Which department administers the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act in Alberta?

• A. Alberta Health Services
• B. Alberta Environment and Parks and Forestry
• C. Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• D. Alberta Environment and Parks

Answer: (D)

The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act is provincial legislation, and the department responsible for administering it is Alberta Environment and Parks. This ministry oversees environmental protection, pollution prevention, and the management of air, land, and water resources in Alberta. It issues approvals, licenses, and permits under the act, and enforces the rules to ensure activities that could affect the environment are properly regulated.

The other options don’t fit because they don’t administer provincial environmental regulation: health services are managed by Alberta Health Services; the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is a federal agency focusing on food safety and related imports; and the name “Alberta Environment and Parks and Forestry” isn’t the official department responsible for this act.