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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 […]

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, […]

Initial RMA Reaction to Bill 21

New legislation would give provincial government power to take control of local emergency response On May 9, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services introduced Bill 21: Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, which amends six pieces of legislation. Of note for RMA members are the proposed amendments to the Emergency Management Act, the Forest and […]

RMA Participates in Senate Committee Meeting on Advertised Broadband Speeds

RMA presented to the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications regarding advertised internet speeds not meeting user experience Bill C-288 is being reviewed by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. The bill would require internet service providers (ISPs) to provide additional information when advertising a service such as the typical speeds achieved during […]