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Boards, Committees & Commissions


The City of Grande Prairie, like many Alberta municipalities, relies heavily on the advice and recommendations from Council members, staff and volunteers sitting on boards, committees and commissions. A Council committee is a committee, commission, board or other body established by Council under the Municipal Government Act. The establishment of boards, committees and commissions are:

- to act in an advisory capacity to Council.
- to provide further opportunities for public input into the political forum.
- to facilitate a more informed decision-making process.

Boards, committees and commissions will review material, weigh alternatives, and make recommendations to Council. Council is then able to make more informed decisions while substantially expediting the decision-making process.

Some committees and commissions may also fill a quasi-judicial role, which means that the committee has the authority to make decisions and judgments as provided for in the Municipal Government Act.

At the City of Grande Prairie, members of Standing Committees, Council Committees and Council Representatives to external boards, commissions and committees are appointed from within Council. Representatives from the public to various boards, commissions and committees are appointed by Council annually, usually in December from a pool of applicants. Some boards, committees and commissions are of an "internal operational" nature and therefore do not include public members.

The following is a list of the boards, committees and commissions that the City Council has either formed or participates in. A detailed description of the boards, committees and commissions are  available via the links below. If you need further information, please e-mail the Legislative Services Department at cityclerk@cityofgp.com or phone at (780) 538-0300.


Standing Committees
Community Development Committee, Environment Committee, General Government Services Committee, Protective Services Committee, Public Works Committee

Council Committees
Affordable Housing Building Committee, Aquatera Utilities Inc., Arts Development Committee, Assessment Review Board, Centre 2000, City of Grande Prairie 50th Anniversary Committee, Combative Sports Commission, Community Knowledge Campus Steering Committee, Downtown Business Revitalization Zone Board, Economic Development Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Grande Prairie Airport Commission, Intermunicipal Development Plan Review Steering Committee, Joint Council Committee, Library Board, Lt. Governor of Alberta 2009 Arts Award Gala Event (Committee), Municipal Government Day Team, Prairie Gallery Building Committee, Pursuit of Excellence Committee, South Montrose Site Steering Committee, Subdivision Approving Authority, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

Council Representatives on External Boards, Committees and Commissions
2010 Arctic Winter Games Host Society Executive Committee, Branding the Peace, Community Futures of Grande Prairie and Region, Communities in Bloom, Commuter Air Access Network of Alberta, Grande Prairie Area Recreation Board, Grande Prairie Regional College Forest Management Advisory Committee, Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association, Grande Spirit Foundation, Mid-Sized Cities Mayors Group, Northern Alberta Mayors, Reeves, CAO's, Chiefs and Chairpersons, Northwest Corridor Development Corporation, Peace Library System, Peace Region Economic Development Alliance, River of Death & Discovery Dinosaur Centre Steering Committee, S.C.O.R.E.S.

For information about committee vacancies, please refer to Committee Vacancies page.