Quick update on Municipal Government Act Review Update Earlier in the year, prior to the provincial election, several amendments to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) were passed with a stated intention...
Pollution Pocketbook #2: Polluter Pays Principle - Determining when polluters should pay -- "there's no free lunch" Pollution pocketbook is a short blog series regarding how our laws and policies incorporate the...
Municipal Government Act Review Update: Bill 20 is introduced and it’s disappointing Earlier this month, the Alberta government introduced its proposed amendments to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) in the form...
Update on the MGA Review: Government releases first What We Heard document As indicated in previous posts, the Alberta government is currently reviewing the Municipal Government Act (MGA). Given the key...
Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management Recommendations to Strengthen Alberta’s Municipal Government Act In Alberta, the powers and activities of municipalities are governed by the Municipal Government Act (the MGA). The Government of...
“Turning Around the Supertanker”: Municipal panel sheds light on environmental management challenges at Green Regs & Ham Three municipal leaders walk into a hotel: the urban mayor who is said to represent...
Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management, Municipal Government Act Consultations 2014 The ELC recognizes the important role that municipalities have in protecting and managing Alberta’s environment. Looking at the discussion papers developed in...
Municipal Government Act consultations announced Municipalities have the potential to play a key role in environmental protection. Many private land uses are controlled and regulated at the municipal level. As well,...