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Advocacy
24 Jun 2020

Alberta Screen Industry presents a collective voice on behalf of all Alberta’s screen industry stakeholders in advocating for competitive provincial screen industry incentive programs, with the common goal of restoring the sustainability and growth of

Advocacy
23 Jun 2020

The Advocacy Report Card provides updates and statuses for all active resolutions RMA is pleased to provide the members with an update on advocacy efforts through the Spring 2020 Advocacy Report Card. The Advocacy Report

Advocacy
23 Jun 2020

Alberta Transportation, in coordination with the Crane Rental Association of Canada (CRAC), is developing a two year pilot program to change the regulations governing the transportation of all-terrain cranes (ATCs). This pilot program is scheduled

Advocacy
22 Jun 2020

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is the federal lead for safeguarding Canadian waters and managing Canada’s fisheries, oceans, and freshwater resources. DFO recently released two interim codes of practice: Culvert Maintenance – This code of

Advocacy
19 Jun 2020

The Fair Deal Panel released its final report to the Government of Alberta on June 17, 2020. The report includes 25 recommendations on a variety of topics that, according to the panel, would contribute to

Advocacy
18 Jun 2020

The guide provides a series of checklists and goals to assist municipalities in supporting local recovery planning Alberta Municipal Affairs has released Pandemic Response Planning: A Guide for Alberta Municipalities. The guide is intended to

Advocacy
17 Jun 2020

Under the new police costing model, existing enhanced policing positions will continue, but costs will be shifted to the Government of Alberta In response to questions from several RMA members on how enhanced policing positions

Advocacy
17 Jun 2020

The update focuses on added positions funded through the new police costing model The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has provided RMA with an update on recent officer and administrative staffing increases linked to the

Advocacy
16 Jun 2020

On June 11, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced that Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA) will be disbanded, with programming shifted to Emissions Reduction Alberta, the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC), and Alberta Environment and

Advocacy
16 Jun 2020

The Alberta Water Council (AWC) is a multi-stakeholder partnership with members from government, industry, and non-government organizations. The AWC regularly reviews the implementation progress of the Water for Life strategy and champions the achievement of

Advocacy
12 Jun 2020

The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) has received tremendous interest in their first ever virtual course, Council’s Role in Public Engagement, which is set to be offered over multiple sessions beginning June 25. The course

Trade
11 Jun 2020

The RMA is proud to be part of a cross-Canada procurement partnership with sister associations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador that helps members with their procurement needs.

Advocacy
10 Jun 2020

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is the federal lead for safeguarding Canadian waters and managing Canada’s fisheries, oceans, and freshwater resources. DFO recently released two interim codes of practice: The end-of-pipe fish protection screens for

Advocacy
10 Jun 2020

The Federation of Canadian Municipality (FCM) MAMP program provides multiple ways for municipalities to build their asset management capacity FCM’s Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) provides a variety of funding opportunities to municipalities and partner

Advocacy
5 Jun 2020

EOEP is launching its first online interactive course, don’t miss this opportunity! The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) has been working hard to find ways to provide access to our programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Advocacy
4 Jun 2020

On June 2, the RMA and AUMA were recognized by the Alberta Emerald Foundation with an Emerald Award for the decade-long impact achieved by the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC). The Alberta Emerald Foundation