Alberta Municipal Affairs
Encyclopedia
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 a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's network of municipal and library system boards.
As of December 2010, the Minister for Municipal Affairs was Hector Goudreau
.
, with the purpose of implementing the new municipal legislation regarding incorporation of towns, villages, rural municipal districts, improvement districts and cities.
Legislation passed in 1968, such as the Municipal Government Act and Local Authorities Election Act, further improved and consolidated the provision of local government in the province.
On December 15, 2006, the new ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing was created from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Seniors and Community Supports. Libraries, community and voluntary sector services, previously under the authority of Alberta Community Development
, were amalgamated in the new ministry.
On March 12, 2008, Premier Stelmach
reverted Municipal Affairs and Housing back to Municipal Affairs by moving the responsibilities over housing and the voluntary sector to the new ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs and Culture and Community Spirit
respectively.
Local Government Services provide support, advice and other assistance to Alberta's urban, rural and specialized municipalities.
Branches of the service are:
Public Safety regards safe buildings, equipment and facilities and emergency response, regulated by the Safety Codes Act.
Public Safety is comprised by:
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, administering a safety system for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and managing Alberta's network of municipal and library system boards.
As of December 2010, the Minister for Municipal Affairs was Hector Goudreau
Hector Goudreau
Hector G. Goudreau is a politician from Alberta, Canada. He is originally from the francophone area of Beaumont, Alberta, located just south of Edmonton's metro population....
.
History
The Municipal Affairs ministry was established on December 20, 1911, following the example set in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, with the purpose of implementing the new municipal legislation regarding incorporation of towns, villages, rural municipal districts, improvement districts and cities.
Legislation passed in 1968, such as the Municipal Government Act and Local Authorities Election Act, further improved and consolidated the provision of local government in the province.
On December 15, 2006, the new ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing was created from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Seniors and Community Supports. Libraries, community and voluntary sector services, previously under the authority of Alberta Community Development
Alberta Community Development
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. Its duties involve managing Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas, tourism, sport and recreation....
, were amalgamated in the new ministry.
On March 12, 2008, Premier Stelmach
Ed Stelmach
Edward Michael "Ed" Stelmach, MLA is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and speaks fluent Ukrainian. He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a...
reverted Municipal Affairs and Housing back to Municipal Affairs by moving the responsibilities over housing and the voluntary sector to the new ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs and Culture and Community Spirit
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. It was created in March 2008, and is responsible for culture, community development, the voluntary sector, museums and heritage sites....
respectively.
Department of Alberta Municipal Affairs
The Department of Alberta Municipal Affairs includes "Local Government Services" and "Public Safety".Local Government Services provide support, advice and other assistance to Alberta's urban, rural and specialized municipalities.
Branches of the service are:
- Municipal Services
- Assessment Services
- Special Areas Board.
Public Safety regards safe buildings, equipment and facilities and emergency response, regulated by the Safety Codes Act.
Public Safety is comprised by:
- Emergency Management Alberta
- Fire Commissioner's Office.
Municipal Government Board
The Municipal Government Board is an independent Board that has jurisdiction granted by the Municipal Government Act. The Municipal Government Board exists to rule on matters such as appeals/complaints resulting from property assessments, intermunicipal disputes and annexation recommendations.External links
- Alberta Municipal Affairs - Ministry website
- Government of Alberta - Municipal Affairs