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Advocacy
5 Jul 2018

The Government of Alberta has finalized an agreement with Bell to operate the Alberta SuperNet The Government of Alberta has finalized an agreement with Bell to operate the Alberta SuperNet. This agreement is the culmination

Advocacy
5 Jul 2018

The funding will allow the organizations to build on their recently completed asset management courses RMA, in collaboration with the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) have received funding under

Advocacy
5 Jul 2018

New Occupational Health and Safety Act in effect as of June 1, 2018 with industry specific rules being rolled out December 1, 2018 The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act In response to

Advocacy
5 Jul 2018

The Government of Alberta wants to hear from YOU! On June 20, 2018, the Government of Alberta announced consultation with stakeholders on amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) is forthcoming. On June 27,

Advocacy
27 Jun 2018

Senate vote in favour of Bill C-45 leads to Royal Assent of the Cannabis Act Municipalities should be aware that the legalization date has been determined, and is now officially set for October 17, 2018.

Advocacy
27 Jun 2018

Ducks Unlimited Canada is offering free courses to municipal councillors and administrative staff. Trust us, they’re fen-tastic. In 2013 the Government of Alberta introduced the new Alberta Wetland Policy. The goal of this policy is

Advocacy
27 Jun 2018

Part 4 of the Municipalities and Environmental Law Series is brought to you by Community Conserve. The Municipal Government Act (MGA) defines a brownfield as a commercial or industrial property that is, or possibly is,

Advocacy
27 Jun 2018

The Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) provides grants of up to $50,000 to support municipalities in building their asset management capacity The Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) is funded by the Government of Canada and

Advocacy
27 Jun 2018

Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by Friday, October 19, 2018 to be added to the Fall 2018 resolution order paper With district meetings approaching, RMA is reminding members of the important role resolutions play

Advocacy
20 Jun 2018

This is an event you don’t want to miss! RMA is looking forward to welcoming our elected officials and administrators at this year’s fall convention, which will take place November 20-22, 2018 at the Shaw

Advocacy
20 Jun 2018

The last asset management course for municipal staff is being held in Sherwood Park on June 27 and 28, 2018 RMA, AUMA, and Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) are excited to bring you an asset

Advocacy
19 Jun 2018

Training for SDAB members and clerks is now available to support mandatory training requirement under the Municipal Government Act (MGA) Recent changes of the MGA include a requirement for SDAB members and clerks to undergo

Advocacy
19 Jun 2018

Friends of Historical Northern Alberta Society (FHNAS) is here to preserve and promote the history of Alberta. The idea for FHNAS and the History Check mobile app became a reality on January 12, 2015 when

Advocacy
19 Jun 2018

Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICF) and Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDP) are required under the recently amended Municipal Government Act (MGA) The Government of Alberta has been running a series of ICF and IDP workshops throughout Alberta

Advocacy
15 Jun 2018

The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) are pleased to partner with the Government of Alberta to develop programs that will advance the development of community generation, enhance efficiency

Advocacy
13 Jun 2018

The Government of Alberta is proposing changes to Alberta’s emergency management legislative framework Bill 8, the Emergency Management Amendment Act was introduced in the legislature on April 3, 2018. The Bill proposes changes to the