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Advocacy
30 Jun 2022

Feedback sought on Municipal Government Act and Local Authorities Election Act Municipal Affairs is seeking input on potential changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) and the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA). The proposed changes

Advocacy
16 Jun 2022

Alberta Health Services invites Albertans to share their ideas on emergency medical services innovation Alberta Health Services (AHS) is continuing to engage with Albertans on improvements to emergency medical services (EMS) throughout the province. AHS

Insurance
9 Jun 2022

We would like to thank everyone who virtually attended RiskPro 2022 and viewed our presentations. We are pleased to offer RiskPro credits again this year to members who attended RiskPro sessions and completed the audit

Advocacy
9 Jun 2022

The Alberta Mentorship Program (AMP) is seeking to expand its offering of mentorship programs beyond Edmonton and Calgary to newcomers in rural and small urban communities in Alberta. The AMP actively supports mentorship programs for

Advocacy
2 Jun 2022

Stay tuned for four articles prepared by the RMA to share information on broadband with members The RMA is excited to launch a series of four articles designed to help members understand broadband and rural

Advocacy
2 Jun 2022

Utility Safety Partners is seeking stakeholder input on draft legislation that would formalize a notification system for underground infrastructure disturbances Utility Safety Partners (USP) (formerly Alberta One-Call) is proposing that the Government of Alberta adopt

Advocacy
2 Jun 2022

Joint Business Plan provides guidance for how the RCMP operates in Alberta The RCMP released its 2022 – 2025 Joint Business Plan. This three-year plan represents a collaborative effort between the Alberta RCMP and Justice

Advocacy
2 Jun 2022

Register for the next IAMA workshop and learn about road condition ratings, setting service levels in First Nations, a case study on the Town of Blackfalds’ asset management journey, and other topics Infrastructure Asset Management

Advocacy
2 Jun 2022

The survey results will be used by the Government of Alberta to help shape the Local Government Fiscal Framework On May 16, Municipal Affairs launched the engagement for the program design of the Local Government

Insurance
27 May 2022

RMA Insurance has been working on updating the policy change forms in the past year. These updated forms now include fields for information required by the insurance companies. Please discontinue using any old forms you

Advocacy
26 May 2022

Following the endorsement of resolutions by RMA members, the RMA forwards the resolutions to the appropriate provincial or federal ministry or organization for an initial response. Based on the response received, the RMA assigns the

Insurance
20 May 2022

RMA Insurance is excited to announce a new, easy-to-use tool when renting out facilities Now that buildings are opening back up again and in-person events are increasing, RMA Insurance is excited to announce a new

Advocacy
20 May 2022

The RMA and ABmunis are co-hosting an event to share information from the RCMP Join Chief Superintendent Peter Tewfik to learn all about the RCMP’s new Community Safety and Well-Being Branch. This branch works towards

Advocacy
20 May 2022

The MGA was amended in 2020 to require municipalities to establish joint use and planning agreements with school boards The Municipal Government Act (MGA) requires municipalities to enter into joint use and planning agreements (JUPAs)

Advocacy
16 May 2022

The course builds on foundations learned in Munis 101 Collaboration is key for the long-term success of municipalities. The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) is pleased to offer its Regional Partnerships and Collaboration Course virtually

Advocacy
9 May 2022

The course builds on foundations learned in Munis 101 Most intermunicipal collaboration frameworks (ICFs) are complete, but the need for collaboration is not. The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) is delivering its highly rated Regional