With many health practitioners closing their offices due to pandemic restrictions, plan member use of dental benefits and some health benefits has declined. Most insurance carriers are providing temporary premium relief for their non-refund insured
Alberta Health has announced increased support for the provision of healthcare in rural Alberta Alberta Health has announced a plan to address continued access to healthcare for rural Albertans by investing an estimated $81 million
The Miistakis Institute is seeking input on the creation of an online toolkit that provides municipalities with tools for maintaining natural systems. The Miistakis Institute is creating an online toolkit for municipalities that provides descriptions
The Government of Alberta has developed a variety of emergency preparedness tools that can be shared with residents to support safe communities In advance of Emergency Preparedness Week, which takes place from May 3 –
Government of Alberta announces funding for residents of northern Alberta who have been evacuated due to spring floods On April 29, the Government of Alberta announced that residents of northern Alberta who have been evacuated
The following resolutions that were endorsed at the RMA 2017 Spring Convention are now expiring. For details on the last provided update, please visit the RMA Resolution Database. 1-17S Carbon Levy Exemption of Natural
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in spring 2020: 1-20S Alberta Wetland Mitigation Directive (Saddle Hills County) 2-20S Additional Depreciation
RMA has received responses from the Government of Alberta on 14 fall 2019 resolutions, as well as additional information on four fall 2019 resolutions for which the original Government of Alberta responses were received in
The factsheets provide answers to frequently asked questions on how municipalities are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic For the past several weeks, Alberta Municipal Affairs has developed a weekly factsheet to provide municipalities with updated
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both federal and provincial governments have indicated that stimulus funding will be prioritized to promote much needed investment in infrastructure and to support the economy. In recent town hall meetings
FCM announces new funding for municipalities to help deliver energy efficient financing programs for low-rise residential properties. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $300 million dollar Community Efficiency Financing initiative under the Green
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
