RMA Seeking Input on the Community Aggregate Payment Levy
The RMA seeking member input to assist in negotiations for the renewal of the CAP Levy regulations The Community Aggregate Payment Levy (CAP Levy) Regulation was introduced in 2006 and enables municipalities to impose a CAP Levy on a shipment of sand and gravel, based on a uniform levy rate of up to a maximum […]
RMA Analysis of Bill 21 Now Available
Bill 21 makes changes to provincial and municipal responsibilities during an emergency event Bill 21, The Emergency Statutes Amendment Act has received third reading in the Alberta legislature. The RMA provided an initial analysis of Bill 21 following its introduction, and an in-depth analysis is now available for members and other interested stakeholders. The analysis […]
First RMA Wildfire Working Group Summary
RMA’s wildfire working group held their initial meeting In response to resolution 7-23F: Strategy for Management of Wildland Fires Outside the Forest Protection Area, the RMA has created a wildfire working group (WWG). The WWG will meet six times this year, with the goal of delivering a final strategy for managing wildfires outside of the […]
Meet Your RMA Insurance Risk Advisor Team
The RMA is strongly committed to providing the best possible service to our members. With that in mind, we are happy to announce that the RMA Insurance Risk Advisor team is moving forward with a strategic realignment based on geographic territory. The new map provided has the breakdown of members and we’d like to introduce […]
Minister of Municipal Affairs Introduces Amendments to Bill 20
The amendments do little to address problematic elements of the bill, as Cabinet could still remove councillors or repeal bylaws for virtually any reason On May 23, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs introduced two amendments to Bill 20: Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendments Act. The amendments were made in response to strong opposition to the […]
RMA Frustrated as Bill 20 Amendments Preserve Unchecked Provincial Power to Interfere in Local Democracy
Nisku, AB, May 24, 2024 – Yesterday, the Minister of Municipal Affairs introduced amendments to Bill 20: Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024. The amendments are intended to address concerns expressed by the RMA and others related to the free reign that Bill 20 allowed Cabinet to undemocratically remove municipal councillors from office and amend […]
Government of Alberta Introduces Legislation for New Health System
The GOA has introduced legislation that will lay the groundwork for the transition to a four-pillar health care system In November 2023, the Premier of Alberta and the Minister of Health announced a significant restructuring of the current healthcare system in Alberta. These changes will focus on four priority provincial sectors: primary care, acute care, continuing care, […]
Alberta’s Electricity Future Interactive Sessions
Sessions from Energy Futures Lab seek to gather input from rural municipalities on Alberta’s Electricity Future. Alberta’s Electricity Future, an initiative of the Energy Futures Lab (EFL), is working with stakeholders across Alberta to envision what the future of electricity should look like as well as generating and testing ideas to move towards it. A […]
RMA Concerned Bill 21 Will Centralize Control of Local Emergency Response
Nisku, AB, May 13, 2024 – Last week, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis introduced Bill 21, Emergency Statutes Amendment Act. If passed, the bill would give the province sweeping authority to seize control over local emergency situations. Bill 21 undermines Alberta’s current partnership-based approach to emergency response and centralizes control with […]
Register for EOEP Updated Regional Partnerships and Collaboration Course
Registration is open for the updated Regional Partnerships and Collaboration course! With the movement to regional collaboration in recent years, EOEP has updated its Regional Partnerships and Collaboration course to meet the current needs of Alberta’s municipal elected leaders. The new interactive approach to the course will teach participants about best practices in collaborative partnerships, […]