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Advocacy
15 Dec 2020

Peace Officers and Investigators within Service Alberta provide consumer protection The Consumer Investigations Unit (CIU) is a department within Service Alberta that provides consumer protections to Albertans. The CIU can investigate complaints and transactions related

Advocacy
15 Dec 2020

Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) released the Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations (WCP), replacing the Water Conservation and Allocation Policy for Oilfield Injection (2006). The WCP provides direction on water use

Advocacy
10 Dec 2020

The Alberta Water Council’s (AWC) two projects, the Alberta Water Futures and the Wetland Policy Implementation Review, have both reached their first major milestones. The projects are now ready to engage with partners and sectors

Advocacy
10 Dec 2020

Environment and Climate Change Canada has extended the consultation period of Batch 17 Species at Risk In January 2020, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) invited stakeholders to comment on the proposed amendments to Schedule

Advocacy
9 Dec 2020

RMA, AUMA, and Alberta Municipal Affairs are working together to develop online training for individuals intending to run in the 2021 municipal elections. Municipal Affairs will provide content on legislation and procedural matters, while the

Advocacy
8 Dec 2020

The Surface Rights Board (SRB) has launched the Surface Rights E-Filing Portal, which allows landowners or their representative to electronically submit and monitor the status of rental recovery applications under section 36 of the Surface

Advocacy
4 Dec 2020

The changes in Bill 48 impact municipal authorities related to development approval timelines, development appeals, municipal land reserves, and off-site levies On November 16, 2020, Bill 48: Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 (No. 2)

Advocacy
4 Dec 2020

The Government of Alberta is currently continuing its review of Alberta’s Police Act through virtual meetings with a wide array of stakeholders, which includes RMA, the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, and Indigenous communities. In addition

Advocacy
2 Dec 2020

Alberta Environment and Parks is gathering feedback from Albertans on draft reports and flood maps The Government of Alberta has released draft flood maps meant to improve public safety, support emergency management, and help build

Advocacy
2 Dec 2020

As part of the Building Capacity in Rural Crime Prevention project, the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention (CMNCP) is offering a webinar titled “Rural Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An Introduction to Multi-Sectoral Perspectives”.

Advocacy
2 Dec 2020

Register now for December 10 workshop with Alberta Health Services RMA, AUMA, and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are delivering a workshop on the future of healthcare in Alberta on December 10, 2020 from 10:00 to

Advocacy
27 Nov 2020

Share your ideas to help shape the future of sustainable recreational Crown land use Crown land encompasses approximately 60% of the province, including public lands, parks, and protected areas. This consultation is the first initiative

Advocacy
24 Nov 2020

Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the Code of Practice for Hydrovac Facilities and Waste Control Regulation amendments regarding the definitions for the words “earth” and “inert waste”. AEP will

Advocacy
20 Nov 2020

Data from rural internet speed test results will be used to inform RMA advocacy RMA is excited to announce the launch of an Internet Performance Test program. This initiative involves RMA partnering with the Canadian

Advocacy
10 Nov 2020

Government of Canada opens applications for funding to connect all Canadians to 50/10 Mbps speeds The Government of Canada has announced that application intake for the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) is now open. The UBF

Advocacy
6 Nov 2020

The following resolutions that were endorsed at the RMA 2017 Fall Convention are now expiring. For details on the last provided update, please visit the RMA Resolution Database. 1-17F Centralization of Industrial Properties Assessment 2-17F