The Government of Canada is seeking comments on the addition of three migratory bat species to Schedule 1: the Federal List of Wildlife Species at Risk The Species at Risk Act (SARA) establishes Schedule 1
The RMA is seeking member representation on the Safety Codes Council’s Private Sewage Sub-Council and Building Sub-Council. The RMA is seeking up to two nominees for each sub-council to be forwarded for consideration by the
The RMA provided input through the completion of the AUC’s comment matrix as well as a written submission The deadline to provide written input into the AUC’s inquiry into electricity generation projects has now passed.
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation opened applications for the Small Community Opportunity Program to provide funding to rural municipalities and organizations to tackle challenges and tap into opportunities in rural areas The Government of Alberta has
The Government of Alberta is requesting public feedback on the MGA Councillor Accountability Review and the LAEA through online surveys The Government of Alberta is currently engaging on the possible changes to councillor accountability requirements
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in fall 2023: 1-23F Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program Funding (Thorhild County) 2-23F Amendments to the
Brownlee LLP developed the report for the RMA to provide a technical perspective on the municipal involvement in AER, AUC and NRCB processes In Spring 2023, the RMA contracted Brownlee LLP to develop a technical
Winter is once again upon us, bringing snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures along with it. It is also the time to winterize any of your vacant properties or seasonal buildings from weather-related issues. The following
To this point, the RMA has received one emergent resolution. The RMA’s Resolutions Committee has determined that the submitted resolution meets the criteria for emergent resolutions, as outlined in section E of RMA’s Resolutions Process
The Alberta and Canada governments are providing $165 million to support livestock producers affected by drought and extreme growing conditions The 2023 growing season was extremely challenging for farmers and ranchers throughout the province, due
The report includes eight recommendations to better integrate municipal plans and perspectives into AUC, AER, and NRCB project approval processes The RMA Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee (QJAC) has completed their work and released a final
The 2022 – 2023 RMA Annual Report and Financial Statements are available for member information in advance of the upcoming Annual General Meeting In adhering to the RMA’s values of transparency and accountability, we are
The Canoe Benefits Program, a part of the RMA Business Services offerings, has grown rapidly in recent years, delivering increased value to members throughout Alberta and across the country. Our team at Canoe continually strive
The RMA 2023 Fall Convention and Tradeshow will take place November 6 to 9, at the Edmonton Convention Centre. We look forward to welcoming our members and other stakeholders. We have an even more packed
The RMA is encouraging members to submit written input for the AUC inquiry on electricity generation projects by November 22, 2023 The AUC is accepting written submissions as part of their inquiry into electricity generation
The report examines the impact of the federal carbon tax on rural municipalities and rural households in Alberta In 2022, RMA members passed resolution 2-22S: Negative Impact of Carbon Tax on Rural Albertans, which stated
