RMA Assigns Statuses to One Spring 2022 Resolution and Some Fall 2022 Resolutions
Following the endorsement of resolutions by RMA members, the RMA forwards the resolutions to the appropriate 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 […]
AER Announces New Property Tax Payment Requirements for Licensees
In accordance with the ministerial order issued by the Minister of Energy, the AER has created new requirements for licensees with unpaid municipal property taxes. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) announced the new requirements for companies with unpaid municipal property taxes, which will become effective on May 1, 2023. The requirements are intended to implement […]
Quasi-Judicial Agency Member Committee Selected
Five district representatives have been chosen to participate on the RMA’s Quasi-Judicial Agencies Committee. In March 2023, the RMA requested member nominations to the Quasi-Judicial Agencies Member Committee. This committee will run from May to September and will help gather information on several quasi-judicial agencies in Alberta. The following members were selected to participate and […]
Guide for Declaring Municipal Agricultural Disasters in Alberta
The RMA has released an updated version of A Guide for Declaring Municipal Agricultural Disasters in Alberta The RMA re-released an updated version of A Guide for Declaring Municipal Agricultural Disasters in Alberta after consultation with the Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) to clarify the corporation’s role in municipal agricultural disaster declarations. AFSC is a […]
RMA and University of Lethbridge Poll Shows Rural Albertans Opposed to Provincial Police Force
A majority of rural Albertans agree that support funding be continued for the RCMP to keep communities safe The RMA partnered with the University of Lethbridge to conduct a province-wide public opinion survey related to Albertans’ perceptions of policing. The results give insight to rural Albertans’ opinions on safety within their communities, trust in the […]
Poll shows rural Albertans opposed to provincial police force
An online survey in February delivered by Leger and sponsored by the University of Lethbridge’s Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) shows a distinct lack of support for the creation of a provincial police force among rural Albertans. The survey gauged the public perception of policing and […]
Join the FCM’s Asset Management Technical Working Group
Call for Nominations to expand the Technical Working Group for the Municipal Asset Management Program The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) technical working group is looking to expand its membership to guide the final year of MAMP funding implementation. FCM is specifically seeking members to help fill the gaps in […]
Join RMA Insurance at RiskPro Communities
We are pleased to invite our insurance member organizations to RiskPro Communities. After a few years of virtual, we are all looking forward to an in-person event and seeing everyone face to face. RiskPro Communities is an insurance and risk management symposium designed to assist our municipal and community group members, in protecting their facilities, […]
AER Announces New Closure Nomination Process
The program will enable Indigenous communities, landowners, and municipalities to nominate wells and facilities for closure The AER recently announced a new closure nomination program that will allow Indigenous communities and stakeholders, including landowners and municipalities, to become active participants in the inventory reduction process. Previously, municipalities were ineligible to nominate wells and facilities for […]
Federal Budget 2023 Includes RCMP Retroactive Pay Decision
The Government of Canada will not absorb retroactive policing costs for RCMP officers in municipalities In 2021, the National Police Federation and Government of Canada negotiated a collective agreement for RCMP officers that includes substantial retroactive pay increases dating back to April 1, 2017. This decision has significant direct impacts on municipalities with RCMP contracts […]