The engagement is intended to support the Government of Alberta in better understanding opportunities for investment and growth in rural Alberta The Associate Minister of Rural Economic Development has launched an engagement on rural economic
The Government of Alberta has released a study examining the possibility of replacing RCMP municipal contract policing with a provincial police service The Government of Alberta has released the Alberta Provincial Police Service transition study,
Bill 77 would enable municipalities to apply special liens to recover unpaid taxes on linear and M & E property On October 28, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 77: Municipal Government (Restoring Tax Accountability)
Registration closes November 5 The RMA 2021 Fall Convention and Tradeshow will take place November 23 – 26, 2021, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre completely in person. We look forward to welcoming our newly elected
The resolutions that will be presented during the resolution session at the RMA 2021 Fall Convention are now available. Resolution Amendments Any members wishing to propose amendments to resolutions included in the resolutions package are
As per RMA’s Resolution Process policy, an emergent resolution is defined as a resolution submitted to RMA after the resolution deadline – October 22, 2021 for the 2021 Fall Convention – that addresses a subject
Completing the survey will provide the Government of Canada with important data Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) is seeking participants to complete the Agroclimate Impact Reporter Survey (AIR). Please pass this opportunity to participate along
Registration is open for fall Munis 101 sessions, and additional sessions in January have been announced The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), in partnership with Alberta Municipal Affairs, is delivering Munis 101 courses across the
We all know it’s coming – winter! We know that preparations are required to protect our properties against the elements our cold season brings. Doing preventative and basic maintenance means a lesser chance of a
RMA participated in the consultation process, which included discussions on nearly all aspects of the charitable gaming model in Alberta In early 2021, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) undertook the next phase of a
After considering the possibility of outsourcing of select land title, corporate and personal properties registry services through a long-term agreement with the private sector, Service Alberta plans to maintain the status quo In early 2021,
With the Government of Canada-National Police Federation collective agreement finalized, RMA is advocating to both levels of government that municipalities not be responsible for retroactive pay increases in the agreement The collective agreement between the
Register for the next IAMA workshop and learn about how asset management can support municipalities in preparing for and mitigating the impacts of climate change Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) is hosting a virtual workshop
Registration is now available on the RMA website 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
Municipal leaders unveil bold vision for a prosperous Western Canada The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Western Economic Solutions Taskforce (WEST) released its Opportunity and Prosperity: the Future of Western Canada Report, which highlights challenges that
RMA’s 2021 Scholarship program has awarded scholarships to five rural students RMA is pleased to announce that five outstanding rural Alberta students have been awarded the 2021 RMA Post-Secondary Scholarship. These students demonstrated their commitment
