BC - Essential Municipal Councillor Guide

What's inside

• This Guide is grounded in the Community Charter, SBC 2003, c. 26 and the Local Government Act, RSBC 2015, c. 1 — the two statutes that together govern British Columbia councils — and it walks you through the legal framework of your role: your powers, your obligations, your potential risks, and the boundaries within which good governance happens. Think of it as your legislative foundation — the baseline every councillor should have.