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Supplementary accounting principles and standards regulation

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Intended for a municipality’s designated officers, this factsheet provides general information on Alberta’s Supplementary Accounting Principles and Standards Regulation and the requirements for... More ≫

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Intended for a municipality’s designated officers, this factsheet provides general information on Alberta’s Supplementary Accounting Principles and Standards Regulation and the requirements for annual financial reporting.

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Implementation fact sheets : Local Authorities Election Act, 2018 and 2020

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This collection of fact sheets provides the public, candidates, elected officials, local authority administrators and returning officers with information to guide them through the 2018 and 2020... More ≫

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This collection of fact sheets provides the public, candidates, elected officials, local authority administrators and returning officers with information to guide them through the 2018 and 2020 amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act.

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Implementation fact sheets : Local Authorities Election Act, 2018

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This collection of fact sheets provides the public, candidates, elected officials, local authority administrators and returning officers with information to guide them through the 2018 amendments... More ≫

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This collection of fact sheets provides the public, candidates, elected officials, local authority administrators and returning officers with information to guide them through the 2018 amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act.

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Municipal cannabis transition program : program guidelines

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Presents the guidelines for the Municipal Cannabis Transition Program, a two-year program announced in October 2018 to support municipalities in addressing enforcement and administrative costs... More ≫

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Presents the guidelines for the Municipal Cannabis Transition Program, a two-year program announced in October 2018 to support municipalities in addressing enforcement and administrative costs related to the legalization of cannabis in Alberta.

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Administrative law II for Assessment Review Board members [2017]

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This manual is used in the course Administrative Law II for Members of Assessment Review Boards, which introduces course participants to the Assessment Review Board (ARB) hearing procedures and... More ≫

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This manual is used in the course Administrative Law II for Members of Assessment Review Boards, which introduces course participants to the Assessment Review Board (ARB) hearing procedures and the legal principles that govern them. The manual, and the course, explains what happens during an ARB hearing process, the legislative provisions that empower ARBs, the principles of fairness and natural justice which underlie the hearing process, and the principles of decision writing.

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Municipal Government Act review : summary of input and identified issues

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This document provides a high-level summary of the stakeholder engagement process that occurred as part of the Municipal Government Act review, including the timing, stakeholders included, and... More ≫

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This document provides a high-level summary of the stakeholder engagement process that occurred as part of the Municipal Government Act review, including the timing, stakeholders included, and number of participants. It also provides a list of the principal policy issues that were identified by stakeholders, as well as options to address these issues.

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Municipal Government Act review. What we heard : a summary of consultation input

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A review of the Municipal Government Act was begun by the Government of Alberta in 2012, to ensure the Act continued to meet evolving needs. As part of the public consultation process, regional... More ≫

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A review of the Municipal Government Act was begun by the Government of Alberta in 2012, to ensure the Act continued to meet evolving needs. As part of the public consultation process, regional engagement sessions were held in eleven locations around the province during the period February to April 2014, to give Albertans an opportunity to provide input in person. This record contains summaries of inputs received during each session held in these 11 locations.

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MGA review discussion papers

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A review of the Municipal Government Act was begun by the Government of Alberta in 2012, to ensure the Act continued to meet evolving needs. In preparation for public consultations on the review,... More ≫

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A review of the Municipal Government Act was begun by the Government of Alberta in 2012, to ensure the Act continued to meet evolving needs. In preparation for public consultations on the review, a series of draft discussion papers were created by Municipal Affairs staff and stakeholders. The discussion papers were the result of a review of the current Act and regulations, definitions of terms and processes, changes requested by stakeholders over the preceding 18 years, and highlights from other jurisdictions.

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Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and Municipal Government Act consequential amendments : fact sheet

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This fact sheet explains the purpose of Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and consequential amendments to more than 25 legislative Acts to support regional land-use planning in the... More ≫

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This fact sheet explains the purpose of Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and consequential amendments to more than 25 legislative Acts to support regional land-use planning in the province, and how these will impact municipalities.

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Assessment review board training manual

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Provides information and reference to assist members of assessment review boards. The manual focuses on property assessment in order to illustrate, describe, and discuss each of the concepts that... More ≫

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Provides information and reference to assist members of assessment review boards. The manual focuses on property assessment in order to illustrate, describe, and discuss each of the concepts that relate to the work of an assessment review board. This publication is based on the Municipal Government Act, and its attendant regulations, as guide of May 10, 2005.

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