EDMONTON – The Alberta government is casting a wide net to find people to serve on agencies, boards, and commissions.
The province has launched a new website to inform people about the boards, along with a way for Albertans to apply for board positions.
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Finance Minister Joe Ceci says the days of “insiders recruiting other insiders” is over.
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Under the previous government, he says such information was collected piecemeal and only involved select groups of people.
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Ceci says the new process will deliver a stronger, more representative pool of applicants.
He says applicants will be vetted and shortlisted by a panel of government and industry officials to ensure the best candidates are found.
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