AUC Releases Engagement Information for Electricity Development Inquiry
The AUC has released further information regarding their ongoing inquiry, including participation opportunities The AUC has announced engagement opportunities for their inquiry into electricity generation projects, including wind and solar developments. The inquiry will be separated into two modules. Module A will explore land impact issues, the role of municipal government, impacts to agricultural and […]
Board of Directors appoints Duane Gladden as CEO of RMA Group of Companies
Nisku, AB, October 5, 2023 – At the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA), we’re proud to represent Alberta’s 69 counties and municipal districts as an independent association. Since 1909, we have helped rural municipalities achieve strong, effective, local government. We provide advocacy and business services, including cooperative procurement through the Canoe Procurement Group of Canada […]
RMA and CanREA Seek Intervener Funding to Develop Reports for AUC Electricity Generation Inquiry
The reports would provide the AUC and stakeholders with baseline information related to reclamation and agricultural land preservation The RMA and the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) have jointly submitted a request to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) for intervener funding related to the current AUC inquiry into the electricity generation projects. The inquiry, announced […]
2023 RMA Position Statements – Volume 2 Now Available
Position statements provide a concise overview of the RMA’s positions on key policy areas The RMA takes pride in representing the rural municipal perspective to government decision-makers, industry, and other stakeholders. As part of its advocacy efforts, the RMA develops and updates a series of position statements that summarize and reflect the RMA perspective on […]
RMA Assigns Statuses to Two Spring 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 […]
RMA and ARMA to Offer Extended Producer Responsibility Registration Webinar
Save the date for the EPR Registration Webinar hosted by RMA on October 11 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is designed to shift the physical and financial burden of collecting, sorting, processing, and recycling waste away from municipalities and taxpayers and onto producers. This system is operating in provinces across the country and implementation is now […]
Register for an EOEP Land Use Planning Course Hosted by the MD of Bighorn
Registration is now open for EOEP Land Use Planning course on October 11 Registration is now open for a one-day in-person offering of the Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) course on Council’s Role in Land Use and Development Approvals. This course is open to all elected officials or current municipal administrative staff interested in the […]
Rural Economic Development Microgrant Recipients
Congratulations to the 12 municipalities who received a microgrant for economic development in their area! Through funding from the Government of Alberta’s Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan (EDRAP) the RMA has developed a rural economic development microgrant program. This program provides selected rural municipalities with $10,000 to support projects related to innovative economic development […]
AUC Provides Details of Inquiry Into Electricity Generation Development
The AUC will gather input from stakeholders through written and oral submissions and a survey The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has announced further details as to how they will conduct an inquiry into the development of electricity generation in Alberta, including renewable energy projects. Stakeholders will have an opportunity to provide input through completion of […]
Quasi-Judicial Agency Member Committee Meeting
The RMA’s Quasi-Judicial Agencies Committee held its final meeting On September 13, 2023, the Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee held its final meeting. This committee began in May 2023 and gathered information on several quasi-judicial agencies in Alberta, particularly to gather an understanding on how their approval processes impact rural municipal land use planning. The following […]