Upcoming Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention Webinars
RMA, AUMA, and the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) are pleased to host a series of educational webinars on using policy to support community health and well-being. Policy topics explored during this series will include smoking and vaping, active travel, healthy eating, and a health-in-all-policies approach. The first webinar, Smoking and Vaping: […]
Provide Your Opinion on Alberta’s 10-Year Tourism Strategy Stakeholder Survey
Members can share their ideas on how to grow the tourism sector through an online survey Travel Alberta, in partnership with Alberta Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, is seeking feedback on challenges and opportunities facing Alberta’s tourism industry. The data collected from this survey will be used to help develop a 10-Year Tourism Strategy (10YTS) […]
Nominations Open for Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation
Nominations are now open for the Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation (MATI). The MATI are awarded each year, and recognize innovation in the transportation sector in the following categories: Design innovation Construction innovation Environmental innovation Safety innovation Operational innovation Transit / accessible transportation innovation RMA members are eligible to apply for the MATI. Submissions must […]
Learn More About the Alberta Municipal Data Sharing Partnership
The Alberta Municipal Data Sharing Partnership (AMDSP) is a grassroots group of Alberta municipalities and First Nations working together to create and collect standardized addresses, common places, and road network datasets for all municipalities in the province. The primary purpose of creating this data is to provide emergency response agencies with accurate and up-to-date information to […]
Provide Feedback on Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater and Water for Life Grant Programs
Alberta Transportation is seeking feedback on opportunities to create efficiencies in the AMWWP and W4L grant programs. The Government of Alberta has reached out to the RMA and Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) to discuss opportunities to create efficiencies in the Alberta Municipal Water / Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and the Water for Life (W4L) programs. […]
Changes to Children’s Services Grants
Many Children’s Services grants will not be renewed in April 2020. These services are being transitioned to a new hub and spoke model called the Family Resource Network. If your Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) coordinator currently facilitates Children’s Services grants, they will need to reapply through the Alberta Purchasing Connection by January 20, […]
Fall 2019 Advocacy Report Card Now Available
Advocacy Report Card provides updates and statuses for all active resolutions RMA is pleased to provide the members with an update on advocacy efforts through the Fall 2019 Advocacy Report Card. The Advocacy Report Card is an important part of RMA’s efforts to be transparent and accountable to members, as it provides an update on […]
RMA Fuel & Lubricants Program Can Take Your Fleet Farther
RMA Fuel takes the administrative stress and helps you run your fleet more economically Through its large membership of municipal, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations across Canada, RMA Fuel has secured preferential service and pricing on fuel and lubricants for its members, all while maintaining Canadian Free Trade Agreement compliance. RMA Fuel starts by going […]
Survey on the Public Consumption of Cannabis
Survey seeks municipalities’ local approach to the public consumption of cannabis The Government of Alberta is seeking information from municipalities on their local approaches to managing the public consumption of cannabis. RMA has a resolution calling for the Government of Alberta to align consumption of cannabis regulations with liquor consumption. Currently, municipalities can set the […]
Changes to Health and Safety Committees
The Government of Alberta has announced changes to rules for workplace health and safety committees. Of note for RMA members: The number of government-approved mandatory training courses for health and safety committee co-chairs and worker representatives is being reduced from two to one. Employers with 20 or more workers across their organization will now only […]