The Statutes Amendment Act creates clarifying amendments to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) The Government of Alberta passed Bill 18, the Statutes Amendment Act, on June 5, 2018 and it received Royal Asset on June
Here is a list of the current issues and ideas to vote on as part of the Community Conserve project. Municipalities don’t have access to good wetlands data (43 votes) Environment, conservation and alignment with
RMA’s newly redeveloped Resolutions Database is now available at rmalberta.com. RMA recognizes the important role the database plays in making available resolution information to members and the public, and in supporting the resolution-writing process. The
Nisku, AB, July 10, 2018 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is disappointed with the recent announcement by Greyhound to discontinue services to our rural communities; however, we recognize that limited use of these
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
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
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
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,
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.
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
