RMA is Raising the Profile of Rural
Read RMA’s newly-released report highlighting the unique characteristics and important role of Alberta’s rural municipalities Rural municipalities are crucially important to Alberta’s economic development and provide vital infrastructure and services to those living outside urban areas. In Alberta, rural municipalities cover approximately 85% of the province’s land, and face unique challenges in providing infrastructure and […]
What is Enterprise Risk Management?
In business, enterprise risk management (ERM) is a discipline using methods and processes to identify and manage a full spectrum of risk to achieve an organization’s objectives. Objectives that usually requires several groups to work together. The following is a basic overview of what risk management is, as well as its framework. From a holistic […]
Winter Vehicle Risks & Fleet Safety
During the warm summer months, it can be easy to forget how cold the weather can get in the winter. As the beautiful snow flies and blankets our province, it’s now that time to start to prepare your fleet for winter. Some basic risk avoidance techniques are helpful to ensure your vehicles are weather ready, […]
Still Time to Register for Munis 101!
Registration is open for Munis 101 sessions following convention The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), in partnership with Alberta Municipal Affairs, is delivering Munis 101 courses across the province to help municipalities meet Municipal Government Act (MGA) orientation requirements. Although the courses are mainly intended for new and returning councillors, CAOs are encouraged to attend […]
RMA Fall 2018 Resolutions Expiring
The following resolutions that were endorsed at the RMA 2018 Fall Convention are now expiring. For details on the last provided update, please visit the RMA Resolution Database. 1-18F Provincial Contribution to Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program 2-18F Annual Release Date of Assessment Year Modifiers 3-18F Federal and Provincial Funding of Municipal Broadband Projects 4-18F […]
RMA Fall 2021 Endorsed Resolutions
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in fall 2021: 1-21F Emergency Medical Services Capacity and Service Delivery in Rural Alberta (Wheatland County) 2-21F Disaster Recovery Program Cost Allocations (Brazeau County) 3-21F Vegetation Management on Alberta Provincial Highways (County of Two Hills) […]
Alberta Energy Regulator Releases Directive 088: Licensee Life-Cycle Management
Directive 088 provides new tools to manage oil and gas liability On December 1, 2021, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released Directive 088: Licensee Life-Cycle Management, which includes new tools to manage oil and gas liability. The new directive has been developed to ensure Alberta’s oil and gas industry remains accountable for end-of-life management and […]
Register for Extended Producer Responsibility Engagement Sessions
Alberta Environment and Parks is hosting two engagement sessions on Extended Producer Responsibility The Government of Alberta is currently working on developing an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework that will create province-wide industry-led systems for managing single-use plastics, packaging, and paper products, as well as hazardous and special products like household pesticides and solvents. Alberta […]
Save the Date for RMA Virtual Townhall on Policing
RMA is planning a session to help inform members about the provincial police service transition study engagement Alberta Justice and Solicitor General (JSG) is planning to engage with municipalities regarding the Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS) Transition Study. To help members prepare for these engagement sessions, RMA is hosting a virtual townhall on January 6, […]
On-Farm Composting Guide Available
Recycling Council of Alberta launches province’s first on-farm composting guide The Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) has developed an Introductory Guide to On-Farm Composting to support farmers, ranchers, and landowners interested in composting organics from municipalities and businesses. The guide follows a case study of Central Alberta’s Stickland Farms that has been processing food scraps […]