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The original Municipal Government Act (known as Bill 23) was introduced by Edgar Gerhart in the Alberta Legislature in 1968 during the 1st Session of the 16th Alberta Legislature, along with the Municipal Election Act (now known as the Local Authorities Election Act). It came into effect on June 1, 1968, and defines the laws and rules under ...
Alberta's 344 municipalities cover 99.7% of the province's land mass and are home to 99% of its population. [2] [a] These municipalities provide local government services, including roads, water, sewer and garbage collection among others, and a variety of programs to their residents. [4] [5]
The most prominent form of local government in Canada is municipal government, which is a local council authority which provides local services, facilities, safety and infrastructure for communities. Municipal governments are local general-purpose authorities which provide services to all residents within a defined geographic area called a ...
A specialized municipality is a unique type of municipal status in the Canadian province of Alberta. These unique local governments are formed without the creation of special legislation, [1] and typically allow for the coexistence of urban and rural areas within the jurisdiction of a single municipal government. [2]
Alberta Municipal Affairs, a ministry of the Cabinet of Alberta, is charged with coordination of all levels of local government. Administrative duties of cities include public safety, local transit, roads, water service, drainage and waste collection, as well as coordination of infrastructure with provincial and regional authorities (including ...
The MGB is affiliated with the Alberta Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The MGB is established pursuant to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), [2] which authorizes it to hear: appeals from subdivision applications involving a provincial interest, appeals of linear property assessments, intermunicipal disputes, municipal annexations, and other ...
Alberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta.Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering the assessment of linear property in Alberta, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's network of municipal and library system boards.
Under current legislation, the authority to amalgamate two or more municipalities is provided under Division 5 of the Municipal Government Act. [2] The first amalgamation in Alberta involving one or more urban municipalities occurred on February 1, 1912, when the cities of Strathcona and Edmonton merged to form a single municipal government ...