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On October 4th, 2017, the Government of Alberta released the proposed Cannabis Framework to the public outlining implementation details related to the legalization of cannabis by July 2018.

Recognizing individuals who have served their municipalities after they have passed on is an important element of the AAMDC fall convention.

The Fall Convention will take place November 15-17, 2017 at the Shaw Conference Centre and the AAMDC is looking forward to welcoming our newly elected officials.

The AAMDC and Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) have jointly received funding for the development of asset management capacity-building workshops for municipalities across the province.

The deadline to submit resolutions for the fall 2017 convention is Monday, October 16, 2017. Complete, district-approved resolutions MUST be emailed in a Microsoft Word format to tasha@aamdc.com by the resolutions deadline.

This first-time event will prepare and educate Alberta-based facility managers and municipal staff on new technologies and innovation, share best practices, link programs that modify occupant behavior with infrastructure improvements, and address funding options to

The AAMDC is pleased to provide the membership with an update on advocacy efforts in the Fall 2017 Advocacy Report Card.

On Friday, September 15, 2017, The Honourable Associate Chief Justice J.D. Rooke of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta published his decision with respect to the asset distribution alternatives for division of the assets

Based on concerns expressed by municipalities located in British Columbia about the applicability of the Damage Prevention Regulation, the National Energy Board (NEB) has developed a new guidance document, titled Damage Prevention Guidance for Municipal

The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) recently made some important changes to the TAME+ program, which provides incentives to Alberta municipalities for custom energy efficiency facility retrofits.

Alberta Municipal Affairs, as part of the ongoing review of the Municipal Government Act, has released the growth management board regulations.

Following the passing of the Municipal Government Amendment Act (2015) and the Modernized Municipal Government Act (2016), a number of regulations had to be updated or created.

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology is undertaking a study on broadband connectivity in rural Canada.

Infrastructure and Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) is hosting a workshop in Red Deer on October 11th, 2017 focused on advancing your asset management program.

The Miistakis Institute, in partnership with AAMDC and Wheatland County, are in the first phase of developing municipal decision support tools related to large scale wind and solar energy development applications.