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Advocacy
4 Jul 2025

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors is conducting engagement sessions with municipalities to support the government’s ongoing review of the Transportation Network Companies Regulation. The Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is engaging with municipalities

Advocacy
4 Jul 2025

RMA made a response to Phase 2 of Environment and Protected Areas’ Water Availability Engagement. On April 28, Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) announced the continuation of their engagement process on water management in Alberta.

Advocacy
4 Jul 2025

AMHSA and OHS are jointly hosting a free informational webinar designed to help municipalities and public sector professionals safeguard their seasonal workforce. As part of Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association’s (AMHSA) “Start Safe, Stay

Advocacy
4 Jul 2025

The Alberta Sheriffs Police Service will be headquartered in Calgary and overseen by newly appointed Chief Sat Prahar. On May 15, 2025, the Government of Alberta passed Bill 49: Public Safety and Emergency Services Statutes

Advocacy
4 Jul 2025

RMA releases its findings regarding the LPRT’s subdivision and development appeal process. In 2024, several members reached out to RMA with concerns surrounding their experiences with subdivision and development hearings at the Land and Property

Advocacy
4 Jul 2025

RMA is excited to invite proposals for breakout sessions at the 2025 RMA Fall Convention! Breakout sessions are a highlight of RMA conventions, as they present an important opportunity for members to learn about and

Insurance
4 Jul 2025

We’re excited to share some important updates aimed at improving your experience and streamlining our support. At the heart of these updates is our dedicated Claims Team, a group of professionals who bring experience, empathy,

Advocacy
27 Jun 2025

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

Advocacy
27 Jun 2025

The RMA is once again tracking agricultural disasters declared by rural municipalities in 2025. As we move into another busy season, RMA would like to remind members of our Guide for Declaring Municipal Agricultural Disasters

Insurance
27 Jun 2025

RMA is strongly committed to providing the best possible service to our members. With that in mind, we have updated our Risk Advisor geographic territories to reflect some recent changes. The map provided has the

Advocacy
20 Jun 2025

Have your say in the new Plan for Parks! Alberta Forestry and Parks is conducting a multi-round engagement to create a new Plan for Parks, which is Alberta’s strategic direction for recreation and conservation of

Advocacy
20 Jun 2025

The RMA has assigned statuses to five Spring 2025 resolutions which have received an initial response from government. Immediately after resolutions are endorsed by RMA members, the RMA sends them to the relevant provincial or

Insurance
20 Jun 2025

It’s hot and our ratepayers need to cool off. The first place most of us head to is water: lakes, rivers, pools, or spray parks. Pools and spray parks are facilities over which we have

Advocacy
13 Jun 2025

The Government of Alberta is seeking municipal input on possible legislative changes to require municipalities and Metis Settlements that operate a fire service to develop a level of service. Municipal Affairs is collecting input through

Advocacy
13 Jun 2025

The Code outlines security and reclamation requirements for renewable energy operations. On Friday, June 6, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) released the Code of Practice for Wind and Solar Renewable Energy Operations (the “Code”).

Insurance
13 Jun 2025

Signs are an effective way to communicate and make the public aware of hazards within municipal parks, facilities, and roadways. By increasing awareness and safety, municipalities fulfil their legal responsibilities and reduce liability exposures. Developing