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Openness is a cornerstone of good governance. Until recently, municipalities in Prince Edward Island were governed by outdated legislation that lacked some of the accountability and transparency requirements commonly found in other jurisdictions. Despite these gaps, several municipalities have … [Read more...] about Open Municipal Government Toolkit

On Monday, April 30, 2018, FPEIM held it's 61st annual meeting.  Honourable Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of PEI, provided the luncheon address and the keynote speaker was 3 time Paralympian and winner of 8 Paralympic medals, Mark Arendz.  President MacDougall presented the Bruce H. Yeo Memorial Award … [Read more...] about FPEIM holds 61st annual meeting

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

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

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

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

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

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