Read RMA’s newly-released report highlighting the unique characteristics and important role of Alberta’s rural municipalities Rural municipalities are crucially important to Alberta’s economic development and provide vital infrastructure and services to those living outside urban
In business, enterprise risk management (ERM) is a discipline using methods and processes to identify and manage a full spectrum of risk to achieve an organization’s objectives. Objectives that usually requires several groups to work
During the warm summer months, it can be easy to forget how cold the weather can get in the winter. As the beautiful snow flies and blankets our province, it’s now that time to start
Registration is open for Munis 101 sessions following convention The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), in partnership with Alberta Municipal Affairs, is delivering Munis 101 courses across the province to help municipalities meet Municipal Government
The following resolutions that were endorsed at the RMA 2018 Fall Convention are now expiring. For details on the last provided update, please visit the RMA Resolution Database. 1-18F Provincial Contribution to Investing in Canada
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in fall 2021: 1-21F Emergency Medical Services Capacity and Service Delivery in Rural Alberta (Wheatland
Directive 088 provides new tools to manage oil and gas liability On December 1, 2021, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released Directive 088: Licensee Life-Cycle Management, which includes new tools to manage oil and gas
Alberta Environment and Parks is hosting two engagement sessions on Extended Producer Responsibility The Government of Alberta is currently working on developing an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework that will create province-wide industry-led systems for
RMA is planning a session to help inform members about the provincial police service transition study engagement Alberta Justice and Solicitor General (JSG) is planning to engage with municipalities regarding the Alberta Provincial Police Service
Recycling Council of Alberta launches province’s first on-farm composting guide The Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) has developed an Introductory Guide to On-Farm Composting to support farmers, ranchers, and landowners interested in composting organics from
RMA is developing a member orientation program to familiarize and orient new RMA members with the association. The program, called RMA 101, includes multiple resources and deliverables, including an interactive document that features embedded videos,
Nominations are now open for the Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation (MATI). The MATI are awarded each year and recognize innovation in the transportation sector in the following categories: Design Innovation Construction Innovation Environmental Innovation
Several RMA members have partnered to offer education sessions on agricultural topics Leduc County, in partnership with other RMA members, is hosting a variety of sessions related to agriculture and agri-business. While these sessions are
The Government of Alberta has released new details on Extended Producer Responsibility The Government of Alberta is currently working on developing an Extended Producer Responsibility Framework (EPR) that will create province-wide industry-led systems for managing
We look forward to seeing you there! The RMA 2021 Fall Convention and Tradeshow will take place November 23 – 26, 2021, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. We look forward to welcoming our newly elected
The 2020 – 2021 RMA Annual Report and Financials are available for member information in advance of next week’s Annual General Meeting In adhering to our values of transparency and accountability, we are pleased to
