Alberta introduces Cybercrime Task Force
Published 10:37 am Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A new Alberta Government task force will look at ways to protect Albertans from cybercrime.
The province said cybercriminals represent a serious and ongoing public risk by targeting families, seniors and businesses across Alberta for financial exploitation.
The Cybercrime Task Force will make recommendations to address cybercrime, including fraud, identity theft and extortion carried out using technology and commonly conducted over international borders which make it difficult for police to identify and find a scam’s source.
“We have seen too many examples of extortion threats across our province. This is unacceptable and it’s why Alberta is taking action to develop a coordinated provincial strategy to stop these scammers from extorting families in our communities,” said Justice Minister Mickey Amery, in a statement.
The cross-ministry task force will explore ways to protect the public from scammers who impersonate, use threats or deception to obtain personal information or pressure victims into making payments under false pretences.
Recommendations will focus on legislative and regulatory options as well as federal government advocacy, to strengthen consumer protection and public safety.
“With growing uses of artificial intelligence, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on this task force, working together to mitigate risks of cyber fraud, identity theft and extortion for the benefit of Albertans,” said Jason Stephan, Red Deer-South MLA and Cybercrime Task Force chair.
The task force will include representatives from the ministries of Justice, Public Safety and Emergency Services, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, Technology and Innovation, and Intergovernmental and International Relations, along with experts in law, technology, consumer protection and law enforcement.
For more information visit www.alberta.ca/cybercrime-task-force.
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