These fact sheets provide an easy-to-read overview of local government operations, covering subjects like the role and powers of elected officials, taxation, planning process, policing and bylaws. The guides are updated every four years, in conjunction with local government general elections.
Download the full guide or choose individual chapters below.
Local Government Fact Sheets 2022
- Statutory Basis of Local Government
- Elected Officials
- Council
- Meetings
- Committees
- Bylaws
- Financial Planning & Accounting
- Local Government Revenues & Expenses
- Policing
- Assessment
- Taxation
- Capital Expenditures, Borrowing & Contracts
- The Municipal Finance Authority
- Conflict of Interest
- Responsible Conduct
- Regional Districts
- Improvement Districts
- Public Hearings
- Statutory Officials
- Local Boards & Commissions
- Local Government Facts & Figures
- Glossary
- Local Government Calendar
- Legislative Process
- Land Use Regulation
- Planning & Procedures
- Licensing
- Bylaw Adjudication
- Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)