Alberta's Local Governments: Theory and Practice

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Alberta's Local GovernmentsTheory and Practice

• Andy Gunn

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Agenda

• 9-12 am
• 900 Introductions
• Course Administration
• Why municipalities. What Role do they Fulfill?
• Group Activity
• 1030 Break
• How Do Things Get Done Structure

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Agenda

• 1-4 pm
• 100 Defining government in Canada
• Theory of power
• Activity Applications of Power
• 230 Break
• Public Participation in Municipal Governance
• Group Activity Issues and Trends facing
  municipalities
• Summary Activity Municipal Viability Test
• 400 pm Go Home

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Why We Are Here!!

• The objective is
• to provide information about local government
  in Alberta and provide opportunities to take
  theories about government and structure and apply
  them to the work place.
• Its a chance for the rubber to hit the road.