This resource was prepared in April 2017 to explain many of the key changes that result from the adoption of the Municipal Government Act (MGA). It was created for general information purposes.
This process map shows how a municipal dissolution could take place under the Municipal Government Act (MGA). See Part 2 of the MGA for full description of the process.
This process map shows how a municipal restructuring could take place under the Municipal Government Act (MGA). See Part 2 of the MGA for full description of the process.
There are three new municipalities in Prince Edward Island. The provincial cabinet met in Georgetown today (September 25) and approved recommendations from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission to create the new municipalities of Three Rivers, North Shore, and Central...
Municipal elections will look very different when Islanders go to the polls on November 5. The new Municipal Government Act has brought changes to the nomination of candidates, replaced former special election meetings and clarified voting requirements and procedures. The changes...
Alcide Bernard has been appointed mayor for the Rural Municipality of Wellington. No candidates were nominated for the position of mayor for Wellington for the November municipal elections. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown has authority under the Municipal...
The Municipal Election Guidebook (1st Edition) provides an overview of the municipal election process.
The sample policy may be used, with modifications, for most municipal grant policies.
This is a sample bylaw to establish a Municipal Emergency Management Program.
This is a sample bylaw to establish separate tax rate groups in a municipality.