Premier Announces Cabinet Shuffle and New Municipal Affairs Minister
Three ministries have new ministers, including Municipal Affairs The Government of Alberta announced a cabinet shuffle this week. This shuffle sees two ministers changing portfolios as well as an MLA entering a cabinet position. The Honourable Tracy Allard, MLA for Grande Prairie and chair of the Northern Alberta Development Council, is the new Minister of […]
Resolution Deadline for 2020 Fall Convention
Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by Thursday, October 1, 2020 to be added to the Fall 2020 resolution order paper With district meetings underway, RMA is reminding members of the important role resolutions play in guiding the association’s advocacy efforts. To maximize these efforts, having well-written resolutions that are clear, concise, and include pertinent […]
Complete CNAM’s Asset Management Needs Survey
The Canadian Network of Asset Managers is conducting a national survey to determine municipal asset management capacity and needs As part of the FCM’s Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), the Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM) is conducting a national survey on the current needs and demand for workforce capacity and capability development of asset […]
Save the Date: Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) Virtual Workshop – October 13 to 15
Register for the next IAMA workshop, held in two-hour sessions over three days Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) is hosting its first virtual workshop in October. Workshop programming will be delivered over three days, from October 13 to 15. Each day, virtual programming will run from 10:00 am to 12:15 pm, and include an opportunity […]
RMA Receives Additional Responses to Resolution 6-20S
RMA has received additional responses from the Government of Alberta on resolution 6-20S: Economic State of Crisis. RMA previously reported on this resolution in July after receiving an initial response from Alberta Economic Development, Trade, and Tourism. Since then, RMA has received additional information from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Alberta Energy. While both ministries […]
RMA sets record straight on rural municipal finances
Nisku, AB, August 25, 2020 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) continues to be extremely concerned with the changes to the assessment model for oil and gas properties that are currently being considered by the Government of Alberta. The proposed changes could reduce total rural municipal revenues by as much as $291 million in […]
Government of Alberta Takes Additional Steps to Address Scrap Metal Theft
After proclaiming the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act in November 2019, the Government of Alberta has recently made amendments to strengthen the Act and has established an accompanying regulation to address scrap metal theft. The changes will implement new duties for scrap metal dealers and recyclers related to documenting sellers and purchasers of […]
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Review FAQ
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is conducting a review of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). RMA has provided a written submission to AHS on this review, as well as shared information on the review with members. Recently, AHS conducted a webinar on this issue and has compiled an FAQ with answers to key questions from the […]
RiskPro 2020 Moves Online
RMA Insurance is excited to announce that RiskPro 2020 will be offered online as a series of webinars. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, our previously planned March and April in-person events were postponed until we could arrange an alternative offering for our members. RiskPro 2020 online will help you continue your insurance education, risk management training, […]
RMA and Alberta Energy Webinar Recording Now Available
In collaboration with Alberta Energy, RMA hosted a webinar on Thursday, July 31, 2020 to discuss Bill 12: Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, the Site Rehabilitation Program, and the Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Amendment Regulation (OFDAF) to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. The webinar covered a wide range of items, including: Reasonable care under […]