The current charitable gaming model is a “losing bet” for rural Alberta. The model requires rural organizations to travel further, wait longer, and earn lower revenues than organizations located in Edmonton or Calgary. Despite hosting
The RMA’s End-of-Life Care in Rural Alberta: The Case for a Sustainable Community Hospice Funding Model report provides an overview of how end-of-life and hospice care are organized and funded, and compares and contrasts access
The RMA’s Rural Municipal Infrastructure Deficit Project consists of four reports examining the funding gap that exists between the current condition state of rural municipal infrastructure and an ideal condition state. This is a critical
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General (JSG) announced their plans to engage with municipalities regarding the potential transition to an Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS). This engagement session will explore the issues laid out in the APPS
The report is the culmination of a study undertaken by Tantus Solutions Group on behalf of the RMA to examine the financial and non-financial impacts of municipal dissolution on the absorbing municipality. The study includes
Something frightening is lurking in rural Alberta. Zombie oil and gas companies hide in the shadows, ignoring their regulatory obligations such as municipal property taxes and taking as much of Alberta’s oil and gas resources
In 2022, RMA members passed resolution 2-22S: Negative Impact of Carbon Tax on Rural Albertans. Based on the resolution’s direction, the RMA contracted Nichols Applied Management to undertake an analysis and develop a report examining
