Fall 2018 Resolution Deadline Approaching
Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by 4:00pm on October 19, 2018 to be added to the Fall 2018 resolution order paper. Resolutions that are endorsed at the district level are submitted to RMA by the district chair. Any municipalities wishing to submit individual resolutions to RMA must email them in Microsoft Word form to […]
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Releases Details of Broadband Fund
Application process expected to begin in 2019 In 2016, the CRTC declared broadband a basic telecommunications service that should be available to every Canadian. To support this declaration, the CRTC also announced the development of a $750 million Broadband Fund to support projects to build or upgrade infrastructure to provide fixed or mobile wireless service […]
Sign up for the Alberta Nutrition Report Card Webinar Series
Good food and nutrition are essential to promoting health and preventing chronic diseases in children and youth. Eating habits are influenced by settings in which individuals live, play, and grow. Municipalities have a role in fostering environments that provide and encourage healthy food choices. For example, did you know that municipal zoning can limit unhealthy […]
Energy Efficiency and Green House Gas (GHG) Reduction Courses and Workshops
Courses are offered between the fall of 2018 and the spring of 2019. Due to the high level of interest in Energy and GHG training in the province, and with the support of Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA), the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET) will be running a series of courses and workshops in Alberta […]
Public Engagement Guide: An MGA Change Management Tool
The Public Engagement Guide was developed to assist municipalities and to ensure municipal policies and procedures are in line with the recently revised Municipal Government Act (MGA). The recently developed Public Engagement Guide by the RMA, the AUMA, and with support from Alberta Municipal Affairs offers a step-by-step look at how to fulfill the requirements […]
Use of Signs
Signs are a fantastic way to communicate and make the public aware of hazards in our parks, facilitate use of our facilities, and make our roadways safer. By increasing awareness and safety, a Municipality can meet their legal responsibilities and reduce liability exposures. Anyone with responsibility over parks or trails would want to warn users […]
Service Alberta Provides Provincial Broadband Strategy Update
The Ministry continues to develop options for a broadband strategy In response to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission identifying new target broadband speeds (50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload), Service Alberta began work in 2017 on developing options for a Provincial Broadband Strategy to support province-wide progress on improving broadband services. To date, […]
RMA Fall 2018 Board Member Committee Report Now Available
The report summarizes board member committee work from February to August 2018 RMA has released its Fall 2018 Board Member Committee Report. The report includes a summary of all committees on which the RMA has a board member representative. The information provided is derived from a combination of board member reporting on their committee activities […]
Community Organization Property Tax Exemption Regulation (COPTER) Update
Consultation took place as part of the broader Municipal Government Act (MGA) Review Municipal Affairs continues to consider the input received with respect to COPTER, and any resulting changes to the regulation would take effect no earlier than the 2020 property tax year. As such, Municipal Affairs has confirmed that although a municipality may be considering […]
Aging Well in Community Grant Program Launched
Alberta Seniors and Housing developed this new grant to support initiatives that help seniors live safely and independently in their chosen communities. The Government of Alberta’s new Aging Well in Community grant program is now open and the deadline for applications is November 16, 2018. This grant will help local organizations improve the lives of […]