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With district meetings approaching, the AAMDC are reminding members of the important role resolutions play in guiding the association’s advocacy efforts.

The Ministry of Status of Women has recently developed a guide for women considering running for municipal office in the 2017 municipal elections.

Resolutions that were endorsed at the fall 2013 convention are now expiring.

In order to operate effectively and remain accountable to members, the AAMDC has committed to undertaking a review of the association’s governance structure every four years.

The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), a joint venture of the AAMDC and AUMA, is Alberta’s only professional education program designed for municipally elected officials.

On December 6, 2016, Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act (MMGA) passed third reading in the Alberta legislature, effectively completing the legislative cycle.

On November 29, 2016, the federal government announced final decisions with respect to several proposed inter-provincial pipeline proposals and the presence of crude oil tanker traffic along British Columbia’s northern coast.

The December 2016 AAMDC Board of Directors meeting will be the first for the new Board of Directors, which was elected at the Fall 2016 Convention.

Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the AAMDC’s advocacy efforts.

At the AAMDC Fall 2016 Convention, Minister of Transportation Brian Mason confirmed the return of the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program for the 2017-18 fiscal year.

The Government of Canada is looking for input on seven draft policies, which support the predictable, clear and consistent implementation of the Species at Risk Act.

On November 22, the Government of Alberta introduced a number of amendments to Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act.

Earlier this year, the Government of Alberta established the Energy Efficiency Advisory Panelwhose mandate included speaking with Albertans, Indigenous communities, local governments, and stakeholders to determine the types of programs that a new provincial agency,

The FCM Board of Directors met in Oakville, Ontario on September 13-16, 2016.

On November 1, 2016, the Government of Canada released their fall economic statement.

To best represent the membership and the ideals of the organization, the AAMDC values the opportunity to undertake a formal review of its board governance structure and related issues.