When are municipal elections? The next general municipal election will be held on Monday, November 2, 2026. They are held every four years on the first Monday in November. (MGA - section 37) Between the general municipal election, if there are vacancies that occur on council, a...
A development permit specifies how land will be used, how the structure is located on the land, how the structure is to be serviced for water and sewer and highway access, as well as, any potential impacts from proposed development or construction. It ensures that any projects are done in accordance with the provincial Planning Act. This includes information on setbacks, or the minimum distance a structure or sewage disposal system must be set back from adjacent property boundaries, roadways, bodies of water, or other protected areas. Refer to the Development/Sewage Disposal Systems Setbacks...
The Community Housing Fund (CHF) is a collaboration between the Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division (CMHA-PEI) and the Province of Prince Edward Island to develop sustainable affordable housing. This program aims to support housing developments whether they are...
Island residents will have access to more places to call home with the new developments financed by the Province. Due to the volume of applications during the second intake of the Housing Challenge Fund, the Province increased the original budget of $50 million to a $75 million...
The Housing Navigator assesses the risks associated with an individual’s housing circumstances, as well as reduce the stigma and misconceptions regarding homelessness. They make referrals and help clients to access resources, from housing, to mental health, to childcare services...
A total of 48.7 million dollars in market rental housing and subdivision developments will be built for Islanders through the Housing Development Challenge program. The provincial government launched the program last November to create more housing across Prince Edward Island...
The Land Matters Advisory Committee has completed its final report with recommendations on how land use, ownership, and planning can be improved in PEI. The report, Now is the Time, was developed by the committee with information from previous land reports and public input...
Island seniors will benefit from an additional 16 social housing units that will be built on Lions Crescent in Charlottetown. Construction for a new 32-unit senior’s complex will begin this spring thanks to a partnership with the Parkdale Sherwood Lions Club. With funding from...
The Province of Prince Edward Island, through the Prince Edward Island Housing Corporation (PEIHC), is continuing to foster its ten-year cost-matched funding agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) with joint affordable housing investments totaling $5
The Municipal Election Guidebook (1st Edition) provides an overview of the municipal election process.