RMA Releases Municipal Financial Reserves Report
RMA’s newly-released report explains the important role that financial reserves play in long-term planning and decision-making for municipalities across Alberta Nisku, AB, November 14, 2019 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has released a report providing an overview of municipal financial reserves, including how they are used by municipalities across Alberta, their role in […]
Municipal Innovation Survey Report Now Available
MNP releases survey on innovation and local governments across Western Canada MNP partnered with provincial associations from British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan to find out what is driving change in Canadian communities and how local governments are adapting. In January and February 2019, MNP surveyed local governments, including RMA members, to understand their perspectives and […]
Government of Alberta Introduces Omnibus Bills with Municipal Impacts
Bill 20 and Bill 21 make a wide range of changes to current legislation, including the Police Act and the establishment of the Local Government Fiscal Framework Act On October 29, 2019, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 20: Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act and Bill 21: Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act. Both bills propose changes […]
Opportunity to Meet with the CRTC Regional Commissioner
Roundtable discussion to be hosted in Lethbridge On Tuesday, November 5, the Regional Commissioner for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is coming to Southern Alberta to connect with stakeholders. The event features a roundtable discussion on matters that fall within the CRTC’s mandate. If you or an organization or business that you know […]
Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act Review
Feedback is being accepted through written comments and an online survey The Government of Alberta has announced the review of the Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act (TSRA), to consider ways to prevent and reduce the harms associated with the use of tobacco, vaping and tobacco-like products. The TSRA establishes measures to prevent and reduce tobacco […]
Fall 2019 Emergent Resolution Process Reminder
RMA’s resolution deadline for the Fall 2019 Convention was Friday, October 18, 2019. Any resolutions being brought forward after this date will be considered emergent. As per RMA’s resolution process policy, an emergent resolution is defined as a resolution submitted to RMA after the resolution deadline that deals with a subject or problem that has […]
Resolutions for the RMA Fall 2019 Convention Now Available
The resolutions that will be presented during the resolution session at the RMA Fall 2019 Convention are now available. See the attachment to this bulletin for the complete resolution package. Resolution Amendments Any members wishing to propose amendments to resolutions included in the attached resolutions package are encouraged to email proposed amendments to RMA Senior […]
Alberta Budget 2019-20: The Facts
The Government of Alberta has released Budget 2019: A plan for jobs and the economy for the 2019-20 fiscal year and 2019-23 Fiscal Plan. The 2019-20 budget focuses on three key Government of Alberta priorities: Getting Albertans back to work – supporting investment to develop a foundation for sustainable economic growth Making life better for […]
Alberta Budget 2019-20: Initial Analysis
Today the Government of Alberta released their budget for the shortened 2019-20 fiscal year (October 24, 2019 to March 31, 2020). RMA President Al Kemmere’s initial reaction to the 2019-20 provincial budget is as follows: “The RMA recognizes the importance of fiscal prudence in these challenging economic times, and while none of us would like […]
Updated Sewage Variance Transition Guidance Document Now Available
Version 2 of the document includes the Government of Alberta’s Notice of Policy Change In 2018, the Government of Alberta began the process of transitioning responsibility for reviewing and approving private sewage variance applications from Alberta Municipal Affairs to Safety Codes Officers employed by or contracted to municipalities. The transition was completed, and municipalities became […]