Three ministries have new ministers, including Municipal Affairs The Government of Alberta announced a cabinet shuffle this week. This shuffle sees two ministers changing portfolios as well as an MLA entering a cabinet position. The
Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by Thursday, October 1, 2020 to be added to the Fall 2020 resolution order paper With district meetings underway, RMA is reminding members of the important role resolutions play
The Canadian Network of Asset Managers is conducting a national survey to determine municipal asset management capacity and needs As part of the FCM’s Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), the Canadian Network of Asset Managers
Register for the next IAMA workshop, held in two-hour sessions over three days Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) is hosting its first virtual workshop in October. Workshop programming will be delivered over three days, from
RMA has received additional responses from the Government of Alberta on resolution 6-20S: Economic State of Crisis. RMA previously reported on this resolution in July after receiving an initial response from Alberta Economic Development, Trade,
Nisku, AB, August 25, 2020 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) continues to be extremely concerned with the changes to the assessment model for oil and gas properties that are currently being considered by
After proclaiming the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act in November 2019, the Government of Alberta has recently made amendments to strengthen the Act and has established an accompanying regulation to address scrap metal
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is conducting a review of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). RMA has provided a written submission to AHS on this review, as well as shared information on the review with members.
RMA Insurance is excited to announce that RiskPro 2020 will be offered online as a series of webinars. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, our previously planned March and April in-person events were postponed until we could
In collaboration with Alberta Energy, RMA hosted a webinar on Thursday, July 31, 2020 to discuss Bill 12: Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, the Site Rehabilitation Program, and the Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Amendment Regulation
Nisku, AB, August 10, 2020 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is extremely concerned with the changes to the assessment model for oil and gas properties that are currently being considered by the Government
EOEP is offering this previously sold out interactive course a second time! The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) has been working hard to find ways to provide access to programs during the COVID-19 pandemic and
Transport Canada is launching the second phase of consultation on the Minor Works Order of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA). The CNWA regulates the construction, placement, alteration, rebuilding, removal, or decommissioning of works that
Changes will shift the requirement for certain vehicle configurations from a provincial permit to regulatory requirement Alberta Transportation has announced changes to several commercial carrier permits that will shift the regulation of certain vehicle configurations
The program will distribute $500 million to Alberta municipalities for capital projects to help stimulate the local economy On July 30, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced the Municipal Stimulus Program (MSP), which is intended
RMA members are encouraged to advocate on the local impacts of potential changes to how wells, pipelines, and machinery / equipment properties are assessed Following a review process involving municipal and industry stakeholders (including RMA),
