The AAMDC has finished its member consultation tour of the province and wants to provide an additional outlet to collect member input on the proposed Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act. The AAMDC MGA Survey is now available online and can be completed here. The deadline for the AAMDC MGA Survey is July 15, 2016. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete but can be saved and returned to at a later date.

Those wishing to complete the survey as a word document can download the survey under the attachments section below and email the results to AAMDC Policy Analyst Matt Dow at matt.dow@aamdc.com.

The AAMDC will be using the feedback received from the member consultations, completed workbooks, and the survey to identify advocacy priorities for the AAMDC.  This information will be submitted to Alberta Municipal Affairs for consideration as the legislation is brought back in the fall for a final vote. The AAMDC will also be assembling a ‘What We Heard’ document which will be available in the near future. The deadline for workbook submission is June 30^th, 2016.

In addition to the member consultations, AAMDC survey and the workbook, the AAMDC has also prepared a guide to the new modernized MGA. The AAMDC Guide to the Modernized MGA can be accessed here.

The Government of Alberta is also continuing to holdconsultations across the province. To register for these events, click here. AAMDC members are reminded that this legislation is a draft and members are encouraged to participate in MGA-related events to ensure the rural voice is heard in these conversations.

Please stay tuned through Contact for updates regarding Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act.

Enquiries may be directed to:

Matt Dow Policy Analyst 780.955.4085

Kim Heyman Director of Advocacy and Communications 780.955.4079