Facts and Statistics

Service Alberta delivers a range of public services that touch the daily lives of Albertans and numerous support services for government ministries.

In 2007-08, Service Alberta:

  • Returned more than $750,000 to Albertans through consumer investigations

  • Facilitated 18 million registry transactions

  • Launched a consultation on Alberta’s licence plate

  • Resolved more than 3,600 disputes between consumers and utility companies and 4,300 landlord-tenant disputes

  • Responded to more than 220,000 inquiries about consumer issues, registries, utilities and landlord-tenant disputes

  • Purchased more than $400 million of goods, printed almost 28 million documents and processed and delivered 24.8 million pieces of mail to support government operations

Overview of the Ministry

Services to Government
  • Purchasing and contracting goods and services for ministries and other government clients

  • Print, mail, courier, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, telecommunications and library services

  • Managing record keeping across government

  • Leading standardization of information and technology services across government

Services to Albertans

  • Enforcing consumer protection laws

  • Informing Alberta consumers of their rights and responsibilities

  • Delivering motor vehicles, personal property, vital statistics, corporate registry, land titles and licensing services

  • Helping resolve consumer concerns with utility bills through the office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate

  • Assisting public bodies with matters related to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

  • Providing copies of legislation to Albertans through the Queen’s Printer

  • Enabling schools, post-secondary institutions, health-care facilities, libraries, municipalities to connect to the Internet via the Alberta SuperNet