By Canadian Press

AER staff reductions

Alberta Energy Regulator lays off dozens of staff

Jan 22, 2020 | 5:47 AM

CALGARY – The agency responsible for approving and assessing energy development in Alberta is laying off staff as it deals with budget cuts.

The Alberta Energy Regulator says it laid off “a couple of dozen” staff Tuesday with more to come by the end of February.

Gordon Lambert, interim CEO, says the changes are part of a restructuring that aims to make the regulator more effective, efficient, and resilient.

He says the new structure is simpler, one with less hierarchy, less duplication and more integration.

Last October the government announced that the AER would lose about 22 per cent of its operating budget.

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Lambert says over the next few weeks the organization will make decisions on how to best run its teams and functions.

(The Canadian Press)