Municipal Affairs
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New B.C. legislation would disqualify municipal politicians convicted for indictable offenceIf passed, the legislation would also require an elected official be put on mandatory paid leave when charged with a criminal offence until the criminal process is complete.PoliticsApr 7
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Josie Osborne named B.C.’s first minister of land, water and resource stewardshipThe creation of the ministry will allow the province to fulfill some of its commitments in the province’s Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.CanadaFeb 25
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Alberta introduces bill letting municipalities place liens on assets of oil companies not paying taxesRural Municipalities Alberta says its members are owed about $245 million from energy companies that haven't paid their taxes.EconomyOct 28, 2021
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Municipal Affairs officials to review legal recourse regarding Calgary councillor ChuOutside legal counsel and "non-partisan department officials" have been asked to review the Municipal Government Act to verify what legal recourse -- if any -- exists."PoliticsOct 21, 2021
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Alberta First Nation feels left out on fall referendum votes, senate electionThe Piikani First Nation isn't holding a municipal election on Oct. 18, when other cities in Alberta are.PoliticsAug 25, 2021
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Municipal inspection not needed for Pincher Creek, decides Minster of Municipal AffairsPincher Creek will not have a municipal inspection after questions were raised by a group of residents, and they’re not the first southern Alberta town to ask for one.PoliticsMay 6, 2021
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40% of Calgary hailstorm claims still outstanding: Insurance Bureau of CanadaIt has been four months since Calgary's devastating hailstorm left many homes in tatters, and still, tens of thousands of claims remain open.CanadaOct 25, 2020
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Calgary city councillor Joe Magliocca asked to repay $2,700 in flight upgradesA city committee is asking Magliocca to repay more than $2,700 in seat upgrade fees, which the councillor says he will do.CanadaOct 13, 2020
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Alberta MLA becomes 1st Black justice minister in CanadaJust hours into his new job, Madu wrote: "I believe modernizing the Police Act will be a necessary step towards ensuring equality for marginalized people before the law."CanadaAug 26, 2020
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Edmonton sees affordable housing opportunity with new provincial building codeWhen the province announced that the building code will change on the use of wood-framed apartment buildings as high as 12-storeys, it opened the door for a more cost-efficient approach for affordable housing in Edmonton.PoliticsJan 27, 2020
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