Navigating the Laws Governing Municipalities in New Brunswick
Local governments have a significant impact on people's daily lives. Of course, they would not exist without enabling legislation. As a civil servant advising the city council you must master these tools to properly guide decision-making and reduce the risk of legal challenges. The purpose of this training is to familiarize yourself with the three provincial laws governing municipalities in New Brunswick and to understand their scope: the Local Governance Act, the Community Planning Act and the Regional Service Delivery Act.
Objectives :
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to better understand :
- some key elements of municipal authority;
- legislation from the perspective of administrative law and case law;
- some basic principles of land use planning; and
- the functioning of the Local Service Districts.
Contents :
- Review of the by-laws governing city council;
- Public servants;
- Local Service Districts;
- Administrative penalties;
- Process of annexation and merger;
- Plebiscites, council vacancies;
- Enforcement of by-laws - who does what and how?
- The land use planning ecosystem.
Location/Delivery Method: In person on the Moncton campus
Duration: 6 hours
Schedule: More information to come
Fees: $375 + HST
Continuing Education Units (CEU's): 0,6
Trainer: André Daigle, LL.M.
André Daigle is an attorney specializing in municipal law, land-use planning and public purchasing. He advises and represents his clients in court, and is also a public speaker, a facilitator and a mentor for municipal public servants and elected officials. Before starting his career in law, André was a town planner. He went back to school to obtain his law degree and worked as a freelancer before becoming a municipal lawyer for the City of Dieppe as director of planning and development as well as clerk. He returned to the private sector in 2011, and founded Droit JURIS Law in 2014. André frequently advises local governments, regional service commissions, and provincial governments.
Registration for upcoming sessions is now open on the fc.umoncton.ca website.