Adopted in June 2017, and updated in March 2023, the Government of Alberta’s French Policy guides Alberta government departments, agencies, boards and commissions, as well as justice services, in their efforts to improve French Language services. The French Policy aims to support the vitality of Francophone communities in Alberta. It provides the government with guidelines to strengthen engagement, dialogue and collaboration with the Francophonie.

In May 2024, the Alberta government unveiled its French Policy: 2024-28 Action Plan. This is the province’s third action plan in this regard. This action plan describes the ministerial initiatives planned to implement the policy.

The Languages Act of 1988 reaffirms the unilingual English character of the province while recognizing the right to use French in the Legislative Assembly and before certain courts.

The Francophone Secretariat of Alberta was created in February 1999 and is part of the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women. The Secretariat has an executive director (who answers to the deputy minister), an administrative service and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the coordination of services, public policy analysis, translation, active offer, Internet content and community liaison.

Only the Canada‑Alberta Agreement on French Language Services and the Canada‑Alberta Agreement on Minority‑Language Education and Second‑Language Instruction specifically target the delivery of services in French. Other agreements between Canada and Alberta contain provisions to take into account the needs of the Francophonie in Alberta.