In 2016, the RMA (formerly known as AAMDC) established an ad hoc committee to analyze the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of various climate change policies on Alberta’s rural municipalities. The RMA Climate Change Advisory Committee’s
Rural Alberta’s economy is a dynamic and diverse network of economic actors that operate in many different industries including agriculture, oil and gas, and manufacturing. Rural Alberta is generally characterized by low population densities and
Building on our Apples to Apples report, this report is intended to assist provincial stakeholders, industry partners, and the public to better understand how municipalities’ reserves are used in prudent financial planning.
The Quasi Judicial Agencies Review Paper was prepared by Brownlee LLP for the RMA. This report delves into the regulatory approach and practices of the three agencies through the lens of if and how their
In May 2023, the RMA formed the Quasi-Judicial Agency Member Committee (QJAC) in response to member concerns related to the lack of municipal input into developments approved by quasi-judicial agencies. The committee developed a full
In 2021, the Government of Alberta amended the Municipal Government Act to clarify that municipalities have a special lien on linear and machinery and equipment property used by oil and gas companies. While the special
In early 2023, the RMA requested that all members complete a survey providing an update on their unpaid oil and gas tax burden as of December 31, 2022. The survey builds on previous member input
The RMA has concluded the internet speed testing project, which ran for two years to collect internet speed data in RMA member municipalities. Over this period, more than 35,000 tests were run in rural municipalities,
