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Minister Dan Williams
Dan Williams was sworn in as the Minister of Municipal Affairs on May 16, 2025.
Mandate letter
The Premier's mandate letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs outlines the objectives and priorities of the work they will focus on in their role.
Accomplishments
The first set of legislative changes, aimed at reducing regulatory burden on Alberta’s municipalities, has been passed with Bill 25 – the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act.
Alberta is the first province in Canada to allow taller wood building construction. Advancements in fire protection and technology mean we can do so without compromising safety.
Since Spring 2019, the Safety Codes Council has been eliminating duplicative paperwork and moving services online where possible, including for appeals, accreditation applications, and permit administration.
The oil and gas sector can now rely on registered engineers to authenticate equipment rather than upgrade or alter existing equipment, or engage a third-party inspection agency.
Government is focused on protecting the rights of landowners and operators and ensuring fair and timely hearings. We have made an investment of $1.7 million in staff and board members for the Alberta Surface Rights Board.
Key information
- We are meeting our commitment to provide municipalities with predictable, long-term infrastructure funding by developing the Local Government Fiscal Framework Act.
Our responsibilities
The ministry helps municipalities provide well-managed, collaborative, and accountable local government to Albertans. We also provide:
- funding supports for municipalities
- a system that strives to ensure appropriate safety standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and equipment
- protections for new home buyers and required licensing for home builders
- province-wide support for access to public library services for Albertans
- safety codes, standards, and supports under the Safety Codes Act
- management of about 2.6 million acres of public land in the province's three Special Areas
- independent review and decisions on local matters by the Land and Property Rights Tribunal
In focus
Latest news
- Aug 25, 2026
Alberta’s $9-million additional investment in rural primary care is delivering results, helping clinics recruit providers and expand local services.
- Aug 21, 2026
Primary and Preventative Health Services is advising the public of concerns related to an Edmonton-area individual who was allegedly providing aesthetic medical services from a home-based business while not being licensed to practise medicine in Alberta and representing themselves as a physician. The reported activities may increase the risk of injury and communicable disease transmission.
- Aug 19, 2026
Individuals who consumed food or drink from the following location during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to hepatitis A: