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 Fall 2019 Advocacy Report Card. The Advocacy Report Card
RMA Fuel takes the administrative stress and helps you run your fleet more economically Through its large membership of municipal, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations across Canada, RMA Fuel has secured preferential service and pricing
Survey seeks municipalities’ local approach to the public consumption of cannabis The Government of Alberta is seeking information from municipalities on their local approaches to managing the public consumption of cannabis. RMA has a resolution
The Government of Alberta has announced changes to rules for workplace health and safety committees. Of note for RMA members: The number of government-approved mandatory training courses for health and safety committee co-chairs and worker
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
