Municipal Government Act

• Alberta town to go to the polls for bylaw that would remove Pride sidewalk, restrict flags

  Five months after a Pride crosswalk was painted in Westlock, Alta., the town council started the legislative journey on a bylaw that would have to remove the coloured paint.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2023
  
• Calgary city council briefed on recall petition process

  The petitioner would have 60 days to gather signatures from eligible voters that represent 40 per cent of the population of the municipality or ward.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
  
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• Lethbridge looking at sober interim shelter to help address homelessness

  Lethbridge council has taken a small step forward in dealing with homeless encampments after agreeing to seek development approval for an interim shelter.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2022
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• 51 charges laid against Calgary home developer for building code violations

  Forty-nine of the 51 charges were laid against the company by the City of Calgary for allegedly violating the Safety Codes Act of Alberta.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2022
• Town of Fort Macleod reprimands councillor for involvement in Coutts blockade

  A member Fort Macleod's town council has been publicly reprimanded for his involvement as an organizer of the Coutts border blockade. 

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2022
• Alberta municipalities will need province’s OK for face mask or COVID-19 vaccine passport bylaws

  The province introduced amendments to the Municipal Government Act, restricting local governments' ability to have face-covering or vaccine passport bylaws.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2022
• Alberta to limit municipalities’ ability to have different public health bylaws than province

  Alberta's UCP government plans to introduce legislation that will "limit the ability of municipalities to enact bylaws that are contrary to provincial public health policy."

  Health

  Mar 1, 2022
• Municipal Affairs officials to review legal recourse regarding Calgary councillor Chu

  Outside legal counsel and "non-partisan department officials" have been asked to review the Municipal Government Act to verify what legal recourse -- if any -- exists."

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2021
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• Future of fluoride in Calgary remains up in the air in 2021

  Fluoride was removed from Calgary's water system in 2011, and city reports show it would cost $30 million to re-introduce fluoridation over 20 years.

  Health

  Dec 30, 2020
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• Reintroducing fluoride would not increase water prices in Calgary

  The capital costs to reintroduce fluoride to Calgary tap water are low enough to not have water rates go up in Calgary.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2020