The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board shall:

 a) strive towards consensus regarding matters before the Board,

 b) promote the long term sustainability of the Calgary Metropolitan Region,

 c) ensure environmentally responsible land-use planning, growth management and efficient use of land,

 d) develop policies regarding the coordination of regional infrastructure investment and service delivery,

 e) promote the economic well-being and competitiveness of the Calgary Metropolitan Region,

 f)  develop policies outlining how the Board shall engage the public on the Growth Plan and the Servicing Plan, and

 g) be limited in its mandate and role to those powers given to the Board under the Act and this Regulation.

In fulfilling its mandate, the Board shall further:

 a) prepare a Growth Plan,

 b) prepare a Servicing Plan,

 c) advise and make recommendations to the Minister regarding the implementation of the Growth Plan and the Servicing Plan,

 d) facilitate the resolution of issues arising from the preparation and implementation of the Growth Plan and the Servicing Plan, and

 e) develop and implement policies for the sharing of costs for regional projects of the Calgary Metropolitan Region.