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  2. Local Government Act (British Columbia) - Wikipedia

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    The Local Government Act [1] is an act of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in British Columbia, Canada. The Local Government Act is the primary legislation governing regional districts, but also applies in certain respects to municipalities. [2] The Local Government Act replaced the Municipal Act in 1998 [3] and was, at the time ...

  3. List of municipalities in British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    British Columbia's 161 municipalities cover only 11 percent of the province's land mass yet are home to 89 percent of its population. A municipality is a local government incorporated by the province allowing a community to govern itself and to provide and regulate local services. These services typically include, but are not limited to, the ...

  4. Government of British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    The Government of British Columbia (French: Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The term Government of British Columbia can refer to either the collective set of all three institutions, or more specifically to the executive—ministers of the Crown ...

  5. List of district municipalities in British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    District municipalities can be incorporated under the authority of British Columbia's Local Government Act. [4] In order for a municipality to be classified as a district municipality, its geographic area must be greater than 800 hectares (2,000 acres) and its population density must be lower than 5 residents per hectare (or 500/km 2 ); there ...

  6. List of regional districts of British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    Regional districts came into being via an order of government in 1965 with the enactment of amendments to the Municipal Act. [1] Until the creation of regional districts, the only local form of government in British Columbia were incorporated municipalities, and services in areas outside municipal boundaries had to be sought from the province or through improvement districts.

  7. Local government in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The most prominent form of local government in Canada is municipal government, which is a local council authority which provides local services, facilities, safety and infrastructure for communities. Municipal governments are local general-purpose authorities which provide services to all residents within a defined geographic area called a ...

  8. Regional district - Wikipedia

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    Regional districts came into being as an order of government in 1965 with the enactment of amendments to the Municipal Act. [2] Until the creation of regional districts, the only local form of government in British Columbia was incorporated municipalities, and services in areas outside municipal boundaries had to be sought from the province or through improvement districts.

  9. List of British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown ...

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    management and investment of a $500-million strategic investment fund of the B.C. Government Industry Training Authority: Advanced Education, Skills & Training skilled trades system of BC Innovate BC: Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation advanced and innovative technologies for B.C. industries Insurance Corporation of British Columbia