Strengthen Your Leadership with EOEP’s Regional Partnership and Collaboration Course
The EOEP’s Regional Partnerships and Collaboration course is designed to equip elected officials with the tools needed to build strong, effective regional partnerships that support long-term community resilience. Participants will explore the value of collaboration, learn strategies for trust-building, and gain practical skills for leading impactful initiatives across municipalities. Course Dates: This is the last […]
Mitigating Roadside Clean Up Risks
Whether you are taking part in the Alberta Highway Cleanup program or maintaining county roads, this initiative presents a valuable opportunity for communities to collaborate in keeping their roads clean. However, roadside cleanup involves certain risks. To mitigate these hazards, the Risk Team at RMA has developed a comprehensive list of recommendations and best practices […]
RMA Releases Member Guide to the AUC’s Draft Blackline of Rule 007: Facility Applications
Following consultations throughout 2024, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) released a draft blackline version of Rule 007: Facility Applications on March 23, 2025 and invited written feedback from interested parties and stakeholders. Rule 007 sets out the application requirements for the construction, alteration, operation, and the discontinuation, dismantling and removal of power plants, substations, transmission […]
RMA Releases Bill 49 Member Resource
On April 7, 2025, the Government of Alberta tabled Bill 49: Public Safety and Emergency Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2025. This Bill proposes changes to many different pieces of legislation – notable to members are changes to the Police Act and the Emergency Management Act (EMA). Bill 49 allows for the Government of Alberta to […]
RMA’s Legislative Update: Week of April 28 – May 2, 2025
Coming off the heels of the federal election, the Alberta Legislature got right back to work debating and passing meaningful legislation. Recognizing the importance of the direction Alberta will take in light of the new structure of Parliament, the Legislature sat for two consecutive evenings through Monday and Tuesday to focus on federal-provincial relations. Visitors […]
Hiring Summer Students: Tips for Impactful Employment
Hiring summer students can be such an important part of teaching people in our communities skills and giving them experience they may not get elsewhere. It also opens the potential for future talent pools and brings fresh perspectives to your organization. Here are some benefits of hiring summer students: What are good practices when hiring […]
Upcoming Webinar: OHS Proactive Inspection Program Expansion
AMHSA and OHS are jointly hosting a free informational webinar on the recently expanded Proactive Inspection Program. Effective April 1, 2025, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) expanded the Proactive Inspection Program to include counties/municipal districts, towns, and villages; the program previously only included cities. Each year, OHS proactively inspects employers to monitor compliance with legislation. […]
RMA Assigns Statuses to Nine Fall 2024 Resolutions
The RMA has assigned statuses to nine Fall 2024 resolutions which have received an initial response from government. Immediately after resolutions are endorsed by RMA members, the RMA sends the resolutions to the relevant provincial or federal ministries or organizations for an initial response. Based on the response received, the RMA assigns the resolution a […]
Second Phase of Provincial Water Management Engagement Now Open
The Government of Alberta has announced the second phase of the water engagement process which will inform future amendments to the Water Act. On April 28, Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) announced the continuation of their engagement process on water management in Alberta. EPA is seeking input on more specific aspects of water management based […]
RMA Advocacy Update Webinar Series – Register Now!
The webinars will provide updates and allow for discussion on Bill 49, Bill 50, the assessment model review, the Mature Asset Strategy, and unpaid tax advocacy. In the coming weeks, RMA will host a series of member-only webinars providing updates and an opportunity for questions/discussion on several high-priority advocacy issues. Dates, times and issues for […]