Fall 2019 Advocacy Report Card Now Available
Advocacy Report Card provides updates and statuses for all active resolutions RMA is pleased to provide the members with an update on advocacy efforts through the Fall 2019 Advocacy Report Card. The Advocacy Report Card is an important part of RMA’s efforts to be transparent and accountable to members, as it provides an update on […]
RMA Fuel & Lubricants Program Can Take Your Fleet Farther
RMA Fuel takes the administrative stress and helps you run your fleet more economically Through its large membership of municipal, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations across Canada, RMA Fuel has secured preferential service and pricing on fuel and lubricants for its members, all while maintaining Canadian Free Trade Agreement compliance. RMA Fuel starts by going […]
Survey on the Public Consumption of Cannabis
Survey seeks municipalities’ local approach to the public consumption of cannabis The Government of Alberta is seeking information from municipalities on their local approaches to managing the public consumption of cannabis. RMA has a resolution calling for the Government of Alberta to align consumption of cannabis regulations with liquor consumption. Currently, municipalities can set the […]
Changes to Health and Safety Committees
The Government of Alberta has announced changes to rules for workplace health and safety committees. Of note for RMA members: The number of government-approved mandatory training courses for health and safety committee co-chairs and worker representatives is being reduced from two to one. Employers with 20 or more workers across their organization will now only […]
FCM Report for RMA Members
Rural Alberta has a strong voice on the FCM Board of Directors and at Committee Tables The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials and affiliate members from all regions and various-sized communities across Canada. The FCM board meets quarterly to develop policy position on key national municipal […]
Government of Alberta Extends PERC Program Until 2021
PERC provides municipalities with a credit on the education tax portion of uncollectible taxes on oil and gas properties The Government of Alberta has announced a two-year extension of the Provincial Education Requisition Credit (PERC) program through to the 2021 tax year. PERC provides relief to municipalities through a credit on the education portion of […]
Version 3.0 of Sewage Variance Transition Guidance Document Now Available
Version 3.0 of the document includes minor updates to better align with Safety Codes terminology 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 […]
Updates to the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation
Alberta Transportation amends regulation to eliminate certain permits Alberta Transportation has amended the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation. These updates are designed to eliminate permits that were ineffective as they were granted in 100 per cent of cases. These changes do not affect a municipality’s ability to issue road permits for municipally maintained roads. […]
EOEP Courses at RMA 2020 Spring Convention & Tradeshow
Registration opens January 6, 2020 The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) will be offering two courses at the RMA 2020 Spring Convention & Tradeshow. These courses are designed for municipal elected officials to build skills and provide peer learning opportunities. The courses that will be offered at the Spring Convention are: Council’s Role in Public […]
Government of Alberta Releases Police Costing Model
The Government of Alberta released details of a new police costing model for municipalities that currently receive policing from the RCMP under the Provincial Police Services Agreement (PPSA). Details of the model are as follows: The model will contribute to a portion of the combined provincial and federal costs of front-line policing under the PPSA, […]