Edmonton Drug Treatment & Community Restoration Court

Vision of the Provincial Court of Alberta
To improve access by the public to the justice system and to reinforce the constitutional duty of the Court to provide justice in a fair and effective manner

Mission of the Provincial Court of Alberta
To deliver quality justice on an accessible, affordable and timely basis

Strategic Objectives of the Provincial Court of Alberta

1. Ensure that Justice is accessible to all Albertans;
2. Enhance public trust and confidence in the justice system;
3. Provide equality, fairness and integrity to all citizens involved with the justice system;
4. Maintain the institutional and individual independence of the judiciary;
5. Promote an expeditious process and timely resolution of matters coming before the Court; and,
6. Develop a high level of accountability to the people of Alberta.

1. Increase Access to the Justice System
2. Promote access through simplification
3. Promote Early Case Resolution
4. Provide and support Alternative Dispute Resolution
5. Acquire and use effective technology
6. Enhance cultural sensitivity
7. Support principles and programs for restorative justice
8. Increase Accountability
9. Enhance Public Knowledge
10. Effectively manage and administer Judicial Service
11. Maintain and improve Fiscal Responsibility
12. Strengthen Judicial Independence

1.  Develop new, innovative approaches to the delivery of justice in Alberta
2. Actively pursue technological development of its business operations in order to improve access to justice to all and to meet increasing case loads and demands being made of the court
3. Promote better knowledge of the court system internally and externally through improved communication
4. Ensure that staffing requirements, both judicial and administrative, are met in a timely fashion and proper education and training are provided
5. Improve court facilities where existing facilities are inadequate

• The public face of justice for Albertans
• Alberta’s de facto criminal court
• Commences 100% and concludes >97% of all criminal charges
• Delivers almost 100% of all Youth Justice
• Handles most drug offences, and the majority of serious criminal offences
• Sits in 73 locations
• Divisions, with specialized judges in larger cities