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Advocacy
7 Jun 2017
The Alberta Electoral Boundary Commission (AEBC) has released its interim report on their proposed changes to Alberta’s provincial electoral boundaries.
Advocacy
7 Jun 2017
The Government of Canada has developed a campaign, FloodReady, which includes several informative resources to support Canadians in increasing their knowledge on flooding and act to reduce overland flooding risks.
Advocacy
7 Jun 2017
The Government of Alberta has launched stakeholder consultations on the legalization of cannabis at the federal level, and how the Government of Alberta and other stakeholder groups (including municipalities) will adapt to the legalization, which
Advocacy
30 May 2017
Agriculture producers in some parts of Alberta continue to struggle due to crops that were unable to be harvested in fall and with the current moisture conditions.
Advocacy
30 May 2017
The amended MGA will require municipalities to offer training to all new and returning elected officials within 90 days after council members have taken the oath of office.
Advocacy
30 May 2017
The AAMDC’s takes pride in representing the rural municipal perspective to provincial and federal decision-makers, industry, and other stakeholders.
Advocacy
30 May 2017
The Alberta Electoral Boundary Commission (AEBC) has released its interim report on their proposed changes to Alberta’s provincial electoral boundaries.
Advocacy
30 May 2017
A new way now exists for Alberta municipalities to pool their resources to address common environmental and conservation issues.
Advocacy
25 May 2017
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), through a 6-question survey and an online mapping exercise, is hoping to gain a better understanding of the critical community needs or cultural values that should be accounted for in
Advocacy
25 May 2017
As part of the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan, the Government of Alberta has set a target to meet 30% of the province’s electricity needs through renewable energy by 2030.
Advocacy
18 May 2017
The Alberta Water Council (AWC) recently released a report highlighting recent successes in provincial water management in alignment with Alberta’s Water for Life goals.
Advocacy
18 May 2017
The AAMDC has continued to advocate for the Government of Alberta to enable brownfield redevelopment, which supports environmental stewardship and economic development in Alberta’s municipalities.
Advocacy
18 May 2017
The next Municipal Election in Alberta will happen on October 16, 2017.
Advocacy
10 May 2017
The Alberta Wetland Policy provides regulatory direction to conserve, restore, protect and manage wetlands in Alberta.
Advocacy
10 May 2017
The amended MGA will require municipalities to offer training to all new and returning elected officials within 90 days after council members have taken the oath of office.
Advocacy
10 May 2017
The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) will be offering Dealing with Disaster Before It Hits: Emergency Preparedness Planning on June 12, 2017 in Okotoks