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Member Bulletins
Member bulletins are important and timely updates published by RMA to inform its members of issues, ideas and events in rural Alberta. RMA is poised to react swiftly and on short notice to any emerging issues that may impact Alberta’s rural communities.
On April 13, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-45 (the Cannabis Act). Bill C-45 proposes developing a legal framework around the production, distribution, and retail sale of cannabis for recreational use.
Read moreThe Flood Recovery and Reconstruction Act was enacted in December 2013 initiating amendments to the Municipal Government Act that would provide for regulation making powers to control or prohibit development in a floodway, and a provision to exempt floodway development in municipalities where it already exists.
Read moreWith the Spring 2017 convention behind us, we would like to share with you this spring convention’s highlights.
Read moreThe implications of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) has been identified as a priority by AAMDC members through the endorsement of several resolutions.
Read moreApplications are now open for FCM's Climate and Asset Management Network, which provides peer-learning opportunities, grant funding, and training to help municipalities better integrate climate and sustainability goals into asset management approaches.
Read moreIn a continuation of the review of the Municipal Government Act, the Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 8: An Act to Strengthen Municipal Government.
Read moreOver the past several months, the federal Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities has been reviewing the Navigation Protection Act, including changes made to it in 2009 and 2012, when it was still known as the Navigable Waters Protection Act.
Read moreThe Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), a joint venture of the AAMDC and AUMA, is Alberta’s only professional education program designed for municipally elected officials.
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