Bill 50: ABmunis' analysis now available

On April 8, 2025, the Government of Alberta released Bill 50, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, which proposes amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA), Municipal Government Act (MGA), the New Home Buyer Protection Act (NHBPA) and the Safety Codes Act.

We acknowledge that Municipal Affairs engaged municipalities in 2024 to inform changes to Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICFs). We appreciate that Municipal Affairs proactively engaged ABmunis and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta in late 2024 on the government’s vision for ICF rules so that implementation challenges could be addressed before the legislation was drafted.

Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) supports some of the proposed changes in Bill 50, but notes that many of the association's recommendations to the provincial government are not reflected in the proposed legislation. We will raise our questions and concerns with Municipal Affairs so the ministry is fully informed about what these proposed changes will mean for municipalities.

We encourage you to download and read ABmunis' preliminary analysis of Bill 50.