Resources for Municipal Governance and Administration in Newfoundland and Labrador
This page is intended to serve as a directory of important information for municipal administrators and council in Newfoundland and Labrador.
This list of resources was compiled as part of the Municipal Finance Support Program.
Professional Municipal Administrators (PMA)
Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
Municipal Forms and Applications
Tools
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Resources
Conflict on Council Tools – PowerPoint presentation of Conflicts, reasons, solutions etc
Code of Conduct Information and Templates
Training
Creating Respectful Municipal Workplaces
Municipal Administrator’s Handbook
Budget/Financial Resources
Tax Receivable Summary Template
Canada Community-Building Fund (Formerly Gas Tax) – Federal
Canada Community-Building Fund (Formerly Gas Tax) – Provincial
Financial Evaluation Form for Municipal Capital Works Projects
Records Retention/Information Management
Employees
Partners
Relevant Legislation
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Relates to council’s obligations with respect to access to information and privacy.
Animal Health and Protection Act
Relates to the Minister’s authority to delegate administration of all or a portion of the Act to a municipality.
Assessment Act
Applies when Councils adopt a property tax model of taxation.
Crown Corporations Local Taxation Act
Exempts Crown Corporations from local taxes.
Environmental Protection Act
Requires Ministerial approval (certification) for waste disposal sites and governs their operation.
Fire Protection Services Act
Gives the Fire Commissioner authority to ensure compliance with fire/life safety regulations and appoints local assistants, normally municipal fire chiefs.
Firefighters’ Protection Act
Applies to liability and protection of firefighters and fire departments as established under the Municipalities Act, 1999.
Health and Community Services Act
Applies to liability and protection of firefighters and fire departments as established under the Municipalities Act, 1999.
Highway Traffic Act
Gives the Minister authority to delegate to council the power to make regulations in their boundaries consistent with the Act.
Housing Act
Applies to municipal provision of public housing.
Labour Standards Act
Requires municipalities, as employers, to adhere to the Act.
Liquor Control Act
Requires municipalities to approve permits for the sale of liquor in their boundaries and the conditions under which a community may declare itself free of alcohol sales.
Municipal Affairs Act
Authorizes the department of Municipal and Intergovernmental affairs to administer municipal affairs in the province.
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Requires municipalities, as employers, to adhere to the Act.
Public Procurement Act
Requires municipalities to adhere to the Public Tender Act in the procurement of goods and services.
Regional Service Board Act
Relates to the establishment of regional service boards for service delivery, primarily waste management, in regions.
Taxation of Utilities and Cable Television Companies Act
Applies to municipal taxation of utilities and cable companies.
Towns and Local Service Districts Act
Defines roles and responsibilities of towns and LSDs
Urban and Rural Planning Act
Sets the conditions in which municipal and regional land use plans are undertaken.
Water Resources Act
Applies to the municipal role in water resources management and approving, constructing and maintaining sewage and water systems.