The AUC has released further information regarding their ongoing inquiry, including participation opportunities The AUC has announced engagement opportunities for their inquiry into electricity generation projects, including wind and solar developments. The inquiry will be
Nisku, AB, October 5, 2023 – At the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA), we’re proud to represent Alberta’s 69 counties and municipal districts as an independent association. Since 1909, we have helped rural municipalities achieve
The reports would provide the AUC and stakeholders with baseline information related to reclamation and agricultural land preservation The RMA and the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) have jointly submitted a request to the Alberta
Position statements provide a concise overview of the RMA’s positions on key policy areas The RMA takes pride in representing the rural municipal perspective to government decision-makers, industry, and other stakeholders. As part of its
Immediately after resolutions are endorsed by RMA members, the RMA sends the resolutions to the relevant provincial or federal ministry or organization for an initial response. Based on the response received, the RMA assigns the
Save the date for the EPR Registration Webinar hosted by RMA on October 11 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is designed to shift the physical and financial burden of collecting, sorting, processing, and recycling waste away
Registration is now open for EOEP Land Use Planning course on October 11 Registration is now open for a one-day in-person offering of the Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) course on Council’s Role in Land
Congratulations to the 12 municipalities who received a microgrant for economic development in their area! Through funding from the Government of Alberta’s Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan (EDRAP) the RMA has developed a rural
The AUC will gather input from stakeholders through written and oral submissions and a survey The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has announced further details as to how they will conduct an inquiry into the development
The RMA’s Quasi-Judicial Agencies Committee held its final meeting On September 13, 2023, the Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee held its final meeting. This committee began in May 2023 and gathered information on several quasi-judicial agencies
Four seats on the RMA Board of Directors are up for election at the RMA 2023 Fall Convention The RMA 2023 Fall Convention will take place November 7 – 9 with the following four seats
Registration will be available on the RMA website The RMA 2023 Fall Convention and Tradeshow will take place November 6 – 9, at the Edmonton Convention Centre. We look forward to welcoming our members as
The RMA values the opportunity to recognize members for their dedicated service Recognition of members through the R.W. Hay Award, Long Service awards, and In Memoriam will take place during the RMA 2023 Fall Convention.
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
The AUC will continue to process new and existing applications for renewable energy projects up to the approval stage while conducting an inquiry into renewable energy generation On August 3, the Government of Alberta directed
The issue backgrounder outlines the concerns the RMA has on the impacts of the Government of Alberta’s transition of VSU services to a zonal model The RMA has released an issue backgrounder outlining rural municipal
