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Advocacy
30 Oct 2018

The campaign calls for the development of a national broadband strategy and long-term federal investment in broadband infrastructure The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has launched the “Reliable Internet for Everyone Campaign.” The campaign calls

Advocacy
30 Oct 2018

The 2017-18 RMA Annual Report and Financials are available for member information. In adhering to our values of transparency and accountability, the RMA is pleased to share our 2017-18 Annual Report. It was a busy

Insurance
30 Oct 2018

Municipalities have a unique exposure to fleet-related claims, as drivers can range from employees who occasionally run errands, to personnel who operate a vehicle all day long. Many think of fleet safety as the prevention

Advocacy
24 Oct 2018

Online submissions must be completed by October 26, 2018 to meet convention print deadlines. Recognizing individuals who serve their municipalities is an important element of the RMA fall convention. Online registration for the RMA’s In

Advocacy
24 Oct 2018

RMA, along with AUMA and IAMA, is recruiting six to ten municipalities to work together to build their asset management capacity RMA, in collaboration with the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and Infrastructure Asset Management

Advocacy
24 Oct 2018

Have your say in the purpose and direction of your association at the Fall 2018 Convention Every four years the RMA engages with members to review and set the Strategic Direction for the association –

Advocacy
24 Oct 2018

RMA’s resolution deadline for the Fall 2018 Convention was Friday, October 19, 2018. Any resolutions being brought forward after this date will be considered emergent. As per RMA’s resolution process policy, an emergent resolution is

Advocacy
17 Oct 2018

Three board seats up for election at the RMA Fall 2018 Convention Three of the seven seats on the RMA Board of Directors will be up for election at the Fall 2018 Convention and will

Advocacy
17 Oct 2018

Located in southern Alberta? Sign up and build your strategic planning skills! The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), a joint venture of RMA and AUMA, is Alberta’s only professional education program designed for municipally elected

Advocacy
17 Oct 2018

Government of Alberta unveils program to provide funding to urban municipalities with populations above 5,000 to support cannabis legalization costs On October 15, 2018, the Government of Alberta introduced the Municipal Cannabis Transition Program (MCTP),

Advocacy
17 Oct 2018

As part of RMA’s resolution process, municipalities are encouraged to submit resolutions to their districts for discussion and endorsement prior to forwarding them to RMA for inclusion on the resolution agenda at each convention. Members

Advocacy
16 Oct 2018

RMA is structured around a set of bylaws that clarify the association’s objectives, membership, election process, governance structure, and other fundamental aspects of how RMA functions. Periodically, the RMA Board of Directors will review and

Advocacy
16 Oct 2018

Agriculture is a high stakes industry and sometimes things just do not go as planned. This fall’s cooler and wetter than usual weather has created no shortage of challenges for agriculture producers as they work

Advocacy
16 Oct 2018

The Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP) is entering its 6th round of grant applications. The WRRP was established in 2014, in recognition of the importance of improving natural watershed functions to build long-term resiliency

Advocacy
16 Oct 2018

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance will be hosting its Fall Forum in Sylvan Lake on November 1, 2018 The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) is hosting a forum to discuss watershed health. Presentations

Advocacy
16 Oct 2018

Don’t miss out! The RMA Fall 2018 Convention will take place November 19-22, 2018 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton. The Convention will include plenary addresses, the resolutions session, workshops, ministerial forum and opposition