Compliance Department Only individuals and companies licensed by APEGA can legally practise engineering or geoscience in Alberta. To protect the public, we investigate violations and take action to stop those who illegally: • claim to be professional engineers or professional geoscientists • practise engineering or geoscience We introduced a new assessment system in 2020 to identify compliance cases as low, medium, or high risk. Priority is given to closing high-risk cases.
LOW RISK Little inconvenience or impact to the public
MEDIUM RISK Potential disruption to business
HIGH RISK Likelihood of significant public harm
10%
43%
47%
1 case successful in the courts (none unsuccessful)
550 outstanding cases (backlog)
534 cases closed
84 active cases
8 cases with legal counsel, pending possible court action
COMPLIANCE CASES CLOSURE UP TO NOVEMBER 10, 2020
CASE CLOSURE REASONS
14% 5% 3%
OTHER JURISDICTION
PERMIT ISSUED
16%
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
22%
NOT PRACTISING
40%
CEASED TO VIOLATE
186
427 346
425 534
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2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
* 98 per cent of compliance cases were closed without litigation.
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