CAPITAL REGION AMALGAMATION STUDY GUIDELINES

CAPITAL REGION AMALGAMATION STUDY

GUIDELINES

1. The study team must report to the Minister and must be instructed to carry out its task in a timely manner.
2. The study must be inclusive and engage all the municipal agencies in the Capital Region and the First Nations.
3. The study must examine the existing municipal structure (including the CRD) in the Capital Region and recommend changes to achieve good municipal governance across the region, including efficiency, effectiveness and accountability
4. The study process must include opportunities for the public to interface with the study team during the preparation of the report.
5. The study must consider at least three options for municipal boundaries in the Capital Region.
6. When evaluating each option, consideration must be given to providing consideration of commercial, urban, residential and rural interests.
7. The study must evaluate the economic, social and environmental merits of each option.
8. The study must include a plan for public meetings to discuss the recommendations of the report.
9. The study must prescribe timelines for implementation of the study.
10. The study must identify implementation issues that need to be resolved.