Alberta owns and controls its own oil and gas resources.
Claimed by: Commonly stated in Alberta resource and sovereignty debates
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Summary
Under section 92A of the Constitution, provinces have jurisdiction over the development and management of their non-renewable natural resources. Alberta owns about 81 percent of the province's mineral rights as Crown (provincial) land, roughly 53.7 million hectares, received from Canada in 1930 under the Natural Resources Transfer Act and managed by the province, which leases development rights and collects royalties. Federal authority still applies to cross-border and international matters such as interprovincial and international pipelines and exports, offshore areas, national parks, and situations where Indigenous interests are engaged, so provincial ownership and development coexist with federal roles in moving and selling resources across borders.
Evidence
The Crown owns 81 percent of Alberta's mineral rights, about 53.7 million hectares, with the province managing exploration, development, and royalties under provincial law.
Section 92A gives provinces exclusive jurisdiction to make laws relating to the development, conservation, and management of non-renewable natural resources in the province.
Pipelines and works that cross provincial or international boundaries fall under federal regulation, while development within a province is governed by the provincial regulator.