At the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA), we’re proud to represent Alberta’s 69 counties and municipal districts as an independent association. Since 1909, we have helped rural municipalities achieve strong, effective, local government. Through dedicated advocacy and a suite of valued business services, including comprehensive coverage through RMA Insurance and cooperative procurement, insurance, and group benefits through Canoe, we strive to strengthen and support rural Alberta.
Building on RMA’s Data Centre Primer, the Regulatory Guide provides a high level overview of the approval frameworks for data centre developments and their co-located power plants. In April 2026, RMA released the Data Centre
Provincial Intervention in Local Bylaws Undermines Municipal Autonomy NISKU, ALBERTA, OCTOBER 8, 2026 – This week, the Government of Alberta announced that it will require the cities of Edmonton and Calgary to amend their land-use
As per the RMA’s Resolution Process policy, an emergent resolution is defined as a resolution submitted to the RMA after the resolution deadline – October 6, 2026 for the 2026 Fall Convention – that addresses
