2023 New Brunswick local governance reform
Local governance reform in the Canadian province of New Brunswick was implemented on January 1, 2023. This resulted in a significant reorganization of the local government entities in the province, including a reduction in the number of entities from 340 to 89, consisting of 77 local governments and 12 rural districts nested within 12 regional service commissions. The local governance reform review was commenced by the Government of New Brunswick in January 2021 and was promoted as the most consequential restructuring of the local governance system since Premier Robichaud's Equal Opportunity Program.[1]
| An Act Respecting Local Governance Reform Loi concernant la réforme de la gouvernance locale | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | |
| Citation | [1] |
| Enacted by | 1st Session, 60th Legislature |
| Assented to | December 17, 2021 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Bill 82 |
| Related legislation | |
| Local Governments Establishment Regulation | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Background edit
Immediately prior to the 2023 reform, New Brunswick's local governance system consisted of 12 regional service commissions and 340 local entities including 104 local governments (i.e., municipalities) and 236 local service districts.[2] Following the appointment of Daniel Allain as Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform,[3] the Government of New Brunswick commenced the reform of the system on January 19, 2021;[2] its first significant local governance reform in 60 years.[4] The intent of the reform was to modernize the local governance system due to a lack of elected local government representation for more than 30 per cent of the province's population, redundancies in the delivery of services and infrastructure, and to address challenges for communities in the delivery of services.[2] The reform was announced to be multiphase in nature and featured stakeholder engagement.[2]
Public engagement commenced in April 2021 with the release of a local governance reform green paper.[5] The paper outlines four topics to guide engagement including the current local governance structure, regional collaboration, land use planning, and finance.[5] An advisory committee was established to steer the reform process with working groups created for each of the four engagement topics.[5] Public engagement sessions were scheduled for mid-May 2021 with a deadline of May 31 for the public to submit its input.[6] An engagement report was published in September 2021, summarizing feedback received from stakeholders and the public.[7] A round of meetings to discuss the engagement summary report ensued.[7]
The Government of New Brunswick announced its initial plan to reform the province's local governance system in a white paper published in November 2021.[8] A reduction in the current system of 340 entities to 90 entities – 78 local governments and 12 rural districts – was proposed.[8] For the 12 rural districts, a structure was proposed featuring advisory committees with members elected in November 2022.[8] It was announced that the restructuring transition process would be financed by the provincial government.[8]
Revisions to the initial plan were announced in December 2021 based on feedback arising from review of the initial plan.[4] Revisions included the geographic reconfiguration of numerous proposed entities that resulted in a net reduction of the proposed local governments from 78 to 77.[9] One proposed local government was merged into another, one proposed local government was deleted with its geography distributed into two others, and one proposed local government was split into two.[9] While most revisions were well-received, the movement of the Chiasson-Savoy local service district from Shippagan to Île-de-Lamèque in a court case that was not resolved until October 2022.[10]
The proposed names of the 77 local governments and 12 rural districts were announced on May 25, 2022;[11] The names were officially set on August 30, 2022, and took effect on January 1, 2023; the boundary descriptions used in previous consolidated regulations have been replaced entirely by maps.[12]
Unlike changes to boundaries, the financial component of the local governance reform was implemented piecemeal. Phase one of the white paper's financial reform plan included property taxation adjustments and changes to the community funding and equalization grant.[13] Among the most notable changes for local governments was the ability to increase the tax rate on non-residential properties up to 1.7 times the local rate.[14] Plans for phase two are still underway,[13] though the provincial government has already committed to reduced its own tax rate on nonresidential properties over three years.[14] In addition to changes proposed in the white paper, new possibilities like decoupling apartments from the rest of the non-owner occupied residential tax class are also being considered.[15]
Changes to the community funding and equalization grant occurred in the fall. In May 2022, an independent expert panel was also commissioned to study the community funding and equalization grant system in New Brunswick and make recommendations on how to improve it to the government.[16] The resulting report on Provincial Municipal Fiscal Arrangements in New Brunswick was released on September 28, 2022.[17] Ultimately, the government chose to implement some components of the expert panel's report but did not implement their new equalization formula.[14][18] On October 4, 2022, Minister Allain introduced amendments in the legislature outlining the government's new funding mechanism. The changes imposed a fixed annual rate for community funding of just under $76 million until 2028, redirected core funding to support the priorities of the regional service commissions, and introduced an updated equalization formula. Under the new formula, payments will be adjusted for annual tax base growth compared to the provincial tax base growth to a maximum of three per cent. Any reduced need for equalization funding will be redirected, along with the core funding revenue, to help support the expanded mandates of regional service commissions.
List of local governments edit
The local governance reform resulted in 77 local governments.[19] The initial white paper proposals were revised after a period of consultation and some changes made.[20] The regulation that made the names and boundaries official was filed on August 30, 2022, with the various changes taking effect on January 1, 2023.[12]
| Name | Entity No. | Status | Regional service commission | Previous local governments/local service districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haut-Madawaska | 1 | Town | Northwest | Rural Community of Haut-Madawaska |
| Village of Lac Baker | ||||
| Edmundston | 2 | City | Northwest | City of Edmundston |
| Village of Rivière-Verte | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Jacques (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Joseph (part) | ||||
| Vallée-des-Rivières | 3 | Town | Northwest | Town of Saint-Léonard |
| Village of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska | ||||
| LSD of Sainte-Anne (part) | ||||
| LSD of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Léonard (part) | ||||
| LSD of Rivière-Verte (part) | ||||
| Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault) | 4 | Town | Northwest | Town of Grand Falls |
| Village of Drummond | ||||
| Rural Community of Saint-André | ||||
| LSD of Drummond (part) | ||||
| LSD of Grand Falls | ||||
| Saint-Quentin | 5 | Town | Northwest | Town of Saint-Quentin |
| LSD of Saint-Quentin (part) | ||||
| LSD of St. Martin de Restigouche | ||||
| Kedgwick | 6 | Rural community | Northwest | Rural Community of Kedgwick |
| LSD of Eldon (part) | ||||
| LSD of St. Jean Baptiste – Menneval | ||||
| LSD of White's Brook | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Quentin (part) | ||||
| Campbellton | 7 | City | Restigouche | City of Campbellton |
| Village of Atholville | ||||
| Village of Tide Head | ||||
| LSD of Glencoe | ||||
| LSD of Dalhousie (part) | ||||
| LSD of McLeods (part) | ||||
| LSD of Balmoral (part)[a] | ||||
| LSD of Addington (part) | ||||
| Bois-Joli | 8 | Village | Restigouche | Village of Eel River Crossing |
| Village of Balmoral | ||||
| LSD of Balmoral (part)[a] | ||||
| LSD of Blair Athol | ||||
| LSD of Balmoral-St. Maure | ||||
| LSD of Dalhousie (part) | ||||
| LSD of McLeods (part) | ||||
| Heron Bay (French: Baie-des-Hérons) | 9 | Town | Restigouche | Town of Dalhousie |
| Village of Charlo | ||||
| LSD of Point La Nim | ||||
| LSD of Dalhousie Junction | ||||
| LSD of Dalhousie (part) | ||||
| LSD of Chaleur (part) | ||||
| LSD of Balmoral (part)[a] | ||||
| Belledune | 10 | Village | Chaleur | Village of Belledune |
| Belle-Baie | 11 | Town | Chaleur | Town of Beresford |
| Village of Nigadoo | ||||
| Village of Petit-Rocher | ||||
| Village of Pointe-Verte | ||||
| LSD of Madran | ||||
| LSD of Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux) | ||||
| LSD of Petit-Rocher-Sud | ||||
| LSD of Tremblay | ||||
| LSD of Dunlop | ||||
| LSD of Robertville | ||||
| LSD of Laplante | ||||
| LSD of Beresford (part) | ||||
| LSD of North Tetagouche (part) | ||||
| LSD of Bathurst (part) | ||||
| Bathurst | 12 | City | Chaleur | City of Bathurst |
| LSD of North Tetagouche (part) | ||||
| LSD of Big River (part) | ||||
| LSD of Bathurst (part) | ||||
| Rivière-du-Nord | 13 | Town | Acadian Peninsula | Village of Bertrand |
| Village of Maisonnette | ||||
| Village of Grande-Anse | ||||
| Village of Saint-Léolin | ||||
| LSD of Poirier | ||||
| LSD of Dugas | ||||
| LSD of Anse Bleue | ||||
| LSD of New Bandon (part) | ||||
| Caraquet | 14 | Town | Acadian Peninsula | Town of Caraquet |
| Village of Bas-Caraquet | ||||
| LSD of Pokesudie | ||||
| LSD of St. Simon | ||||
| LSD of Blanchard Settlement | ||||
| LSD of Evangéline (part) | ||||
| LSD of Pokemouche | ||||
| LSD of Caraquet (part) | ||||
| LSD of Landry Office (part) | ||||
| Île-de-Lamèque | 15 | Town | Acadian Peninsula | Town of Lamèque |
| Village of Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël | ||||
| LSD of Pointe-Canot | ||||
| LSD of Ste. Cecile | ||||
| LSD of Pointe-Alexandre | ||||
| LSD of Petite-Lamèque | ||||
| LSD of Haut-Lamèque | ||||
| LSD of Coteau Road | ||||
| LSD of Pigeon Hill | ||||
| LSD of Cap-Bateau | ||||
| LSD of Shippegan (part)[b] | ||||
| LSD of Chiasson-Savoy | ||||
| Shippagan | 16 | Town | Acadian Peninsula | Town of Shippagan |
| Village of Le Goulet | ||||
| LSD of Haut-Shippagan | ||||
| LSD of Shippegan (part)[b] | ||||
| LSD of Baie du Petit Pokemouche | ||||
| LSD of Pointe-Sauvage (Indian Point) | ||||
| LSD of Inkerman Centre | ||||
| LSD of Evangéline (part) | ||||
| LSD of Caraquet (part) | ||||
| Hautes-Terres | 17 | Town | Acadian Peninsula | Village of Saint-Isidore |
| Village of Paquetville | ||||
| LSD of Paquetville | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Isidore | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Sauveur | ||||
| LSD of the Paroisse Notre-Dame-des-Érables | ||||
| LSD of Caraquet (part) | ||||
| LSD of Maltempec | ||||
| Tracadie | 18 | Regional municipality | Acadian Peninsula | Regional Municipality of Tracadie |
| Neguac | 19 | Village | Acadian Peninsula | Village of Neguac |
| Alnwick | 20 | Rural community | Greater Miramichi | LSD of Alnwick |
| LSD of Tabusintac | ||||
| LSD of Fair Isle | ||||
| LSD of Oak Point - Bartibog Bridge | ||||
| Miramichi | 21 | City | Greater Miramichi | City of Miramichi |
| LSD of Nelson (part) | ||||
| LSD of Newcastle (part) | ||||
| Miramichi River Valley | 22 | Rural community | Greater Miramichi | Village of Blackville |
| LSD of Blackville (part) | ||||
| LSD of Renous-Quarryville | ||||
| LSD of North Esk (part) | ||||
| LSD of South Esk (part) | ||||
| LSD of Derby | ||||
| LSD of Sunny Corner | ||||
| LSD of Nelson (part) | ||||
| LSD of Newcastle (part) | ||||
| Doaktown | 23 | Village | Greater Miramichi | Village of Doaktown |
| LSD of Blissfield (part) | ||||
| Upper Miramichi | 24 | Rural community | Greater Miramichi | Rural Community of Upper Miramichi |
| Nouvelle-Arcadie | 25 | Village | Kent | Village of Rogersville |
| LSD of Collette | ||||
| LSD of Acadieville | ||||
| LSD of Rogersville | ||||
| LSD of Harcourt (part) | ||||
| LSD of Weldford (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Louis (part) | ||||
| LSD of Nelson (part) | ||||
| Beaurivage | 26 | Town | Kent | Town of Richibucto |
| Village of Saint-Louis de Kent | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Louis (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Ignace | ||||
| LSD of Aldouane | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Charles | ||||
| Five Rivers | 28 | Village | Kent | Village of Rexton |
| LSD of Richibucto (part) | ||||
| LSD of Weldford (part) | ||||
| LSD of Harcourt (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Paul (part) | ||||
| LSD of Cap-de-Richibouctou (part) | ||||
| Grand-Bouctouche | 29 | Town | Kent | Town of Bouctouche |
| LSD of Wellington (part) | ||||
| LSD of Sainte-Anne-de-Kent | ||||
| LSD of Saint Mary[c] | ||||
| LSD of Richibucto (part) | ||||
| Champdoré | 30 | Town | Kent | Village of Saint-Antoine |
| LSD of Grand Saint-Antoine | ||||
| LSD of Wellington (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint-Paul (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint Mary (part)[c] | ||||
| LSD of Dundas (part) | ||||
| LSD of Harcourt (part) | ||||
| Beausoleil | 31 | Rural community | Kent | Rural Community of Cocagne |
| LSD of Dundas (part) | ||||
| LSD of Grande-Digue | ||||
| LSD of Shediac Bridge-Shediac River | ||||
| LSD of Wellington (part) | ||||
| LSD of Moncton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Shediac (part) | ||||
| Maple Hills | 32 | Rural community | Southeast | LSD of Dundas (part) |
| LSD of Saint-Paul (part) | ||||
| LSD of Moncton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Shediac (part) | ||||
| Salisbury | 33 | Town | Southeast | Village of Salisbury |
| LSD of Coverdale (part) | ||||
| LSD of Salisbury (part) | ||||
| LSD of Moncton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Elgin (part)[d] | ||||
| Moncton | 34 | City | Southeast | City of Moncton |
| LSD of Moncton (part) | ||||
| Riverview | 35 | Town | Southeast | Town of Riverview |
| Dieppe | 36 | City | Southeast | City of Dieppe |
| LSD of Moncton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Scoudouc (part) | ||||
| Shediac | 37 | Town | Southeast | Town of Shediac |
| LSD of Shediac Cape | ||||
| LSD of Scoudouc Road | ||||
| LSD of Pointe-du-Chêne | ||||
| LSD of Scoudouc (part) | ||||
| Cap-Acadie | 38 | Town | Southeast | Village of Cap-Pelé |
| Rural Community of Beaubassin East | ||||
| Strait Shores | 39 | Rural community | Southeast | Village of Port Elgin |
| LSD of Baie-Verte | ||||
| LSD of Bayfield | ||||
| LSD of Botsford | ||||
| LSD of Cape Tormentine | ||||
| LSD of Westmorland (part) | ||||
| LSD of Murray Corner | ||||
| Tantramar | 40 | Town | Southeast | Town of Sackville |
| Village of Dorchester | ||||
| LSD of Dorchester (part) | ||||
| LSD of Sackville (part) | ||||
| LSD of Pointe de Bute (part) | ||||
| Memramcook | 41 | Village | Southeast | Village of Memramcook |
| Fundy Albert | 42 | Village | Southeast | Village of Alma |
| Village of Hillsborough | ||||
| Village of Riverside-Albert | ||||
| LSD of Hillsborough (part) | ||||
| LSD of Harvey (part) | ||||
| LSD of Hopewell (part) | ||||
| LSD of Alma (part) | ||||
| LSD of Coverdale (part) | ||||
| Three Rivers | 43 | Village | Southeast | Village of Petitcodiac |
| LSD of Elgin[e] | ||||
| LSD of Elgin Parish (part)[d] | ||||
| LSD of Salisbury (part) | ||||
| LSD of Cardwell (part) | ||||
| Butternut Valley | 79 | Rural community | Kings | LSD of Brunswick (part) |
| LSD of Studholm | ||||
| LSD of Johnston (part) | ||||
| LSD of Havelock | ||||
| Sussex | 44 | Town | Kings | Town of Sussex |
| Village of Sussex Corner | ||||
| LSD of Sussex (part) | ||||
| Valley Waters | 45 | Village | Kings | Village of Norton |
| LSD of Springfield | ||||
| LSD of Norton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Upham (part) | ||||
| LSD of Kars | ||||
| LSD of Wickham | ||||
| Fundy-St. Martins | 46 | Village | Fundy | Village of St. Martins |
| LSD of Saint Martins (part) | ||||
| LSD of Simonds (part) | ||||
| LSD of Fairfield | ||||
| Hampton | 47 | Town | Fundy | Town of Hampton |
| LSD of Hampton | ||||
| LSD of Upham (part) | ||||
| LSD of Norton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Kingston (part) | ||||
| Quispamsis | 48 | Town | Fundy | Town of Quispamsis |
| Rothesay | 49 | Town | Fundy | Town of Rothesay |
| Saint John | 50 | City | Fundy | City of Saint John |
| Grand Bay-Westfield | 51 | Town | Fundy | Town of Grand Bay-Westfield |
| LSD of Westfield (part) | ||||
| Fundy Shores | 52 | Rural community | Southwest | LSD of Musquash |
| LSD of Lepreau (part) | ||||
| Eastern Charlotte | 53 | Rural community | Southwest | Town of St. George |
| Village of Blacks Harbour | ||||
| LSD of Pennfield (part) | ||||
| LSD of Beaver Harbour | ||||
| LSD of Fundy Bay | ||||
| LSD of St. George (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint Patrick (part) | ||||
| Grand Manan | 54 | Village | Southwest | Village of Grand Manan |
| Campobello Island | 55 | Rural community | Southwest | Rural Community of Campobello Island |
| Saint Andrews | 56 | Town | Southwest | Town of Saint Andrews |
| LSD of Bayside | ||||
| LSD of Chamcook | ||||
| St. Stephen | 57 | Town | Southwest | Town of St. Stephen |
| LSD of Western Charlotte (part) | ||||
| LSD of St. Stephen | ||||
| LSD of Dufferin | ||||
| LSD of Saint David (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint James (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint Croix (part) | ||||
| LSD of Dennis-Weston | ||||
| McAdam | 58 | Village | Southwest | Village of McAdam |
| Harvey | 59 | Rural community | Capital Region | Village of Harvey |
| LSD of Manners Sutton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Dumfries (part) | ||||
| LSD of Prince William (part) | ||||
| LSD of Kingsclear (part) | ||||
| LSD of New Maryland (part) | ||||
| Fredericton Junction | 60 | Village | Capital Region | Village of Fredericton Junction |
| Tracy | 61 | Village | Capital Region | Village of Tracy |
| Hanwell | 62 | Rural community | Capital Region | Rural Community of Hanwell |
| LSD of Kingsclear (part) | ||||
| Sunbury-York South | 63 | Rural community | Capital Region | LSD of Rusagonis-Waasis (part) |
| LSD of New Maryland (part) | ||||
| LSD of Gladstone (part) | ||||
| New Maryland | 64 | Village | Capital Region | Village of New Maryland |
| Oromocto | 65 | Town | Capital Region | Town of Oromocto |
| LSD of Lincoln (part) | ||||
| Arcadia | 66 | Village | Capital Region | Village of Cambridge-Narrows |
| Village of Gagetown | ||||
| LSD of Cambridge | ||||
| LSD of Upper Gagetown | ||||
| LSD of Waterborough (part) | ||||
| LSD of Hampstead | ||||
| LSD of Canning (part) | ||||
| Grand Lake | 67 | Village | Capital Region | Village of Minto |
| Village of Chipman | ||||
| LSD of Chipman | ||||
| LSD of Northfield (part) | ||||
| LSD of Canning (part) | ||||
| LSD of Sheffield (part) | ||||
| LSD of Harcourt (part) | ||||
| Nashwaak | 68 | Rural community | Capital Region | Village of Stanley |
| LSD of Stanley (part) | ||||
| LSD of Saint Marys (part) | ||||
| LSD of Estey's Bridge (part) | ||||
| LSD of Douglas (part) | ||||
| Fredericton | 69 | City | Capital Region | City of Fredericton |
| LSD of Saint Marys (part) | ||||
| LSD of Estey's Bridge (part) | ||||
| LSD of Douglas (part) | ||||
| LSD of Rusagonis-Waasis (part) | ||||
| LSD of Lincoln (part) | ||||
| Central York | 70 | Rural community | Capital Region | LSD of Keswick Ridge |
| LSD of Bright (part) | ||||
| LSD of Queensbury (part) | ||||
| LSD of Douglas (part) | ||||
| LSD of Estey's Bridge (part) | ||||
| LSD of Kingsclear (part) | ||||
| Nackawic-Millville | 71 | Rural community | Capital Region | Town of Nackawic |
| Village of Millville | ||||
| LSD of Southampton (part) | ||||
| LSD of Queensbury (part) | ||||
| LSD of Dumfries (part) | ||||
| LSD of Bright (part) | ||||
| Lakeland Ridges | 72 | Village | Western Valley | Village of Canterbury |
| Village of Meductic | ||||
| LSD of Benton | ||||
| LSD of Canterbury | ||||
| LSD of Debec (part) | ||||
| LSD of North Lake | ||||
| LSD of Woodstock (part) | ||||
| Woodstock | 73 | Town | Western Valley | Town of Woodstock |
| LSD of Richmond | ||||
| LSD of Wakefield (Wakefield Inside portion) | ||||
| LSD of Woodstock (part) | ||||
| LSD of Upper and Lower Northampton | ||||
| LSD of Northampton | ||||
| LSD of Debec (part) | ||||
| Hartland | 74 | Town | Western Valley | Town of Hartland |
| LSD of Somerville | ||||
| LSD of Simonds (part) | ||||
| LSD of Wakefield (Wakefield Outside portion) | ||||
| LSD of Brighton | ||||
| LSD of Coldstream | ||||
| LSD of Bright (part) | ||||
| LSD of Peel (part) | ||||
| Carleton North | 76 | Town | Western Valley | Town of Florenceville-Bristol |
| Village of Bath | ||||
| Village of Centreville | ||||
| LSD of Glassville | ||||
| LSD of Upper Kent | ||||
| LSD of Wicklow | ||||
| LSD of Peel (part) | ||||
| LSD of Wilmot | ||||
| LSD of Lakeville | ||||
| LSD of Aberdeen | ||||
| LSD of Kent (part) | ||||
| LSD of Simonds (part) | ||||
| Southern Victoria | 77 | Village | Western Valley | Village of Aroostook |
| Village of Perth-Andover | ||||
| LSD of Andover (part) | ||||
| LSD of Perth (part) | ||||
| Tobique Valley | 78 | Village | Western Valley | Village of Plaster Rock |
| LSD of Gordon (part) | ||||
| LSD of Riley Brook | ||||
| LSD of Lorne (part) |
List of regional service commissions edit
The local governance reform will continue the existence of New Brunswick's 12 regional service commissions.[21] Each regional service commission will have one rural district.[9] Two RSCs were renamed in 2023.[22]
- Acadian Peninsula
- Capital Region (formerly Regional Service Commission 11)
- Chaleur
- Fundy
- Greater Miramichi
- Kent
- Kings (formerly Regional Service Commission 8)
- Northwest
- Restigouche
- Southeast
- Southwest New Brunswick
- Western Valley
List of rural districts edit
The local governance reform will result in 12 rural districts.[19] The proposed names of the rural districts were announced on May 25, 2022[11] and became official on July 21, 2022 when the Rural Districts Establishment Regulation was filed.[23]
| Name | RD No. | Regional service commission | Local service district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | 1 | Northwest | Drummond (part) |
| Madawaska | |||
| Saint-Basile | |||
| Saint-Jacques (part) | |||
| Saint-Joseph (part) | |||
| Saint-Quentin (part) | |||
| Rivière-Verte (part) | |||
| Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (part) | |||
| Sainte-Anne (part) | |||
| Saint-Léonard (part) | |||
| Restigouche | 2 | Restigouche | Addington (part) |
| Chaleur (part) | |||
| Eldon (part) | |||
| Flatlands | |||
| Lorne | |||
| Mann Mountain | |||
| Balmoral (part)[a] | |||
| Chaleur | 3 | Chaleur | Allardville |
| Bathurst (part) | |||
| Beresford (part) | |||
| Big River (part) | |||
| New Bandon-Salmon Beach | |||
| New Bandon (part) | |||
| Acadian Peninsula | 4 | Acadian Peninsula | Miscou Island |
| Greater Miramichi | 5 | Greater Miramichi | Black River-Hardwicke |
| Blackville (part) | |||
| Chatham | |||
| Lower Newcastle-Russellville[f] | |||
| Glenelg | |||
| Nelson (part) | |||
| Newcastle (part) | |||
| North Esk (part) | |||
| South Esk (part) | |||
| St. Margarets | |||
| Hardwicke (part) | |||
| Blissfield (part) | |||
| Kent | 6 | Kent | Harcourt (part) |
| Carleton | |||
| Pointe-Sapin | |||
| Cap-de-Richibouctou (part) | |||
| Baie Ste. Anne | |||
| Hardwicke (part) | |||
| Escuminac | |||
| Saint-Louis (part) | |||
| Southeast | 7 | Southeast | Dorchester (part) |
| Coverdale (part) | |||
| Westmorland (part) | |||
| Alma (part) | |||
| Hillsborough (part) | |||
| Hopewell (part) | |||
| Moncton (part) | |||
| Harvey (part) | |||
| Sackville (part) | |||
| Elgin (part) | |||
| Salisbury (part) | |||
| Kings | 8 | 8 | Cardwell (part) |
| Waterford | |||
| Upham (part) | |||
| Hammond | |||
| Sussex (part) | |||
| Johnston (part) | |||
| Havelock (part) | |||
| Norton (part) | |||
| Brunswick (part) | |||
| Fundy | 9 | Fundy | Petersville |
| Greenwich | |||
| Westfield (part) | |||
| Kingston (part) | |||
| Norton (part) | |||
| Saint Martins (part) | |||
| Simonds (part) | |||
| Rothesay | |||
| Southwest | 10 | Southwest | Dumbarton |
| McAdam | |||
| West Isles | |||
| White Head Island | |||
| Pennfield (part) | |||
| Saint George (part) | |||
| Saint James (part) | |||
| Western Charlotte (part) | |||
| Saint David (part) | |||
| Saint Croix (part) | |||
| Saint Patrick (part) | |||
| Lepreau (part) | |||
| Capital Region | 11 | Capital Region | Burton |
| Clarendon | |||
| Gladstone (part) | |||
| Maugerville | |||
| Noonan | |||
| Stanley (part) | |||
| Sheffield (part) | |||
| Canning (part) | |||
| New Maryland (part) | |||
| Blissville | |||
| Wirral-Enniskillen | |||
| Bright (part) | |||
| Prince William (part) | |||
| Saint Marys (part) | |||
| Chipman (part) | |||
| Dumfries (part) | |||
| Southampton (part) | |||
| Northfield (part) | |||
| Manners Sutton (part) | |||
| Douglas (part) | |||
| Waterborough (part) | |||
| Rusagonis-Waasis (part) | |||
| Western Valley | 12 | Western Valley | Gordon (part) |
| Kent (part) | |||
| Lorne (part) | |||
| Perth (part) | |||
| Denmark | |||
| Andover |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Listed in the white paper as Balmoral-Maltais, the name used by the corresponding Taxing Authority
- ^ a b Listed in the white paper as Shippagan, the spelling used by the town
- ^ a b Listed in the white paper as Sainte-Marie
- ^ a b Listed in the white paper as Elgin Parish, the name of the Taxing Authority
- ^ Listed in the white paper as Elgin Centre, the name of the Taxing Authority
- ^ Listed in the white paper as Ferry Road-Russellville, the original name of the LSD, changed in 1995 after Ferry Road was annexed by Miramichi
References edit
- ^ Working together for vibrant and sustainable communities: White Paper (PDF). Fredericton, New Brunswick: Province of New Brunswick. 2021. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-4605-2957-7.
- ^ a b c d "Local governance reform process begins". Government of New Brunswick: Environment and Local Government. January 1, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Member of the Legislative Assembly : Hon. Daniel Allain - Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick". legnb.ca. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Adjustments made to local governance reforms after input from communities". Government of New Brunswick: Environment and Local Government. December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Green paper on local governance reform released; public input sought". Government of New Brunswick: Environment and Local Government. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Public engagement sessions planned on local governance reform". Government of New Brunswick: Environment and Local Government. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Local governance reform engagement summary released". Government of New Brunswick: Environment and Local Government. September 9, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Government releases plan to reform local governance system". Government of New Brunswick: Environment and Local Government. November 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c (PDF). Government of New Brunswick. December 21, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Poitras, Jacques (October 26, 2022). "Acadian Peninsula residents lose legal fight to join Shippagan". CBC News. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history". Government of New Brunswick: Environment and Local Government. May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Working together for vibrant and sustainable communities: White Paper (PDF). Fredericton, New Brunswick: Province of New Brunswick. 2021. pp. 29–31. ISBN 978-1-4605-2957-7.
- ^ a b c Lutes, Vicky (October 4, 2022). "Five-year funding for local governments and rural districts". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Chilibeck, John (October 18, 2022). "'Luxury' cottages don't deserve a tax cut: Allain". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Lutes, Vicky (May 20, 2022). "Expert panel created to study the community funding and equalization grant formula". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Lutes, Vicky (September 28, 2022). "Report on community funding and equalization grant formula". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Chilibeck, John (October 5, 2022). "Province freezes municipal funding for five years". The Daily Gleaner. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "A Better Future – Together: Local governance reform for a vibrant, sustainable New Brunswick". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Maps". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved January 12, 2023. Maps are grouped by regional service commission.
- ^ "Entity Maps by Region: About". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "NEW BRUNSWICK REGULATION 2022-46 under the Regional Service Delivery Act (O.C. 2022-211)". Government of New Brunswick. July 21, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 2022-45 under the Local Governance Act (O.C. 2022-210)". Government of New Brunswick. July 21, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
Further reading edit
- Working together for vibrant and sustainable communities
- Green Paper
- What We Heard
- White Paper
- New Brunswick reforms merge dozens of local governments and rural areas
External links edit
- Government of New Brunwick: Local Governance Reform
- Entity Maps by Region
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Proposed Legal Names of Entities
- Publications, studies and data