Government of Alberta Removes 10% Holdback on Some Water License Transfers
The Ministry of Environment and Protected Areas has removed holdbacks on most water license transfers to retain 10% of the license to increase water availability and promote efficiency. On April 4, 2025, the Government of Alberta announced the removal of the 10% holdback on most water license transfers. Administered by Environment and Protected Areas, this […]
Government of Alberta Introduces Further Legislation for New Police Agency
If passed, Bill 49 would allow municipalities to choose the new policy agency as their local policing provider, rather than the RCMP. In Spring 2024, the Government of Alberta (GOA) announced the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, which amends the Police Act to allow for the creation of an independent agency police service. This police […]
Affordable Housing Design Catalogue
The Government of Canada recently introduced the first product launch of the Housing Design Catalogue organized by the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC). The Housing Design Catalogue speaks directly to the operative clause in Resolution 9-23F: Review of Affordable Housing Funding Programs: FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the RMA advocate to the GOA to create […]
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. […]