Governing with Excellence

Alberta Municipalities is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and refers to the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) Building High Performance Boards principles in fulfilling our responsibilities as fiduciaries in meeting our obligations with our members.

To this end, your Association strives to ensure its Boards and Committees adhere to the following CCGG guidelines.

A high-performance board is accountable and independent.

Guideline 1. Ensure the board is accountable, transparent, fair, and responsible.

Guideline 2. Ensure directors are independent of management.

Guideline 3. Separate the roles of Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer.

A high-performance board has experienced, knowledgeable and effective directors with the highest level of integrity.

Guideline 4. Ensure that directors are highly competent and bring the required knowledge and experience to the board.

Guideline 5. Ensure that the goal of every director is to make integrity the hallmark of the organization.

Guideline 6. Establish reasonable compensation for directors.

Guideline 7. Evaluate board and committee performance.

A high-performance board has clear roles and responsibilities.

Guideline 8. Establish terms of references for board committees and ensure committee independence.

Guideline 9. Adopt well defined board policies and processes that support board independence.

Guideline 10. Oversee Strategy.

Guideline 11. Oversee Risk Management.

Guideline 12. Assess the Chief Executive Officer and plan for succession.

Guideline 13. Develop and oversee executive and employee compensation policies.

A high-performance board engages with members and communities.

Guideline 14. Advocate for the needs of all our members, from the smallest village to the largest city

Guideline 15. Support communities by identifying and providing services that help them build resilient and thriving communities.