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.
RMA provides a deeper examination of key amendments and invites members to a second engagement session. RMA has developed and released a secondary analysis of Bill 28, the Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, to
Resolutions are a key advocacy tool through which RMA members identify priority issues requiring action by other orders of government and decision-makers. RMA uses endorsed resolutions to guide advocacy activities, identify positions, and ultimately seek to affect change in support of the issues identified through resolutions. A well-developed
Government renews tax credit programs to offset uncollectable education and industrial taxes The Government of Alberta has announced a three-year extension of the Provincial Education Requisition Credit (PERC) and Designated Industrial Requisition Credit (DIRC) programs, expanding