Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Adopts a municipal plan and zoning by-law and issues development and building permits under the Community Planning Act, directly or through the Regional Service Commission's planning service.
Provides land use planning, development and building permit services to member local governments that do not have their own planning service and to the rural district (s. 4(2)(c), s. 25).
Property and civil rights in the province: contracts, property, labour relations, consumer protection, insurance, landlord and tenant, and most private law (s. 92(13)).
Residential tenancies law and the New Brunswick Housing Corporation.
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81).For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Bilijk Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Tobique Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Woodstock Chief and Council)
laws.gnb.ca· checked councils: Local Governance Act, SNB 2017, c. 18 (as consolidated on laws.gnb.ca); Regional Service Delivery Act, SNB 2012, c. 37; Community Planning Act.For: Land use planning (Saint John Common Council)
laws.gnb.ca· checked regional: Regional Service Delivery Act, SNB 2012, c. 37.For: Land use planning (Fundy Regional Service Commission)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867 Part VI; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Local Governance Act.For: Property and civil rights (Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21).For: Currency and banking (Parliament of Canada)
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