You’re Invited to an Alberta Environment and Parks Priority Issues Presentation
The RMA is hosting a webinar with Alberta Environment and Parks to discuss progress on modernizing the environmental regulatory system The RMA is hosting a presentation and Q&A session with senior representatives from Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). The session will cover the ministry’s progress on working to fulfill the vision of a balanced and […]
Attend the County of Grande Prairie’s Planning 101 Workshop
The session is being held in person on March 3 The County of Grande Prairie is partnering with Brownlee LLP to host a Planning 101 workshop for members of its council and interested staff. The county has also asked the RMA to share the invite through Contact to allow any other RMA members’ councillors or […]
Attend a Webinar on Additional Depreciation on Oil and Gas Assessment
The webinar will examine the complaint made by Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) related to oil and gas properties in rural municipalities across the province The Alberta Assessors’ Association and RMRF are hosting a webinar to discuss the complaint filed by CNRL to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT), and subsequently appealed to the […]
2 Billion Trees Program Available
The Government of Canada program aims to plant two billion trees over next 10 years The 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program aims to motivate and support new tree planting projects. Over the next 10 years, up to $3.2 billion will be invested in tree planting efforts to support provinces, territories, third-party organizations (for-profit and not-for-profit), […]
What is Change Management?
Change management refers to the approach in transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations using methods intended to redirect the use of resources, business processes, budget allocations, or other modes of operation that reshapes a company or organization. No organization is static. The major challenge of change is to understand, respond to, harness, further create, and manage […]
Provide Feedback on Potable Water Regulation
Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) regulates waterworks systems under the Potable Water Regulation (PWR) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) and the Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems (Municipal Standard). The Municipal Standard requires municipal waterworks systems to have treatment process redundancies to ensure continuous production of safe […]
RMA Launches Resources for Provincial Police Transition Web Hub
The RMA web hub will host information related to the current work being undertaken to study a potential transition to a provincial police service RMA has launched RMA Resources for Provincial Police Transition, a web hub that will be used to share information with members about the potential transition to a provincial police service. The […]
Registration Open for Second Round of Canada’s History and the Municipal Role in Reconciliation Workshop
RMA and Alberta Municipalities are cohosting workshops to provide municipal officials with a greater understanding on how to support reconciliation in their communities Through our commitment to reconciliation, RMA and Alberta Municipalities are partnering to host eight virtual workshops that will explore how past government policies have defined today’s relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. […]
RMA Engagement Guide for Provincial Police Transition Engagements Available
The RMA prepared a document to help members understand the issues that will be discussed at upcoming engagement sessions Alberta Justice and Solicitor General (JSG) announced their plans to engage with municipalities regarding the potential transition to an Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS). This engagement session will explore the issues laid out in the APPS […]
RMA 101: Available Now
Get your copy of RMA 101 to get up to speed on your municipal association The RMA has developed a member orientation program to familiarize and orient new RMA members with the association. The program, called RMA 101, includes multiple resources and deliverables, such as an interactive document that features embedded videos, written information, and […]