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Calgary metropolitan region board repeal regulation

This Order in Council enacts a regulation that repeals the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board Regulation, effectively dissolving the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board.

High impactCentralization of powerLocal autonomyMunicipalitiesThe public, directly

What changed

  • A new regulation, the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board Repeal Regulation (AR 42/2025), is made by this Order in Council.
  • This new regulation repeals the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board Regulation (AR 190/2017).
  • The repeal of AR 190/2017 dissolves the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board.
  • The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board Repeal Regulation comes into force on April 30, 2025.

Why it matters

  • Eliminates a regional planning and growth management body for the Calgary metropolitan area.
  • Transfers responsibilities for regional planning and coordination back to individual municipalities or the provincial government.
  • Alters the framework for inter-municipal collaboration on growth, infrastructure, and service delivery within the region.

Other governance concerns

  • Impact on regional planning consistency
  • Changes to inter-municipal governance structures
  • Potential for altered development patterns without a regional board

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