News

Advocacy
21 Jul 2016
As a reminder to AAMDC members, any feedback on Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act is required by July 29, 2016.
Advocacy
21 Jul 2016

Municipal leaders regularly face complex and controversial issues. Whether it is tension with a fellow councillor or difficulty balancing the demands of the position, sometimes talking with an impartial party who may have been in

Advocacy
21 Jul 2016
The AAMDC is hosting an MGA Webinar to provide members the opportunity to learn more about Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act.
Advocacy
13 Jul 2016
As part of federal requirements related to the Gas Tax Fund, each province and territory has completed an agreement with the Government of Canada that establishes a provincial/territorial approach to promoting and implementing municipal asset
Advocacy
13 Jul 2016
The University of Alberta’s Medically At-Risk Driver Centre (MARD) is delivering a pilot project to evaluate the value of ride-scheduling software in increasing the efficiency of service delivery and decreasing the costs of alternate transportation
Advocacy
13 Jul 2016
As of July 4, 2016, the Alberta Wetland Policy is in effect province-wide, and includes Alberta’s Green Area (boreal forest and eastern slopes).
Advocacy
6 Jul 2016
The AAMDC is hosting an MGA Webinar to provide members the opportunity to learn more about Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act.
Advocacy
6 Jul 2016
Alberta Human Services is undertaking a review of the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Regulation, which provides the mandate and requirements for the operation of FCSS programs across the province.
Advocacy
5 Jul 2016
The AAMDC has finished its member consultation tour of the province and wants to provide an additional outlet to collect member input on the proposed Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act.
Advocacy
30 Jun 2016
The Alberta Rural Education Symposium for 2017 is going to be held on May 5 – 7 and prospective attendees are being asked to save the date.
Advocacy
29 Jun 2016
In recent years, a number of rural municipalities experienced drought or excessive moisture conditions which impacted crop yields and resulted in municipalities declaring agricultural disasters across Alberta.
Advocacy
22 Jun 2016
The AAMDC has finished its member consultation tour of the province and wants to provide an additional outlet to collect member input on the proposed Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act.
Advocacy
22 Jun 2016
The Government of Canada is reviewing the Navigation Protection Act (NPA), which regulates and authorizes the development of infrastructure that may interfere with the navigation of Canada’s waterbodies.
Advocacy
22 Jun 2016
The National Energy Board’s (NEB) Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations came into force on June 19, 2016.
Advocacy
22 Jun 2016
Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) has released the Draft Alberta Risk Management Plan Guide for contaminated sites and is seeking input from stakeholders, site managers and environmental professionals.
Advocacy
16 Jun 2016
The AAMDC was recently informed of recommended dates for mailing and shipping in advance of a potential work disruption resulting from labour negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.