YELLOWKNIFE (October 1, 2013) – The new Community Planning and Development Act and Regulations come into force on October 1, 2013. The new statute and regulations replace the Planning Act and provide more options for municipal governments to implement local solutions and direct local development.

“Ensuring our legislation reflects the needs of community governments is a priority,” said Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Robert C. McLeod. “The Community Planning and Development Act will provide municipal governments with better tools for reaching their goals. For example, municipalities will now have the ability to more easily pass zoning bylaws and manage development at the local level.”

The new Act and Regulations were developed in cooperation with the Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC) to replace the Planning Act. The new Act better reflects the way the GNWT now deals with municipalities and provides them with more autonomy in community planning.

Supporting community governments to build capacity in the area of planning and development is helping us build sustainable, vibrant, safe communities as envisioned in the goals of the 17th Assembly of the Government of the Northwest Territories.

For more information please visit MACA’s website at www.maca.gov.nt.ca.

For more information, contact:

David Maguire
Communications and Website Advisor
Municipal and Community Affairs
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: (867) 920-3092