Government announces the renaming of Alberta’s provincial court

Effective April 1, 2023, Alberta’s provincial court will be called the Alberta Court of Justice.

The government says it will begin the process of changing the court’s name to the Alberta Court of Justice, which better reflects the court’s fundamental role in administering justice for the citizens it serves.

“The government supports the court’s efforts to enhance access to justice. This change helps ensure the court’s fundamental responsibility to Albertans, to provide a fair and accessible justice system to all, is reflected in its name,” said Tyler Shandro, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, in a press release Monday.

The government says this change was requested by the Provincial Court of Alberta, which stated in its strategic plan that the name better “describes the relationship between our citizens and the justice they seek from our court.”