Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is developing a management plan for the Baird’s Sparrow, a small grassland songbird listed as “Special Concern” under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA). In Canada, the Baird’s
Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by February 15, 2022 to be added to the Spring 2022 resolution order paper With district meetings approaching, RMA is reminding members of the important role resolutions play in
The RMA, Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA), and Alberta Municipalities are teaming up to present an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) workshop for municipalities on January 5, 2022, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. The workshop
All seven EOEP courses are scheduled in 2022 The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), a partnership between the RMA and Alberta Municipalities, would like to express a big thank you to all the municipal officials
The RMA is expanding its physical space to continue to serve members effectively Due to growth of the organization and its business subsidiaries, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is expanding its headquarters in Nisku,
RMA’s position on the sub-council has recently become vacant The Safety Codes Council (SCC) is a statutory corporation that formulates and oversees the development and administration of safety codes and standards throughout the province. The
The Government of Alberta is seeking input from stakeholders and the public on priorities for the 2022 provincial budget The Government of Alberta is currently developing the 2022 provincial budget and is seeking input from
RMA has created a new web hub to host two recently released reports which explain the unique nature of Alberta’s rural municipalities Rural municipalities are crucially important to Alberta’s economic development and provide vital infrastructure
RMA and Alberta Municipalities are cohosting workshops to provide municipal officials with a greater understanding on how to support reconciliation in their communities Through our commitment to reconciliation, RMA and Alberta Municipalities are partnering to
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
