Municipal Training

Training for Councillors and Municipal Officials

Municipal Training is a departmental program serving the incorporated municipalities of Newfoundland and Labrador. The program exists to strengthen and improve the leadership, administrative, operational and other job-related skills of municipal councillors, senior staff, and other municipal officials. The program accomplishes this primary goal by providing training and continuing educational opportunities in areas of importance to municipal councils and their staff. The program also develops resource materials that municipalities can use as guides to improve the management and operational capabilities at the local level.

Municipal Training Opportunities

Mandatory Orientation Training- Modules 1-5 Poster

Registration is required to attend. Details are emailed to registrants in advance of each training date.

Training Registration Form:  Training Registration Form (fillable)

Email registration form to:  MAPATraining@gov.nl.ca

Training Offered by Other Groups

Third-party consultants

Third-party consultants who wish to provide mandatory orientation training to municipalities can apply to the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs for approval. Requests, including the training materials to be used and qualifications, should be submitted to Manager of Municipal Training Programs at MAPATraining@gov.nl.ca. Approved training providers will be notified in writing of their approval. Any mandatory orientation training provided prior to approval may not be deemed eligible to meet Municipal Conduct Act mandatory training requirements.

Resources

Sample Disclosure Statement Form: Disclosure Statement Form

Sample Rules of Procedure: Sample Rules of Procedure

Sample Committees’ Terms of Reference: Sample Committees’ Terms of Reference

Remote Meeting Attendance: Remote Meeting Attendance

Municipal Training Financial Assistance Fund

Municipal Training Financial Assistance Application Form (Revised 2021)

Municipal Elections

Please click here to see information, FAQs and forms relating to municipal elections.

Municipal Council Handbook

The Municipal Council Handbook is a resource for municipal councils, councillors and staff, and contains information and guidance on applicable legislation and best practices. In preparation for the 2021 municipal elections, the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs compiled a 2021 Interim Edition of the Municipal Council Handbook, which includes updated departmental references, contact information, and internet hyperlinks. Municipalities can download the free, electronic copy using this link: Municipal Council Handbook 2021 (2 MB).

A hardcopy version of the handbook is available from Queen’s Printer at a cost of $6.00 per book, plus tax and shipping. To request a quote, please email queensprinter@gov.nl.ca.

The Department strongly encourages readers to cross-reference all references to legislation, regulations, and government programs, with current municipal legislation. Current municipal legislation can be found on the Department’s website.

Access To Information and Protection of Privacy Guide for Municipalities

This Guide will provide direction on how to handle various access and privacy issues. This Guide has been developed to support municipalities in following the ATIPP Act, 2015. A further update will be provided to municipalities when a standard for public disclosure for municipal governance is enacted within the Municipalities Act, 1999 as recommended by the ATIPPA Statutory Review Committee.

Access To Information and Protection of Privacy Guide for Municipalities

Please click here for all other forms and applications for municipalities (including budgets, financial evaluations, long service awards, and elections)

Contact Information

Manager, Municipal Training
Tel: (709) 729-2086
Email: MAPATraining@gov.nl.ca

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