment to increase investment in GF2 strategic initiatives and the requirement for change. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Vermilion, AB. Date of Event: July 31, 2012 Name of Function: Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Fairview Purpose: Provide industry with timely and accurate information on the commitment to increase investment in GF2 strategic initiatives and the requirement for change. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Fairview, AB. Date of Event: August 14, 2012 Name of Function: Incoming United States Livestock Associations and Legislators Purpose: Advocacy initiative in partnership with Alberta Beef Producers and the Canadian Consulate, Denver and Minneapolis. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Calgary, AB

7 Date of Event: August 16, 2012 Name of Function: Wheat Breeding Tour University of Alberta Purpose: Discuss wheat breeding improvements and new opportunities for wheat types of Alberta. This project is in partnership with Dr. Dean Spaner, Wheat Breeder, Plant Science Dept, to increase crop profits per acre with farmers. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Meals Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: August 21, 2012 Name of Function: Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Purpose: Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Olds, AB. Date of Event: August 21, 23, and 28, 2012 Name of Function: Agricultural Service Boards (ASBs) Program Workshop Purpose: Meeting with ASBs to discuss scope and timelines of program review. Cost: $4, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Peace River, Strathmore, Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: September 7, 2012 Name of Function: Meeting with Alberta Irrigation Projects Association (AIPA) and Irrigation Districts on Proposed amendments to the Irrigation Districts Act Purpose: To discuss Irrigation Council and AIPA's proposed amendments to the Irrigation Districts Act. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Lethbridge, AB. Date of Event: September 12, 2012 Name of Function: Protocol Validation Workshop Purpose: Agriculture and Rural Development and the Climate Change Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) are launching a series of Protocol Validation Studies to provide learning tools to move early adopters, aggregators and verifiers past barriers to adoption. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: September 13, 2012 Name of Function: Lean and Green Tune-up Workshop Purpose: To provide a one day follow-up educational workshop to share best practices and tour for past participants of Agriculture and Rural Development's Lean and Green Special Interest Group (SIG) learning groups. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Calgary, AB

8 Date of Event: September 19, 2012 Name of Function: Feastival of Fine Chefs 2012 Purpose: Annual networking event with Alberta industry and stakeholders organized by Alberta Food Processors Association to highlight Edmonton's culinary professionals and food service establishments by using Alberta food products to increase awareness of Alberta's food industry. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Reception Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: September 20, 2012 Name of Function: Dinner with Japan Meat Traders Association (JMTA) Purpose: Meet with JMTA representatives during New West Partnership Mission to Japan for relationship building, market intelligence gathering on meat trade between Canada and Japan. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Tokyo, Japan Date of Event: September 20, 2012 Name of Function: Front Line Leadership Follow-up Workshop Purpose: A follow-up workshop to the piloted workshop in order to assist senior management, owners and leaders in their ability to successfully implement and sustain productivity initiatives by enhancing and developing their skills. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: September 20-21, 2012 Name of Function: New West Partnership (NWP) Mission - Joint Hosting by Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan in Tokyo Purpose: Enhance the profile of the NWP region and present it as a vital trading and investment partner to key agri-food industry stakeholders and influencers in Japan. Cost: $8, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and reception Location: Tokyo, Japan Date of Event: September 25-26, 2012 Name of Function: 2012 Best Practice Mission to Ontario Purpose: Provide industry clients the opportunity to tour processing facilities that have successfully implemented lean thinking best practice principals. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Toronto, ON

9 Date of Event: September 26 - October 3, 2012 Name of Function: New Delhi Television Culinary Project Purpose: Host TV crew as part of a joint project between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD). AAFC is covering all production costs and ARD is responsible for in-province costs, including meals. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Various locations within Alberta Date of Event: October 2-4, 2013 Name of Function: Setting the Stage for Success: Managing Breeders in the 21st Century Purpose: A 3 day management practices and hands-on workshop for hatching egg producers. Cost: $17, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Airdrie, AB. Date of Event: October 5, 2012 Name of Function: 2012 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony Banquet Purpose: Every two years, the Ministry of Agriculture honors individuals who have made significant outstanding contributions and provide leadership to the agricultural and agri-business industry on a local, national, or international level. Cost: $18, Nature of Function: Reception Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: October 11, 2012 Name of Function: Offset Pilot Steering Committee Meeting Purpose: Offset pilot steering committee meeting to support development and implementation of conservation offsets in Alberta. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Lethbridge, AB. Date of Event: October 16-18, 2012 Name of Function: Lean in the Office Workshops Purpose: To introduce lean thinking tools to office staff working in the Agribusiness sectors in Alberta. These two workshops are funded by the Growing Forward Productivity Improvement Project. Cost: $2, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Edmonton and Lethbridge, AB

10 Date of Event: October 17-20, 2012 Name of Function: Host Incoming Japanese Buyers Group - TOHO Marketing Support Purpose: To meet with Alberta suppliers of various products to Japanese importer. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Meals Location: Lethbridge and Calgary, AB. Date of Event: October 17-25, 2012 Name of Function: Trade mission to Russia and Kazakhstan Purpose: Two week trade mission with multiple functions and events. To allow for program development and ability to negotiate various meetings elements and make contributions to certain hosting which will be cost-shared with the federal government. Cost: $2, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks and receptions Location: Moscow, Russia Date of Event: October 18-25, 2012 Name of Function: Outgoing Mission to SIAL Paris, France Purpose: To assist Alberta companies in identifying export opportunities for the French and European Union market. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Invited presenters' costs Location: Paris, France Date of Event: October 18-31, 2012 Name of Function: Outgoing Mission to Europe Purpose: Facilitate meetings with key agri-food stakeholders and influencers in the European Unions. Cost: $5, Nature of Function: Meals and invited presenters' costs Location: Paris, France, and London, United Kingdom Date of Event: October 22-24, 2012 Name of Function: Incoming Chinese Buyers Group - Beijing Organic and Beyond Corporation Purpose: To meet with Alberta organic grain suppliers. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Meals Location: Lethbridge and Calgary, AB. Date of Event: October 24, 2012 Name of Function: Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Workshop Purpose: A one day practical workshop and resources to assist Alberta food processors and primary production companies in the identification of key performance indicators for their business. Cost: $13, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and presenters' costs Location: Leduc, AB

11 Date of Event: October 25, 2012 Name of Function: Alberta Biomaterials Development Centre (ABDC) Green Building - Market Insights Purpose: To identify the market challenges and opportunities for clients of ABDC developing and commercialization green building products. Cost: $5, Nature of Function: Lunch, breaks, and invited presenters' costs Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: November 2, 2012 Name of Function: Growing Forward 2 - Federal Provincial Territorial Camrose Information Session Purpose: As stated in the July 2012 Information Session communication plan, the commitment of government is to keep participants informed, listen to concerns and use the information received to inform policy-making process. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Camrose, AB. Date of Event: November 5-6, 2012 Name of Function: Customer Development and Innovation Workshop Purpose: Food business startups or well established agri-food companies seeking to spark new innovation will receive the practical customer development tools and skills to support the launch of a new healthy food business or product. Cost: $6, Nature of Function: Lunch, breaks, and invited presenters' costs Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: November 7-10, 2012 Name of Function: Agri Trade 2012 Purpose: Agri Trade booth at Agri Trade Cost: $ Nature of Function: Breaks Location: Red Deer, AB. Date of Event: November 10-16, 2012 Name of Function: Outgoing Mission to Chicago, Illinois and Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Trade Show Purpose: To assist Alberta companies in identifying export opportunities in private label channels and in the eastern United States markets. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Lunches and invited presenters' costs Location: Chicago, Illinois

12 Date of Event: November 14, 2012 Name of Function: Growing Forward 2 - Federal Provincial Territorial Lethbridge Information Session Purpose: As stated in the July 2012 Information Session communication plan, the commitment of government is to keep participants informed, listen to concerns and use the information received to inform policy-making process. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Lethbridge, AB. Date of Event: November 14 and 15, 2012 Name of Function: Interprovincial Agriculture Business Coaches Meeting Purpose: Agriculture Business Development coaches share interprovincial resources, information and methods of delivering knowledge to producers and small food processors. Cost: $4, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: November 20 - December 13, 2012 Name of Function: Cow Calfenomics 2012 Purpose: Workshops with leading edge speakers to bring the latest information to cattle producers across the province. Cost: $11, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Fairview, Barrhead, Rimbey, Lloydminster, Brooks, and Nanton, AB. Date of Event: November 27, 2012 Name of Function: Selling to Sysco Event Purpose: Selling to Sysco training event for companies. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Acheson, AB. Date of Event: November 27, 2012 Name of Function: Bio-Based Chemical Symposium - Connecting the Pieces Purpose: To educate, provide profile, and continue to build awareness of the emerging Alberta bio-based chemical industry. This brings together innovation and technology, industry initiatives, opportunities, challenges, and collaboration opportunities. Cost: $9, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, reception, and invited speakers' costs Location: Calgary, AB

13 Date of Event: December 3, 2012 Name of Function: Dinner for incoming Russian buyers Purpose: Showcase Alberta's cattle industry. Discuss trade opportunities and build relationships. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Red Deer, AB. Date of Event: January 14, 2013 Name of Function: Semi-annual Biosecurity Champions Meeting Purpose: Share information about biosecurity initiatives, generation of ideas about promotion of biosecurity awareness and addressing issues raised from previous exercise on farm site management. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Leduc, AB. Date of Event: January 15, 2013 Name of Function: Food Hub Introduction Information Session Purpose: Introduce the concept of a food hub system, the pros and cons, show the success and failures to producers and industry stakeholders. Cost: $5, Nature of Function: Lunch, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: January 16, 2013 Name of Function: Pulse Growers Focus Group Purpose: To understand the pros and cons of growing pulse crops, from current pulse crop growers. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Dinner and breaks Location: Red Deer, AB. Date of Event: January 22-24, February 5, 7, 13-14, 2013 Name of Function: Grain Market Transition Project - Open Wheat and Barley Markets Meetings Purpose: To create awareness, provide information, knowledge and decision-making tools to Alberta Wheat and Barley growers about the impact of the changes to the Canadian Wheat Board legislation to grain marketing and the financial impact on their farms. Cost: $14, Nature of Function: Lunch, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Lethbridge, Bow Island, Strathmore, Spirit River, Westlock, Viking and Lacombe

14 Date of Event: February 5,6,12,14, 2013 Name of Function: Profitable Crop Market Development Purpose: Extend research and development that supports new opportunities for farmers and industry partners in wheat and barley classes with higher returns and value added products. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: St. Paul, Neerlandia, Stony Plain and Westlock, AB. Date of Event: February 11-12, 2013 Name of Function: Taste of Canada Purpose: Two-day program designed for Alberta/Canadian companies to promote their products to select buyers and distributors from the food service and retail sectors. Cost: $17, Nature of Function: Meals and invited presenters' costs Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Date of Event: February 12, 2013 Name of Function: AgChoices 2013 Purpose: Conference designed to connect producers with people, ideas and information on changing markets and consumer demands that strengthens, adds value or helps adapt their farm business. Cost: $16, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and invited presenters' costs Location: Camrose, AB. Date of Event: February 12, 2013 Name of Function: Workshop on Interventions to Reduce the Risk of E. coli O157 and non-o157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STECS) in Beef Purpose: To facilitate discussion surrounding intervention strategies to reduce the risk of E. coli O157 and non-157 STECS in beef. Cost: $9, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: February 12, 2013 Name of Function: Alberta Biomaterials Development Centre Exploring Biomaterial Opportunities Seminar Purpose: To explore opportunities in the biomaterials sector for agriculture and forestry business. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Edmonton, AB

15 Date of Event: February 19, 2013 Name of Function: Lean and Green Special Interest Group Purpose: Provide group training on best practices in environmental sustainability and productivity. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: February 25, March 4, March 11, 2013 Name of Function: Chef Market Pilot Purpose: To create consistent demand (chefs collaborating), to create volume supply (producers collaborating), to initiate or strengthen producer-chef relationships and to increase local food purchases by Edmonton area chefs. Cost: $6, Nature of Function: Lunch and invited speakers' costs Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: March 5, 2013 Name of Function: Alberta Biomaterials Development Centre - Biomass Securing a Sustainable Supply Purpose: To better understand the biomass supply chain challenges facing the biomaterials industry in Alberta and connect industry players to mitigate the challenges. This event will address biomass supply inventory, logistics, end-user demands and lifecycle assessments. Cost: $13, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: March 6, 2013 Name of Function: Investment in the Bio-based Chemicals Industry Purpose: Symposium follow-up event to provide investment tools and insight to emerging Alberta bio-based chemicals industry; how to raise the right capital with the right partners; discussion on issues facing industry; collaborative opportunities. Cost: $5, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: March 6-14, 2013 Name of Function: Barley Promotion Trade Mission to Korea and Japan Purpose: Agriculture and Rural Development to host participants and in-market contacts to dinner during seven day trade mission. Cost: $36, Nature of Function: Meals and reception Location: Seoul and Gangwon, Korea and Tokyo, Sapporo, Japan

16 Date of Event: March 8, 2013 Name of Function: Growing Forward 2 Information Session Purpose: As per the July 2012 Information Session communication plan, the commitment of government is to keep participants informed. Growing Forward 2 Bilateral Agreement. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Reception Location: Grande Prairie, AB. Date of Event: March 11, 14 and 27, 2013 Name of Function: Pest Surveillance Branch Updates Purpose: The Alberta Crop Pest Surveillance System project involves informing our collaborators and pest surveyors of the results of our survey work in Alberta and to gather feedback from them on how we can improve our system. Cost: $9, Nature of Function: Lunch, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Lethbridge, Nisku and Grande Prairie, AB. Date of Event: March 12, 2013 Name of Function: Tree Nursery Training Workshops Purpose: Provide training to tree nursery growers, owners, managers and their staff and others to learn about nursery pruning practices, insect life cycle, treatment options and current insect issues in tree nurseries. Cost: $2, Nature of Function: Lunch, breaks and invited speaker's cost Location: Olds, AB. Date of Event: March 16, 23 and 28, 2013 Name of Function: Bee Extension Workshops Purpose: The Alberta Apiculture program project involves holding workshops for enhancement of management skills of beekeepers, improving honey bee health and adoption of new technology to improve productivity and honey marketing. Cost: $4, Nature of Function: Lunch, breaks, and invited speakers' costs Location: Calgary, Edmonton, and Mallaig, AB. Date of Event: March 17 - April 1, 2013 Name of Function: Taiwan Wheat Workshop and China Outreach Mission Purpose: Meet with Taiwanese wheat importers and manufacturers to discuss their needs, and Alberta/Canadian wheat supply capability. Meet with Chinese government officials, importers, livestock companies and service providers to understand their operations and find new opportunities for Albert companies. Cost: $6, Nature of Function: Meals and breaks Location: Taiwan, China

17 Date of Event: March 21-22, 2013 Name of Function: Tri-Provincial Manure Management Council Manure Management Workshop Purpose: To improve the exchange of manure management information among the Prairie Provinces to enhance: development of research synergies to improve project outcomes, optimize financial resources, reduce project duplication, determine research priorities, communicate results, share knowledge to improve agrienvironmental sustainability across the prairies, gather information, and identify clear extension messages from the researchers to better support industry's information needs. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Lethbridge, AB. Date of Event: March 25, 2013 Name of Function: Meeting with Federal Minister Purpose: To announce Growing Forward 2 Initiatives between Provincial and Federal government. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Reception Location: Edmonton, AB. *The event took place on this date, however was fully paid for in fiscal year. **Effective October 1, 2012, Treasury Board and Finance Directive 04/2012 states Hospitality expenses include food and beverage costs and all related expenses for hospitality if they can be reasonably determined. Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Hospitality Over $ For the fiscal year (in order of event date) Date of Event: April 3, 2012 Name of Function: Alberta Meat Industry Seminar Purpose: To establish strong commercial relationship between AB meat suppliers and key decision making protein buyers in retail and food service channels based in Japan. Cost: $8, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Tokyo, Japan

18 Date of Event: April 18 and 19, 2012 Name of Function: Industry Government Advisory Committee (IGAC) Dinner Purpose: The IGAC is comprised of industry and government members and was established to lead the development and implementation of livestock and poultry components of the national traceability system. This dinner is to conduct the committee's bi-yearly meeting. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: August 17, 2012 Name of Function: A Discussion with Andrew Yu Purpose: Gain insight into China and its consumers and to learn more about marketing Canadian products in China. Cost: $10, Nature of Function: Lunch and breaks Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: June 18-19, 2012 Name of Function: Future Fare Purpose: Examine how changing mindsets enables industry players to tackle challenges (and opportunities) by developing new strategies, partnerships, products and innovations; and exchanging knowledge with consumers. Cost: $29, Nature of Function: Meals, breaks, and reception Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: June 6, 2012 Name of Function: 2012 Canadian Meat Retail Study - Results Presentation Purpose: Presentation by "People Talking" to go over results with Industry, Government and ALMA staff from this Canadian Meat Study. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Lunch Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: October 17, 2012 Name of Function: Alberta Science and Technology Gala (ASTech) Purpose: Celebrate and promote achievements of Alberta's scientific and technological communities at this annual awards gala. Cost: $2, Nature of Function: Reception Location: Calgary, AB. Date of Event: November 4, 2012 Name of Function: Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame - Induction Gala Purpose: Support Board Member's induction into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame. Cost: $3, Nature of Function: Reception Location: Toronto, ON

19 Date of Event: November 11-23, 2012 Name of Function: China Mission Purpose: To gather market intelligence on China's meat industry and other international efforts to enter this market. Also to establish positive business relationships with importers and allies in the industry. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Meals Location: Shanghai, Nanjing, Yantai, Dalian, Guangzhou and Hong Kong Date of Event: December 11, 2012 Name of Function: Board of Directors Meeting and Dinner Purpose: Dinner meeting for Board of Directors and senior ALMA staff in conjunction with semi-monthly board meetings. Cost: $1, Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Edmonton, AB. Date of Event: March 26, 2013 Name of Function: Board of Directors Meeting and Dinner Purpose: Dinner meeting for Board of Directors and senior ALMA staff in conjunction with semi-monthly board meetings. Cost: $ Nature of Function: Dinner Location: Calgary, AB. **Effective October 1, 2012, Treasury Board and Finance Directive 04/2012 states Hospitality expenses include food and beverage costs and all related expenses for hospitality if they can be reasonably determined. Energy Declaration of Withdrawal from Unit Agreement (Petroleum and Natural Gas Tenure Regulations) The Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown in Right of Alberta hereby declares and states that the Crown in right of Alberta has withdrawn as a party to the agreement entitled Dimsdale Paddy A Pool Unit effective December 31, Stacey Szeto, for Minister of Energy. The Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown in Right of Alberta hereby declares and states that the Crown in right of Alberta has withdrawn as a party to the agreement entitled Garrington Cardium Agreement #4 effective December 31, Claudia Cooper, for Minister of Energy

20 Production Allocation Unit Agreement (Mines and Minerals Act) Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 102 of the Mines and Minerals Act, that the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown has executed counterparts of the agreement entitled Production Allocation Unit Agreement Provost Dina Agreement No. 4 and that the Unit became effective on September 1,

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24 Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Notice of Variation Order Commercial Fishing Seasons The close times and quotas set out in Schedule 8 to the Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998 in respect of the waters listed in the Schedule to this Notice have been varied by Variation Order by the Director of Fisheries Management in accordance with section 3 of the Alberta Fishery Regulations, Where fishing with gill nets is permitted during an open season established by the Order, the gill net mesh size has been specified in the Order. Pursuant to Variation Order commercial fishing is permitted in accordance with the following schedule. SCHEDULE PART 1 Item - 1 Column 1 Waters In respect of: (55.1) Lesser Slave Lake (74-11-W5) - that portion east of the eastern boundary of Range 10, west of the 5th Meridian Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - A. In respect of Lesser Slave Lake excluding the following portions: a) that portion west of a line drawn from the point of land in the SW W5 (11 U E , N ) locally known as the west side of Willow Point at the mouth of the Assineau River, to the point of land in the SW W5 (11 U E , N ) locally known as Big Stony Point; b) that portion that is greater than 30 feet (9.15 m) in depth south and east of a line drawn from the point of land in SW W5M (UTMs: E / N ) locally known as Nine Mile Point, to the mouth of Lily Creek located in NW W5M (UTMs: E / N ); and c) that portion that is greater than 50 feet (15.24 m) in depth that is north and west of the line described in point (b) and east of the line described in point (a): 08:00 hours January 8, 2014 to 16:00 hours January 24, B. In respect of all other waters: Closed. Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 6,998 kg; 2) Walleye: 4,651 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 100 kg; 4) Northern pike: 2,031 kg; 5) Tullibee: 5,000 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg. Notice of Variation Order Commercial Fishing Seasons The close times and quotas set out in Schedule 8 to the Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998 in respect of the waters listed in the Schedule to this Notice have been varied by Variation Order by the Director of Fisheries Management in accordance with section 3 of the Alberta Fishery Regulations,

25 Where fishing with gill nets is permitted during an open season established by the Order, the gill net mesh size has been specified in the Order. Pursuant to Variation Order commercial fishing is permitted in accordance with the following schedule. SCHEDULE PART 1 Item - 1 Column 1 Waters In respect of: (106) Stafford Reservoir (8-18-W4) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours January 27, 2014 to 16:00 hours January 31, Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 13,600 kg; 2) Walleye: 95 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 1 kg; 4) Northern pike: 220 kg; 5) Tullibee: 1 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg. Notice of Variation Order Commercial Fishing Seasons The close times and quotas set out in Schedule 8 to the Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998 in respect of the waters listed in the Schedule to this Notice have been varied by Variation Order by the Director of Fisheries Management in accordance with section 3 of the Alberta Fishery Regulations, Where fishing with gill nets is permitted during an open season established by the Order, the gill net mesh size has been specified in the Order. Pursuant to Variation Order commercial fishing is permitted in accordance with the following schedule. SCHEDULE PART 1 Item - 1 Column 1 Waters In respect of: (18) Cowoki Lake (19-13-W4) Column 2 Gear - Gill net not less than 140 mm mesh Column 3 Open Time - 08:00 hours January 25, 2014 to 16:00 hours January 26, Column 4 Species and Quota - 1) Lake whitefish: 5,600 kg; 2) Walleye: 200 kg; 3) Yellow perch: 1 kg; 4) Northern pike: 405 kg; 5) Tullibee: 1 kg; 6) Lake trout: 1 kg

26 Safety Codes Council Corporate Accreditation Cancellation (Safety Codes Act) Pursuant to section 28 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that Barrick Energy Inc, Accreditation No. C000250, Order No Is to cease administration under the Safety Codes Act within its jurisdiction for Electrical Consisting of all parts of the Canadian Electrical Code, Code for Electrical Installations at Oil & Gas Facilities and Alberta Electrical Utility Code. Issued Date: January 13, Alberta Securities Commission AMENDMENTS TO MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT PASSPORT SYSTEM (Securities Act) Made as a rule by the Alberta Securities Commission on May 15, 2013 pursuant to sections 223 and 224 of the Securities Act. AMENDING INSTRUMENT FOR MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT PASSPORT SYSTEM 1. Multilateral Instrument Passport System is amended by this Instrument. 2. Appendix D is amended by repealing the row that contains Electronic trading in the column entitled Provision and replacing it with the following row: Electronic trading and direct electronic access to marketplaces NI (only sections 3(1), 3(2), 3(3)(a) to 3(3)(d), 3(4) to 3(7), 4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4(a)(ii), 4.4(a)(iii), 4.4(a)(v) to 4.4(a)(vii), 4.4(b), 4.5, 4.7, and 5(3)) 3. This instrument comes into force on March 1,

27 Alberta Securities Commission AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONIC TRADING (Securities Act) Made as a rule by the Alberta Securities Commission on May 15, 2013 pursuant to sections 223 and 224 of the Securities Act. AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONIC TRADING 1. National Instrument Electronic Trading is amended by this Instrument. 2. The title is amended by adding the following at the end of the title AND DIRECT ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO MARKETPLACES. 3. Part 1 is amended by (a) adding the following definitions in section 1: DEA client means a client that is granted direct electronic access by a participant dealer; DEA client identifier means a unique client identifier assigned to a DEA client; direct electronic access means the access provided by a person or company to a client, other than a client that is registered as an investment dealer with a securities regulatory authority or, in Québec, is a foreign approved participant as defined in the Rules of the Montréal Exchange Inc., that permits the client to electronically transmit an order relating to a security to a marketplace, using the person or company s marketplace participant identifier, (a) (b) through the person or company s systems for automatic onward transmission to a marketplace; or directly to a marketplace without being electronically transmitted through the person or company s systems; marketplace participant identifier means the unique identifier assigned to a marketplace participant to access a marketplace; (b) replacing NI with National Instrument Trading Rules in paragraph (c) of the definition of marketplace and regulatory requirements ; and

28 (c) replacing the definition of participant dealer with the following: participant dealer means (a) (b) a marketplace participant that is an investment dealer, or in Québec, a foreign approved participant as defined in the Rules of the Montréal Exchange Inc., as amended from time to time. 4. Paragraph 3(2)(a) is amended by replacing the comma with a semi-colon. 5. Subparagraph 3(3)(a)(i) is amended by replacing the final comma in the subparagraph with a semi-colon. 6. Subsection 4(b) is amended by adding the before investment dealer in the last instance that term is used in the subsection. 7. The following Part is added: PART 2.1 REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PARTICIPANT DEALERS PROVIDING DIRECT ELECTRONIC ACCESS Application of this Part 4.1 This Part does not apply to a participant dealer if the participant dealer complies with similar requirements established by (a) (b) (c) a regulation services provider; a recognized exchange that directly monitors the conduct of its members and enforces requirements set under subsection 7.1(1) of NI ; or a recognized quotation and trade reporting system that directly monitors the conduct of its users and enforces requirements set under subsection 7.3(1) of NI Provision of Direct Electronic Access 4.2 (1) A person or company must not provide direct electronic access unless it is a participant dealer. (2) A participant dealer must not provide direct electronic access to a client that is acting and registered as a dealer with a securities regulatory authority

29 Standards for DEA Clients 4.3 (1) A participant dealer must not provide direct electronic access to a client unless the participant dealer (a) (b) has established, maintains and applies standards that are reasonably designed to manage, in accordance with prudent business practices, the participant dealer s risks associated with providing direct electronic access; and assesses and documents that the client meets the standards established by the participant dealer under paragraph (a). (2) The standards established by the participant dealer under subsection (1) must include the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) a client must not have direct electronic access unless the client has sufficient resources to meet any financial obligations that may result from the use of direct electronic access by that client, a client must not have direct electronic access unless the client has reasonable arrangements in place to ensure that all individuals using direct electronic access on behalf of the client have reasonable knowledge of and proficiency in the use of the order entry system that facilitates the direct electronic access, a client must not have direct electronic access unless the client has reasonable knowledge of and the ability to comply with all applicable marketplace and regulatory requirements, and a client must not have direct electronic access unless the client has reasonable arrangements in place to monitor the entry of orders through direct electronic access. (3) A participant dealer must assess, confirm and document, at least annually, that the DEA client continues to meet the standards established by the participant dealer, including for greater certainty, those set out in this section. Written Agreement 4.4 A participant dealer must not provide direct electronic access to a client unless the client has entered into a written agreement with the participant dealer that provides that, (a) in the client s capacity as a DEA client,

30 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) the client s trading activity will comply with marketplace and regulatory requirements; the client s trading activity will comply with the product limits and credit or other financial limits specified by the participant dealer; the client will take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to the technology that facilitates direct electronic access and will not permit any person or company to use the direct electronic access provided by the participant dealer other than those named by the client under the provision of the agreement referred to in subparagraph (vii); the client will fully cooperate with the participant dealer in connection with any investigation or proceeding by any marketplace or regulation services provider with respect to trading conducted pursuant to the direct electronic access provided, including, upon request by the participant dealer, providing the marketplace or regulation services provider with access to information that is necessary for the purposes of the investigation or proceeding; the client will immediately inform the participant dealer if the client fails or expects not to meet the standards set by the participant dealer; when trading for the accounts of another person or company, under subsection 4.7(1), the client will ensure that the orders of the other person or company are transmitted through the systems of the client and will be subject to reasonable risk management and supervisory controls, policies and procedures established and maintained by the client; (vii) the client will immediately provide to the participant dealer in writing, (A) the names of all personnel acting on the client s behalf that the client has authorized to enter an order using direct electronic access; and (B) details of any change to the information in clause (A), (b) the participant dealer has the authority to, without prior notice

31 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) reject any order; vary or correct any order to comply with a marketplace or regulatory requirement; cancel any order entered on a marketplace; and discontinue accepting orders from the DEA client. Training of DEA Clients 4.5 (1) A participant dealer must not allow a client to have, or continue to have, direct electronic access unless the participant dealer is satisfied that the client has reasonable knowledge of applicable marketplace and regulatory requirements and the standards established by the participant dealer under section 4.3. (2) A participant dealer must ensure that a DEA client receives any relevant amendments to applicable marketplace and regulatory requirements or changes or updates to the standards established by the participant dealer under section 4.3. DEA Client Identifier 4.6 (1) Upon providing direct electronic access to a DEA client, a participant dealer must ensure the client is assigned a DEA client identifier in the form and manner required by (a) (b) (c) a regulation services provider; a recognized exchange that directly monitors the conduct of its members and enforces requirements set under subsection 7.1(1) of NI ; or a recognized quotation and trade reporting system that directly monitors the conduct of its users and enforces requirements set under subsection 7.3(1) of NI (2) A participant dealer under subsection (1) must immediately provide the DEA client identifier to each marketplace to which the DEA client has direct electronic access through the participant dealer. (3) A participant dealer under subsection (1) must immediately provide the DEA client s name and the client s associated DEA client identifier to

32 (a) (b) (c) all regulation services providers monitoring trading on a marketplace to which the DEA client has access through the participant dealer; any recognized exchange or recognized quotation and trade reporting system that directly monitors the conduct of its members or users and enforces requirements set under subsection 7.1(1) or 7.3(1) of NI and to which the DEA client has access through the participant dealer; and any exchange or quotation and trade reporting system that is recognized for the purposes of this Instrument and that directly monitors the conduct of its members or users and enforces requirements set under subsection 7.1(1) or 7.3(1) of NI and to which the DEA client has access through the participant dealer. (4) A participant dealer must ensure that an order entered by a DEA client using direct electronic access provided by the participant dealer includes the appropriate DEA client identifier. (5) If a client ceases to be a DEA client, the participant dealer must promptly inform (a) (b) (c) all regulation services providers monitoring trading on a marketplace to which the DEA client had access through the participant dealer; any recognized exchange or recognized quotation and trade reporting system that directly monitors the conduct of its members or users and enforces requirements set under section 7.1(1) or 7.3(1) of NI and to which the DEA client had access through the participant dealer; and any exchange or quotation and trade reporting system that is recognized for the purposes of this Instrument and that directly monitors the conduct of its members or users and enforces requirements set under subsection 7.1(1) or 7.3(1) of NI and to which the DEA client had access through the participant dealer. Trading by DEA Clients 4.7 (1) A participant dealer must not provide direct electronic access to a DEA client that is trading for the account of another person or company unless the DEA client is