RMA’s Legislative Update: Week of April 7 – 11, 2025
With the Assembly not sitting last week, provincial representatives returned to their regular routine ready to introduce, discuss, and debate some of the more consequential Bills in recent memory. Visitors to the Legislature this week included a delegation from the Scottish Parliament and representatives of the Canadian Hard-of-Hearing Association. All visitors and guests received the […]
Mature Asset Strategy: Flawed Process Leads to Flawed Outcomes
NISKU, ALBERTA, APRIL 4, 2025 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is disappointed by the Government of Alberta’s Mature Asset Strategy (MAS), released yesterday. The report lacks justification and clarity, offering recommendations that prioritize reduced industry liability and regulatory requirements without addressing the critical issue of accountability for payment of taxes or surface leases, […]
Mature Asset Strategy Final Report Released
The Government of Alberta has released the final report of the Mature Asset Strategy (MAS). The MAS was launched in summer 2024 with the intent of developing a series of recommendations to support continued operations of and manage liabilities associated with Alberta’s aging oil and gas assets. RMA was invited to participate directly in some […]
Expiring Resolution Update – March 2025
To improve reporting on resolution advocacy, the RMA is releasing a bi-annual bulletin highlighting recent actions undertaken on expiring resolutions. The Expiring Resolution Update Bulletin is a way of routinely highlighting expiring resolutions, offering members a more detailed insight into the work being carried out on their behalf. Although expiring resolutions will continue to inform […]
Registration Now Open for Running for Municipal Office Campaign Webinars
As part of RMA and ABmunis’ joint educational campaign, the associations are offering 20 live webinars to provide prospective candidates with the opportunity to learn more about running for municipal office. In anticipation of this fall’s municipal elections, RMA and Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) are hosting an educational webinar series as part of the Running for […]
Monthly Resolution Update – March 2025
To improve reporting on resolution advocacy, the RMA is releasing a monthly bulletin highlighting recent actions undertaken on select active resolutions. The Monthly Resolution Update Bulletin is a way of routinely highlighting a selection of the over 70 currently active resolutions, offering members a more detailed insight into the work being carried out on their […]
Risk Mitigation Report for Water Damage
Summary: This report aims to address the risk of water damage within your buildings and to outline plans to prevent, mitigate and respond to water incidents. Water can be very destructive to buildings by causing damage to hard floors, carpeting, ceiling tiles, drywall, personal property, and the overall structure of the building by causing rot. […]
RMA Spring 2025 Endorsed Resolutions
Resolutions form an important part in identifying direction for the RMA’s advocacy efforts. The RMA membership endorsed the following resolutions in Spring 2025: 1-25S Requirement for Municipal Consultation Prior to Registration of Conservation Easement (MD of Willow Creek) 4-25S Re-evaluation of Wetlands Policy to Streamline Road Construction and Improvements in Rural Alberta (County of Warner) […]
RMA’s Legislative Update: Weeks of March 16 – 27, 2025
With the RMA Convention having taken place March 17-19, we are tackling two full weeks of Legislative Assembly action. It was Canadian Agricultural Safety Week in the Legislature, and, as such, there were several Bills debated regarding the health and safety of agricultural producers. As well, there was a special evening sitting of the Legislature […]
Government of Alberta Investing in Transportation Services for Rural Seniors
The Government of Alberta has partnered with Healthy Aging Alberta to expand transportation and mobility services for seniors in rural communities. Healthy Aging Alberta is a network that was created to connect community-based senior-serving organizations with larger systems such as health, housing, and the disability sectors. The Government of Alberta has invested $3.5 million over […]