Municipal Government Act

• Alberta legislation to come imposing provincewide code of conduct for local councils

  Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says he'll propose legislation to bring third-party oversight to ethics complaints in an effort to prevent abuses and boost public trust.

  Politics

  Mar 26
  
• Lethbridge man angry with city over damage to vehicle

  A Lethbridge man is taking matters into his own hands after the city denied a claim he submitted for reimbursement for damage caused to his vehicle by a faulty manhole cover.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2024
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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