Foundations of Governance : Municipal Government in Canada's Provinces

In __Foundations of Governance__, experts from each of Canada's provinces come together to assess the extent to which municipal governments have the capacity to act autonomously, purposefully, and collaboratively in the intergovernmental arena.

Municipalities are responsible for many essential services and have become vital agents for implementing provincial policies, including those dealing with the environment, emergency planning, economic development, and land use. In Foundations of Governance, experts from each of Canada's provinces come together to assess the extent to which municipal governments have the capacity to act autonomously, purposefully, and collaboratively in the intergovernmental arena.

Each chapter follows a common template in order to facilitate comparison and covers essential features such as institutional structures, municipal functions, demography, and municipal finances. Canada's municipalities function in diverse ways but have similar problems and, in this way, are illustrative of the importance of local democracy. Foundations of Governance shows that municipal governments require the legitimacy granted by a vibrant democracy in order to successfully negotiate and implement important collective choices about the futures of communities.

Municipalities are responsible for many essential services and have become vital agents for implementing provincial policies, including those dealing with the environment, emergency planning, economic development, and land use. In Foundations of Governance, experts from each of Canada's provinces come together to assess the extent to which municipal governments have the capacity to act autonomously, purposefully, and collaboratively in the intergovernmental arena. Each chapter follows a common template in order to facilitate comparison and covers essential features such as institutional structures, municipal functions, demography, and municipal finances. Canada's municipalities function in diverse ways but have similar problems and, in this way, are illustrative of the importance of local democracy. Foundations of Governance shows that municipal governments require the legitimacy granted by a vibrant democracy in order to successfully negotiate and implement important collective choices about the futures of communities Ontario / David Siegel Quebec / Serge Belley [and others] Nova Scotia / David M. Cameron with Paul A.R. Hobson New Brunswick / Daniel Bourgeois and Frank Strain Manitoba / Tom Carter British Columbia / Patrick J. Smith and Kennedy Stewart Prince Edward Island / David Bulger and James Sentance Saskatchewan / Joseph Garcea and Donald Gilchrist Alberta / Edward C. Lesage, Jr. and Melville L. McMillan Newfoundland and Labrador / James P. feehan [and others]. Contents 5 Contributors 7 Preface 11 Introduction 13 1. Ontario 32 2. Quebec 82 3. Nova Scotia 150 4. New Brunswick 198 5. Manitoba 235 6. British Columbia 294 7. Prince Edward Island 326 8. Saskatchewan 357 9. Alberta 396 10. Newfoundland and Labrador 465 Conclusion 499 Appendix: Municipal Financial Data for Canada and by Province 513 Index 537