1. QPAC 2012 Alberta Queen’s Printer

2. 2011/12 Accomplishments Published legislative changes Service delivery
150 new or amended statutes
12 statutes were repealed
388 new or amended regulations
34 regulations were repealed
Service delivery
Staff answered 26,566 phone calls
Gross revenue $1.407 million
150,000 legislative materials distributed

3. Electronic Access to the Laws - 2011/12 Statistics
Queen’s Printer Website
Laws are available in PDF and HTML formats
1.757 million legislative retrievals
Alberta Gazette was referenced 135,000 times
QP Source Professional
1,238 licensed permits
Accessed 53,000 times (authenticated logins)
New statistics activated in January 2012
24,305 downloads
59,686 searches

4. Completed Projects – 2011/12 Computer refresh Dynamics 2010 upgrade
Changed payment card processor
Strengthened PCI compliance
Finalized Specified Penalty Listing web application
Legislative projects
Published a new Specified Penalty Listing
Discontinued the Electrical STANDATA subscription
Wills and Succession Act in force February 1, 2012
Published OHS Code Explanation Guide in handbook format
Updated Adoption Kits
Regular updates for subscription items

5. Upcoming Projects Renew print contracts
Review Queen’s Printer Regulations
Mobile Apps
Update Queen’s Printer website to new GoA template
Windows 7/Office 2010/IE 8 upgrade
Full PCI Compliance initiative
Call centre and credit card numbers
IVERNET a possible solution
QP Source Professional software upgrade

6. Open Data across the GoA
Most GoA ministries publish and make online information available for Albertans
Most of the data is made available in PDF and/or via proprietary formats - the vast majority of information is statistically-based, with some key fact sheets
The GoA has undertaken several open data initiatives:
GeoDiscover Alberta Portal
Established in January 2011 where one can search a catalogue of geospatial data
Oil Sands Information Portal
Established November 2011 where one can search a catalogue of environmental impacts of oil sands development

7. GoA Corporate Open Data
The GoA is currently exploring the following regarding open data:
How to coordinate open data efforts across GoA ministries and programs
How to build momentum for increasing the type and volume of data released
How to provide Albertans with free and easy access to high value, machine readable datasets and reported/statistical information generated and hosted by the GoA
How to enable Albertans to easily find access, understand, and use data that is generated by the GoA

8. Official Versions of Legislation
Bound volumes are the official version of the laws
Currently considering making the electronic consolidations the official version of the laws
Legislative changes required
Challenges with historical in force proclamations
Perception of positive environmental and expenditure benefits
Supports the GoA Greening Government initiative – positive environmental return
Potential reduction in expenditures for shipped printed materials

9. Official Version of the Alberta Gazette
Paper copies continue to be the official version
Name change issue
Full text on QP Source Professional
If consolidated legislation published online becomes the official version, consideration will be required to determine how it would affect the Alberta Gazette

10. Thank you for your interest in Alberta Queen’s Printer Gisele Abt Manager Kimberley Coulter Customer Service Team Lead