In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the toll that it is taking on communities throughout Canada, Grainger Canada has stepped forward wherever possible to equip municipalities with sorely needed personal protective equipment (PPE)
Service Alberta is undertaking a stakeholder consultation to explore the possibility of introducing amendments to the Builders Lien Act to address issues with delayed payment in Alberta’s construction industry. This initiative will continue through Spring
Ponoka County has made progress on asserting their authority to impose confined feed operation (CFO) exclusion zones. Section 632 and 633 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) give municipalities the authority to develop municipal development
The Government of Alberta is considering various economic stimulus approaches in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. RMA has advocated to the Government of Alberta for economic stimulus in the form of increased municipal infrastructure funding,
Employment and Social Development Canada has approved $800,000 in funding for rural and remote Alberta communities to provide housing for marginalized groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds will be allocated by the Alberta Rural
The final package includes all emergent resolutions and will be used for the resolutions session on April 24 Due to the cancellation of the RMA 2020 Spring Convention, RMA will hold its first-ever virtual resolution
RMA will provide members with an updated Order Paper and participation instructions in advance of the virtual resolution session on April 24 Due to the cancellation of the RMA 2020 Spring Convention, RMA will hold
Following positive feedback from the first RMA Update webinar held on April 7, the association is planning a follow-up webinar for Monday, May 4 at 10:30 am. The webinar, planned to run for approximately 30
The Minister of Transportation has signed a Ministerial Order which exempts commercial vehicles transporting essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic from various regulations. Notably for municipalities, this exemption includes municipal bylaws restricting the hours, parking
RMA, AUMA, and the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) are pleased to host a series of educational webinars on using policy to support community health and well-being. The third webinar in the
In collaboration with our partners from Emerge Solutions, Inc. and Strategic Steps, RMA hosted a one-hour webinar on Thursday, April 9, 2020 to support municipalities in transitioning to electronic meetings. The webinar covered a wide
Municipalities will have the option of delaying six months of education property tax or a combination of education and municipal property taxes equivalent to the value of a six-month education portion deferral The Government of
The model will move away from the use of municipal census data to a single province-wide formula to determine population throughout the province As part of Budget 2019, the Government of Alberta committed to transitioning
During the COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing an increasing number of properties become vacant. It is a time when all our organizations that have vacant or seasonal properties need to look at taking the right
The COVID-19 health emergency has prompted revisions to the MGA and its regulations, enabling council meetings to be held entirely by electronic means. For many municipalities, this is uncharted territory and raises many questions. How
As an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and to prioritize the health of our communities, a decision has been made to cancel the RMA Charity Golf Tournament, originally scheduled for May
