RMA Seeking Participants for Volunteerism in Rural Alberta Study
RMA has partnered with the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ACSRC) at the University of Alberta to conduct a study on volunteerism in rural Alberta The Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities (ACSRC) at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with the RMA, are conducting an academic research study that explores recent trends in […]
RMA Supports Changes to Renewable Energy Development, Looks Forward to a Stronger Municipal Voice in the Process
Nisku, AB, February 29, 2024 – On February 28, 2024, the Government of Alberta released its renewed path forward for renewable energy development. The approach includes several changes to the project approval and reclamation process, including automatic standing for municipalities in Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) hearings, stronger reclamation requirements for renewable projects, and restrictions on […]
Drought Webinars for Municipalities Now Open for Registration
The RMA and ABmunis are hosting two collaborative webinars to prepare members for the 2024 drought season The RMA and ABmunis are co-hosting two webinars for municipalities to learn and prepare for the expected 2024 provincial droughts. Preparing Northern Municipalities for Drought (municipalities north of Red Deer) Thursday, March 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm […]
Band-Aid Solutions Fall Short: Some Oil and Gas Companies Continue to Ignore Property Taxes as Regulator Sits on Hands
Nisku, AB, February 27, 2024 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has conducted a member survey identifying that, as of December 31, 2023, at least $251.8 million of municipal property taxes have gone unpaid by oil and gas companies. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the RMA conducted the survey, and unfortunately the […]
RMA Assigns Statuses to Five Fall 2023 Resolutions
Immediately after resolutions are endorsed by RMA members, the RMA sends the resolutions to the relevant provincial or federal ministry or organization for an initial response. Based on the response received, the RMA assigns the resolution a status and drafts an initial reaction. The RMA updates the resolutions database and issues bulletins with updates as […]
Resolutions for the RMA 2024 Spring Convention Now Available
The resolutions that will be presented during the resolution session at the RMA 2024 Spring Convention are now available. The following resolutions were submitted prior to the RMA’s resolution deadline: 1-24S Declining Fire Department Services Across Rural Alberta (Smoky Lake County) 2-24S Water Apportionment Performance (MD of Taber) 3-24S Continued Support for Regional Economic Development […]
RMA Releases Member Guide for Police Governance Engagement
The RMA has recently released a member guide on police governance in Alberta to assist members with participating in future engagements In 2022, the Government of Alberta passed the Police Amendment Act (PAA), which made several changes to the Police Act. Among the changes are several new mandated structures for municipal input into policing: Communities […]
Spring 2024 Emergent Resolution Deadline is March 18
As per the RMA’s Resolution Process policy, an emergent resolution is defined as a resolution submitted to the RMA after the resolution deadline – February 12, 2024 for the 2024 Spring Convention – that addresses a subject or problem that has arisen subsequent to the resolution deadline. The RMA Resolutions Committee will meet prior to […]
RMA Assigns Statuses to Eight Fall 2023 Resolutions
Immediately after resolutions are endorsed by RMA members, the RMA sends the resolutions to the relevant provincial or federal ministry or organization for an initial response. Based on the response received, the RMA assigns the resolution a status and drafts an initial reaction. The RMA updates the resolutions database and issues bulletins with updates as […]
Alberta Health Restructuring Engagement Open for Registration
The Government of Alberta has opened registration to participate in upcoming engagements about the restructuring of Alberta Health On November 8, 2023, the Premier of Alberta and the Minister of Health announced a significant restructuring of the current healthcare system and emergency medical services (EMS) in Alberta. These changes will focus on four priority provincial […]