2024 Wildfire Season

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I am fairly certain that Parks Canada gets a say about the townsite.

If the town of Jasper wants to issue a building permit for a story hotel, it is almost a certainty Parks Canada could veto it (hypothetical situation…)

The activities of the municipal government of Jasper are authorized/regulated by (among many other federal and provincial statutory instruments):

Agreement for the Establishment of Local Government in Jasper dated June 13th, 2001

http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/pdf_search/pdf/SMUN/0418/Jasper_OC_279_2001_No2.pdf

Canada National Parks Act

Federal laws of Canada

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

Town of Jasper Zoning Regulations

Federal laws of Canada

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca