Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions at the fall 2018 convention:
- 1-18F: Provincial Contribution to Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Mackenzie County)
- 2-18F: Annual Release Date of Assessment Year Modifiers (Mountain View County)
- 3-18F: Federal and Provincial Funding of Municipal Broadband Projects (Clearwater County)
- 4-18F: Enabling High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Alberta (MD of Taber)
- 5-18F: Alberta Energy Regulator Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licenses and Approval (MD of Taber)
- 6-18F: Securing Municipal Property Taxes in the Event of Bankruptcy or Insolvency (MD of Opportunity)
- 7-18F: Municipal and Privately-Owned Protected Areas Inventory (Mackenzie County)
- 8-18F: Restricting the Consumption of Cannabis based on Regulations for Liquor Consumption (Thorhild County)
- 9-18F: Impact of the Alberta Wetland Policy on the Cost of Maintaining Public Road Infrastructure (Wheatland County)
- 10-18F: Community Peace Officer Access to the Canadian Police Information Centre (Mountain View County)
- 11-18F: Rural Municipalities of Alberta Represents Municipalities on Water Act Approvals (Rocky View County)
- 12-18F: Multi-Stakeholder Committee to Work at Reducing the Use of Potable Water by the Oil and Gas Industry in Alberta (Brazeau County)
- 13-18F: TELUS Failure to Maintain Landline Operations (MD of Spirit River)
- 14-18F: Reclamation of Non-Producing Oil and Gas Sites on Agricultural Lands Owned by Bankrupt Companies (Lac La Biche County)
- 15-18F: Wetland Mitigation Directive – Restoration and Compensation (Red Deer County)
- 16-18F: Demand Meters and Rate Riders (Brazeau County)
- 17-18F: Alberta Environment and Parks Additional Resources for Water Act Approvals (Rocky View County)
- 18-18F: Utility Conflict in Municipal Right of Ways (Red Deer County)
- 19-18F: Separation of Industrial Hemp from Cannabis Regulations (Brazeau County)
- 20-18F: Decommissioning Costs for Wind Energy Developments (MD of Pincher Creek)
- 21-18F: Scrap Metal (Copper) Theft (Woodlands County)
- 22-18F: Amendment to the Wildlife Regulations Regarding Cougars (MD of Smoky River)
- 23-18F: Social Well-Being of An Employee and Domestic Violence – Occupational Health and Safety Act (MD of Willow Creek)
- 24-18F: Review of Education Funding Formula (Athabasca County)
RMA will incorporate endorsed resolutions into advocacy efforts and will report back to the membership as developments are available. The above resolutions can be viewed on the RMA Resolutions Database, or view the complete package of the endorsed resolutions.
For enquiries, please contact:
Wyatt Skovron
Policy Analyst
wyatt@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com