Rural Alberta has a strong voice on the FCM Board of Directors and at Committee Tables The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials and affiliate members from
PERC provides municipalities with a credit on the education tax portion of uncollectible taxes on oil and gas properties The Government of Alberta has announced a two-year extension of the Provincial Education Requisition Credit (PERC)
Version 3.0 of the document includes minor updates to better align with Safety Codes terminology In 2018, the Government of Alberta began the process of transitioning responsibility for reviewing and approving private sewage variance applications
Alberta Transportation amends regulation to eliminate certain permits Alberta Transportation has amended the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation. These updates are designed to eliminate permits that were ineffective as they were granted in 100
Registration opens January 6, 2020 The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) will be offering two courses at the RMA 2020 Spring Convention & Tradeshow. These courses are designed for municipal elected officials to build skills
The Government of Alberta released details of a new police costing model for municipalities that currently receive policing from the RCMP under the Provincial Police Services Agreement (PPSA). Details of the model are as follows:
Nominations are now open for the Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation (MATI). The MATI are awarded each year, and recognize innovation in the transportation sector in the following categories: Design innovation Construction innovation Environmental innovation
Funding applications open until March 27, 2020 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is now accepting a second round of applications for the Broadband Fund. The Broadband Fund will provide up to $750 million
Bill 29 introduces amendments to the Municipal Government Act to include machinery and equipment property as eligible for property tax incentives On November 27, 2019, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 29: Municipal Government (Machinery
Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by Friday, February 21, 2020 to be added to the Spring 2020 resolution order paper With district meetings approaching, RMA is reminding members of the important role resolutions play
Bill 22 dissolved the Alberta Capital Finance Authority Board Bill 22: Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Government Enterprises Act, which received royal assent on November 22, eliminates or restructures multiple boards and commissions.
The Miistakis Institute has created a new toolkit called Working With Nature (WWN) that can help municipalities catalogue their natural infrastructure and develop a prioritized plan for better using it to mitigate flood and drought
The Government of Alberta is currently seeking input from stakeholders to inform a review of the Victims of Crime Financial Benefits Program (VCFBP). The consultation supports a commitment in the UCP election platform. The intent
Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada is seeking input from municipalities Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada is conducting a survey that aims to document the scope, scale, and focus areas of the reclamation and
The WildTrax team is hosting a webinar on November 27 WildTrax is a new online platform for storing, managing, processing, and sharing biological data collected by environmental sensors that was created by representatives from the
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions at the fall 2019 convention: 1-19F Priority of Unpaid Property Taxes on Linear Property (MD
