What we do

Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) is a membership-based non-profit organization serving the 274 incorporated municipalities in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

MNL is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors representing seven regions as well as small town and urban constituencies, plus three professional director seats providing  legal, human resources, and accounting guidance. Directors are elected by delegates at the Annual General Meeting, one of the largest conventions in the province.

MNL activities are coordinated from the organizational headquarters located at 79 Mews Place in St John’s.

Vision

• We have a formalized, actionable seat at the table when issues of concern are addressed
• We are providing the tools to transform challenges into sector-leading solutions
• We are measuring and reporting our impact to the Board, membership and public

Mission

Empower and support local governments to build vibrant communities

MNL provides the sector with a collective path towards achieving sustainability. We help members make informed decisions about where the future is going. We provide tools to help them respond today and into the future. We provide the sectoral memory necessary to assess the adequacy of proposed solutions. We use our research and policy capacity to show stakeholders what is possible and probable and to ensure municipal councils have the legislative and financial capacity to follow that path.