Minister’s recommendation for incorporation and adjustments
2021, c.44, s.4
21(1)Before making a recommendation to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under subsection (2), the Minister shall review the recommendations of the Local Governance Commission provided to the Minister under section 52 of the
Local Governance Commission Act before determining whether to recommend
(a)
the incorporation of a local government under subsection 22(1),
(b)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments under subsection 24(1),
(c)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments and the annexation of an area contiguous to the amalgamated local government under subsection 24(2),
(d)
the annexation of a contiguous area to a local government under subsection 25(1), and
(e)
the decrease in the territorial limits of a local government under section 26.
21(1.1)Before determining whether to recommend the dissolution of a local government and its annexation to a rural district under section 29, the Minister may request that the Local Governance Commission established under the
Local Governance Commission Act conduct a viability review of the matter that includes the following factors:
(a)
the population of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(b)
the rural district tax base of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(c)
the number of local governments to be dissolved into the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(d)
the geographic size of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(e)
the population density of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(f)
the impact the dissolution will have on the provision of services in the areas affected; and
(g)
any other factor prescribed by regulation.
21(2)The Minister may make a recommendation to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council relating to any of the actions referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (e) or relating to the dissolution of a local government referred to in subsection (1.1).
2021, c.44, s.4; 2023, c.18, s.97