Vision, Mission, Core Businesses and Goals

OUR Vision

Strong, safe and sustainable communities.

OUR Mission

Municipal Affairs provides programs and services that help ensure Albertans are served by accountable and effective local governments and live in strong and safe communities.

OUR Values

Municipal Affairs is guided by the following Alberta Public Service Values:

  • Respect – we foster an environment in which each individual is valued and heard.
  • Accountability – we are responsible for our actions and for contributing to the effectiveness of the public service.
  • Integrity – we behave ethically and are open, honest and fair.
  • Excellence – we use innovation and continuous improvement to achieve excellence.

OUR Links to the Government of Alberta Strategic Business Plan

The following four goals in the three-year Government of Alberta Business Plan are supported:

Government of Alberta Goals Ministry Services
Goal 4: Alberta will have a financially stable, open and accountable government and maintain its strong position nationally and internationally
  • Operate Ministry programs in an open and accountable manner.

 

Goal 7: Alberta will be a safe place to live, work and raise families
  • Work with municipalities and other stakeholders to coordinate
    a comprehensive safety system and an effective emergency
    management system.
  • Begin the establishment of an inter-disciplinary institute to
    support safety, security and environmental protection functions
    in Alberta.
Goal 8: Albertans will have the opportunity to enjoy the province's natural, historical and cultural resources
  • Improve access to cultural, historical and educational resources available through public libraries by working with library boards, and managing networked services through the Alberta Public Library Electronic Network and Alberta SuperNet.
Goal 9: Alberta will have strong and effective municipalities and self-reliant Aboriginal communities
  • Respond to the recommendations pertaining to Municipal
    Affairs from the Oil Sands Ministerial Strategy Committee.
  • Partner with stakeholders to promote well-managed local
    governments.
  • Help ensure the long-term sustainability of municipalities
    through appropriate legislation, capacity building initiatives,
    and financial support.
  • Work with municipalities to provide advisory and dispute
    resolution support.

Government of Alberta Priority

Municipal Affairs will work with other ministries to achieve the Government of Alberta priority:

  • Provide the roads, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing economy and population.

OUR Core Businesses:

The Ministry's core business activities support the vision and mission of the Ministry. They are:

  1. Support the development and long-term sustainability of municipalities.
  2. Administer the Safety System to support the development and maintenance of safe and viable communities
  3. Manage the effective coordination of the provincial emergency management system

OUR Major Goals:

The Ministry's major goals are as follows:

  1. Enhanced long-term viability and accountability of municipalities and their communities
  2. Fair and timely decisions on matters before the Municipal Government Board as setout in the Municipal Government Act and related regulations
  3. Low-income Albertans have access to a range of safe and affordable housing options and supports
  4. Albertans’ safety, health, accessibility and conservation priorities for the built environment are addressed through a collaborative community-focused safety codes system 
  5. Albertans are protected from the effects of disaster and emergency events through a coordinated and all-hazards focused public safety system