Introduction

The Alberta Utilities Commission’s Rule 009: Rules on Local Intervener Costs, provides the framework for cost recovery for Indigenous groups participating in AUC facility proceedings.

On June 27, 2025, the AUC issued Bulletin 2025-09 announcing various updates to Rule 009. Among those updates were changes to Appendix A: Scale of costs to introduce, among other things, Indigenous honoraria to allow cost recovery for Elders and Knowledge Holders who provide expert evidence on traditional land use, environmental studies, or participate in oral Indigenous knowledge sessions. It also includes professional fees for consultation coordinators and staff who support Indigenous groups' involvement in AUC proceedings.

The relevant parts of Appendix A: Scale of costs in Rule 009 are provided here for reference:


Please note: work performed by administrative, clerical or other support staff may be claimed at a rate of $60 per hour.

These measures were introduced on an interim basis until the AUC established a formal consultation and engagement process. The Commission is seeking your feedback on the interim Indigenous honoraria included in Rule 009.

Questions

*1.Please provide your first and last name.(Required.)

*2.Please provide your contact information including email address.(Required.)

*3.Please provide your organization and/or community name, or region you live in.(Required.)

4.Please provide any comments you have about the amounts eligible for recovery through the Indigenous honoraria table referenced above.

5.Please provide any comments you have about the personnel, community members or types of activities eligible for cost recovery through the Indigenous honoraria table referenced above.

6.Please provide any other comments you have about the Commission’s inclusion of Indigenous honoraria in Rule 009, as described above.

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