Participate in an FCM Asset Management Webinar
Webinars will focus on getting a start in asset management and common challenges municipalities will face Through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is offering two webinars intended to support asset management capacity-building among municipalities across Canada. Both webinars will feature speakers from small municipalities speaking to their asset […]
Alberta Infrastructure Provides Update on Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
Alberta Infrastructure has provided RMA with an update on progress related to accepting and evaluating applications for the distribution of Alberta’s allocation of the federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). The information below has been provided to RMA directly by Alberta Infrastructure in order to be passed along to members. Specific questions about Alberta’s […]
Comment on Broadband Fund Petition
The Broadband Fund allocates $750 million for expanding broadband service SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) has submitted a petition to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) regarding the Broadband Fund and its current eligibility requirements. The petition makes four recommendations for changes to the broadband fund: Redefine service area boundaries and allow areas […]
Emergency Services – Liability FAQ
In many of our Municipalities, emergency services are provided by volunteers and they are protected for legal liability by the Municipality’s insurance program carried through RMA Insurance. We get many questions on what exactly the volunteer is and isn’t insured for. Breakdown of the coverage provided. 1. Who is insured? All volunteers acting within […]
AGLC Begins Consultation on Charitable Gaming Model
Initial consultations will take place with charitable organizations, with broader stakeholder input commencing later in 2019 The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) has commenced a review of Alberta’s charitable gaming model. At this point, AGLC is only accepting input from licensed charitable organizations, who have been directly emailed a survey with a completion […]
Lethbridge County Business Tax Upheld by Alberta Court of Appeals
County received decision from Alberta’s Court of Appeals January 18, 2019 In 2016, Lethbridge County implemented a Business Tax as part of a solution to the funding shortfall for the County’s essential road infrastructure impacted by its large number of confined feeding operations. The County owns and maintains approximately 2,000 km roads and 167 bridges […]
Senate Report on the Impacts of Climate Change and Carbon Pricing on Agriculture
Support producers, protect consumers in climate change fight, Senate committee urges A recent report released by the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry emphasizes that the federal government must protect Canada’s agriculture and forestry sectors from rising costs associated with the coming carbon pricing regime. The report, titled Feast or Famine: Impacts of climate […]
Government of Alberta Seeking Municipal Input on Police Act Review
Deadline to complete survey is February 16, 2019 The Government of Alberta is in the process of reviewing the Police Act. As part of this review, the Police Act review team sent a survey to all municipalities in Alberta last week. The survey is part of a broader review process which includes targeted in-person roundtable […]
District-Endorsed Resolutions Update – District 1 and District 3
As part of RMA’s resolution process, municipalities are encouraged to submit resolutions to their districts for discussion and endorsement prior to forwarding them to RMA for inclusion on the resolution agenda at each convention. Members are encouraged to search RMA’s Resolutions Database for active resolutions prior to submitting a new resolution. To assist municipalities in […]
Check Out FCM’s Newest Asset Management Resources
Wherever your municipality is in its asset management journey, these resources can help Through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has developed several new resources to support municipalities in implementing or enhancing their asset management practices. The new resources include the following: Updated Asset Management Readiness Scale The Asset […]