FPEIM President, Bruce MacDougall, announced the winners of the Bruce H. Yeo Memorial Award and the Municipal Achievement Award at the FPEIM annual meeting on April 30, 2018. The City of Charlottetown was the winner of the Municipal Achievement Award and Councillor Terry Bernard, City of … [Read more...] about 2018 FPEIM awards
FCM releases Municipal Guide to Cannabis Legalization
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its Municipal Guide to Cannabis Legalization. Municipal Guide to Cannabis Legalization (pdf) … [Read more...] about FCM releases Municipal Guide to Cannabis Legalization
Small price to pay – opinion piece by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
Municipalities only make up 30 percent of the area of Prince Edward Island. In other provinces, unincorporated areas tend to be vast sparsely inhabited or uninhabited areas. There aren't any areas in PEI that fit that description, but resistance to change has left us with a system that was … [Read more...] about Small price to pay – opinion piece by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
FPEIM comments on Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
The Federation of PEI Municipalities has submitted comments to the Department of Justice and Public Safety on the Review of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The comments address the issue of whether or not the FOIPP Act should apply to Municipalities. Read FPEIM's … [Read more...] about FPEIM comments on Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Municipalities Build Communities – opinion piece by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
The 72 municipalities in PEI only cover 30 percent of the province and one in three municipalities has an area of less than five square kilometres. The boundaries of many municipalities are based on school districts from the 1800s. These boundaries wouldn’t work as school district boundaries today, … [Read more...] about Municipalities Build Communities – opinion piece by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President
Municipal Government Act proclaimed
On December 23, the new Municipal Government Act came into force. This modern legislation replaces three outdated acts; the Charlottetown Area Municipalities Act, the City of Summerside Act, and the Municipalities Act. The new legislation will provide broader powers, increased flexibility and … [Read more...] about Municipal Government Act proclaimed
New nunicipal funding agreement announced
On December 6, 2017 a new agreement on municipal funding for PEI was signed in Charlottetown. Under the five-year agreement municipalities that provide streets and/or police will receive tax credits for streets/police and base funding. The base credit will be available to other municipalities as … [Read more...] about New nunicipal funding agreement announced
FPEIM Semi-Annual Meeting held in Montague
The Federation of PEI Municipalities held its Semi-Annual Meeting in Montague on Saturday Novmber 4, 2017. The meeting, held at the Montague Curling Club, was intended to help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Town of Montague's incorporation. The meeting was attended by approximately 115 … [Read more...] about FPEIM Semi-Annual Meeting held in Montague