The Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 50) has recently been tabled in the legislature. Bill 50, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, proposes changes to numerous key municipal processes, and if passed, the
The Government of Alberta’s Provincial Priorities Act (Bill 18) is now in effect as of April 1, 2025. The Government of Alberta’s Provincial Priorities Act (PPA) officially came into effect on April 1, 2025. This
Effective April 1, 2025, the OHS Proactive Inspection Program has been expanded to include counties/municipal districts, towns, and villages. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) expanded the Proactive Inspection Program to include counties/municipal districts, towns, and
RMA’s position on the sub-council is currently vacant. The Safety Codes Council (SCC) is a statutory corporation that oversees the development and administration of safety standards throughout the province. The SCC includes twelve sub-councils focused
The Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas has removed the requirement for water license transfers to retain 10% of the license to increase water availability and promote efficiency. On April 4, 2025, the Government of
If passed, Bill 49 would allow municipalities to choose the new policy agency as their local policing provider, rather than the RCMP. In Spring 2024, the Government of Alberta (GOA) announced the Public Safety Statutes
The Government of Canada recently introduced the first product launch of the Housing Design Catalogue organized by the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC). The Housing Design Catalogue speaks directly to the operative clause in Resolution
With the Assembly not sitting last week, provincial representatives returned to their regular routine ready to introduce, discuss, and debate some of the more consequential Bills in recent memory. Visitors to the Legislature this week
NISKU, ALBERTA, APRIL 4, 2025 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is disappointed by the Government of Alberta’s Mature Asset Strategy (MAS), released yesterday. The report lacks justification and clarity, offering recommendations that prioritize
The Government of Alberta has released the final report of the Mature Asset Strategy (MAS). The MAS was launched in summer 2024 with the intent of developing a series of recommendations to support continued operations
To improve reporting on resolution advocacy, the RMA is releasing a bi-annual bulletin highlighting recent actions undertaken on expiring resolutions. The Expiring Resolution Update Bulletin is a way of routinely highlighting expiring resolutions, offering members
As part of RMA and ABmunis’ joint educational campaign, the associations are offering 20 live webinars to provide prospective candidates with the opportunity to learn more about running for municipal office. In anticipation of this
To improve reporting on resolution advocacy, the RMA is releasing a monthly bulletin highlighting recent actions undertaken on select active resolutions. The Monthly Resolution Update Bulletin is a way of routinely highlighting a selection of
Summary: This report aims to address the risk of water damage within your buildings and to outline plans to prevent, mitigate and respond to water incidents. Water can be very destructive to buildings by causing
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in Spring 2025: 1-25S Requirement for Municipal Consultation Prior to Registration of Conservation Easement (MD
With the RMA Convention having taken place March 17-19, we are tackling two full weeks of Legislative Assembly action. It was Canadian Agricultural Safety Week in the Legislature, and, as such, there were several Bills
