The City of Calgary is the official legal name for Calgary's municipal government and corporation. With a population exceeding 1.3 million, Calgary is Alberta's largest city and Canada's third-largest municipality. The City of Calgary provides a wide range of services including water and wastewater, transit, roads, parks, recreation, fire and emergency services, planning and development, bylaw enforcement, and more. The organization employs approximately 15,000 people and manages an annual budget of several billion dollars. Calgary is governed by an elected council under the authority of Alberta's Municipal Government Act.