| Acronym |
Organization/Agency |
| AAC |
Assessment Appeals Committee (of the SK Municipal Board) |
| ACE |
Association of Consulting Engineers |
| ACRE |
Action Committee on the Rural Economy |
| ACTC |
Agency Chiefs Tribal Council |
| AEDP |
Aboriginal Employment Development Program |
| ANPC |
Advisory Northern Planning Commission |
| APCPS |
Association of Professional Community Planners of Saskatchewan |
| APEGS |
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan |
| ARC |
Application Review Committee |
| ARMS |
Administrative Records Management System |
| ASIT |
Advisory Services Inquiry Tracking system |
| BCF |
Building Canada Fund |
| BCF-CC |
Building Canada Fund - Communities Component |
| BCF-CCOC |
Building Canada Fund - Communities Component Oversight Committee |
| BCF-MIC |
Building Canada Fund - Major Infrastructure Component |
| BMO |
Bank of Montreal |
| CA |
The Cities Act |
| CAMA |
Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal |
| CAPP |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers |
| CCME |
Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment |
| CDI |
Cabinet Decision Item |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CEPA |
Canadian Energy Pipeline Association |
| CFIB |
Canadian Federation of Independent Business |
| CICA |
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| CICs |
Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat |
| CII |
Cabinet Information Item |
| CIP |
Canadian Institute of Planners |
| CMHC |
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
| CMS |
Central Management Services |
| COA |
Cottage Owners' Association |
| CP |
Community Planning |
| CSIF |
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund |
| CSIP |
Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Program |
| C-SMRIF |
Canada-Saskatchewan Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund |
| C-SPO |
Caucus of Senior Policy Officials |
| CWF |
Canada West Foundation |
| DRO |
Deputy Returning Officer (municipal elections) |
| EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EMC |
Executive Management Committee |
| ENV |
Ministry of Environment |
| EPJF/PT Base |
Equal Per Jurisdictional Fund/Provincial/Territorial Base Funding |
| EPT |
Education Property Tax |
| EWS |
Emergency Water & Sewer Program |
| FCM |
Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
| FNA |
For Necessary Action |
| FNMR |
First Nations and Métis Relations |
| FOF |
Forum of Federations |
| FOI |
Freedom of Information |
| FSIN |
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations |
| GAFM |
Grants Administration & Financial Management Branch (of MA) |
| GFOA |
Government Finance Officers' Association |
| GIL |
Grants-in-Lieu of Taxes program |
| GSH |
Great Sand Hills |
| GTF |
Gas Tax Fund |
| GtoG or G2G |
Government-to-government |
| HH-HV |
Heavy Haul High Volume Road Program |
| IBA |
Impact Benefit Agreement |
| ICURR |
Intergovernmental Committee on Urban and Regional Research |
| IFC |
Infrastructure Framework Committee |
| IIR |
Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen's University |
| ILO |
Intensive Livestock Operations |
| INAC |
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada |
| INFC |
Infrastructure Canada |
| IPAC |
Institute of Public Administration of Canada |
| ISC |
Information Services Corporation |
| ISF |
Infrastructure Stimulus Fund |
| ITMC |
Information Technology Management Committee (of MA) |
| ITO |
Information Technology Office |
| LAB |
Local Advisory Board |
| LAC |
Local Advisory Committee |
| LAFOIP |
The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act |
| LDI |
Legislative Decision Item |
| LGA |
The Certificate in Local Government Authority program (U of R) |
| LGEA |
The Local Government Election Act |
| LIA |
The Local Improvements Act |
| LLRIB |
Lac La Ronge Indian Band |
| LRILUMP |
La Ronge Integrated Land Use Management Plan |
| LTDWS |
Long Term Drinking Water Strategy |
| MA |
Municipal Affairs |
| MA |
The Municipalities Act |
| MAIS |
Municipal Asset Information System |
| MCDP |
Municipal Capacity Development Program |
| MDS |
Municipal Directory System (on MA's website) |
| MEEP |
Municipal Economic Enhancement Program |
| MERT |
Municipal Elections Results Tracking system |
| MFC |
Municipal Financing Corporation of Saskatchewan |
| MID |
Municipal Information Dataportal |
| MLCN |
Meadow Lake Cree Nation |
| MLDP |
Municipal Leadership Development Program |
| MLTC |
Meadow Lake Tribal Council |
| MMR |
Multi-material recycling |
| MO |
Minister's Order |
| MOG |
Municipal Operating Grants |
| MPSS |
Municipal Programs and Services Steering Committee |
| MRIF |
Canada-Saskatchewan Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund |
| MRIF MC |
Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Management Committee |
| MSSP |
Municipal Sector Strategic Plan |
| MUP |
Miscellaneous Use Permit |
| MWWE |
Municipal Wastewater Effluent Strategy |
| NA |
Northern Affairs Division of First Nations and Métis Relations |
| NACLAA |
National Advance Certificate in Local Authority Administration |
| NCGP |
Northern Capital Grant Program |
| New North |
Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities Inc - New North |
| NMA |
The Northern Municipalities Act |
| NMMS |
Northern Mines Monitoring Secretariat |
| NMS |
Northern Municipal Services |
| NMSB |
Northern Municipal Services Branch (of MA) |
| NMTA |
Northern Municipal Trust Account |
| NMTAMB |
Northern Municipal Trust Account Management Board |
| NOP |
Northern Operating Grant |
| NRSTA |
Northern Revenue Sharing Trust Account (now Northern Municipal Trust Account) |
| NRT |
Northern Municipal Roundtable (meetings) |
| NSAD |
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| NW&SP |
Northern Water & Sewer Program |
| NWSEP |
National Water Supply Expansion Program |
| OARS |
Opportunities for Alternative Revenue Sources |
| OC |
Order in Council |
| OH |
Organized Hamlet |
| P&D Act |
The Planning and Development Act, 2007 |
| P/T |
Provincial / Territorial |
| P3 |
Public-Private Partnerships |
| P4S |
Planning for Success (PSC performance management system) |
| PAGC |
Prince Albert Grand Council |
| PARCS |
Provincial Association of Resort Communities of Saskatchewan |
| PBCN |
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation |
| PDAP |
Provincial Disaster Assistance Program |
| PDB |
Policy Development Branch (of MA) |
| PEBA |
Public Employees Benefits Agency |
| PEPP |
Public Employees Pension Plan |
| POV |
Percentages of Value |
| PPS |
Professional Planner of Saskatchewan |
| PRC |
Project Review Committee |
| PSAB |
Public Sector Accounting Board |
| PSC |
(Saskatchewan) Public Service Commission |
| PWC |
Primary Weight Corridors |
| RBHAC |
Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association of SK |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RInC |
Recreational Infrastructure Fund |
| RM |
Rural Municipality |
| RMA |
Rural Municipality Act |
| RMAAS |
Rural Municipal Administrators' Association of Saskatchewan |
| RO |
Returning Officer (municipal elections) |
| RV |
Resort Village |
| SAMA |
Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency |
| SANC |
Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities Inc. (aka New North) |
| SARM |
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities |
| SASBO |
Saskatchewan Association of School Business Officials |
| SCCD |
Saskatchewan Council for Community Development |
| SCIC |
Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation |
| SEPAC |
Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada |
| SGEU |
Saskatchewan Government Employees' Union |
| SGI |
Saskatchewan Government Insurance |
| SIGI |
Saskatchewan Infrastructure Growth Initiative |
| SIMSI |
Shared Information Management System for Infrastructure |
| SIP |
Saskatchewan Infrastructure Plan |
| SIPP |
Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy |
| SLSA |
Saskatchewan Land Surveyors' Association |
| SMA |
Saskatchewan Mining Association |
| SMA |
Saskatchewan Municipal Awards program |
| SMB |
Saskatchewan Municipal Board |
| SMHI |
Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance |
| SOLA |
Subdivision Online Application |
| SPI |
Statements of Provincial Interest |
| SPIGEC |
Saskatchewan Petroleum Industry-Government Environmental Committee |
| SPRA |
Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association |
| SPS |
Sewage pumping station |
| SSBA |
Saskatchewan School Boards Association |
| SSR |
Strategy & Stakeholder Relations Branch (of MA) |
| STP |
Sewage Treatment Plant |
| SUMA |
Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association |
| SWA |
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority |
| TCA |
Tangible Capital Assets |
| TEA |
The Tax Enforcement Act |
| TFD |
The Municipal Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities program |
| TILMA |
Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement |
| TLE |
Treaty Land Entitlement |
| TRU |
Traditional Resource Use |
| TV or T/V |
Town, Village |
| UDA |
Urban Development Agreement |
| UMA |
Urban Municipality Act |
| UMAAS |
Urban Municipal Administrators' Association of Saskatchewan |
| UMC |
Union Management Committee |
| WCA |
Wascana Centre Authority |
| WCB |
Workers' Compensation Board |
| WCOA |
Weyakwin Cabin Owners' Association |
| WD |
Western Economic Diversification Canada |
| WED |
Western Economic Diversification Canada |
| WTP |
Water treatment plant |
