Alberta is bringing in stricter codes of conduct for those who work at its 136 core agencies, boards and commissions.

Alberta's securities regulator — at the urging of the province — is revisiting a previously rejected plan to publicize the number of women who hold top jobs in publicly traded companies.

As Alberta continues to find ways to cut down on costs, the finance minister announced Thursday the government is freezing salaries for all management and non-union employees at provincial agencies, boards and commissions.