AUMA Digest -- Join the campaign to protect Victim Services!

July 21, 2021

AUMA/AMSC DIGEST

Join the campaign to protect Victim Services!

Victim services programs in Alberta support approximately 80,000 victims of crime and trauma annually, but are challenged by a lack of sustainable, ongoing funding.

AUMA is calling on the Government of Alberta to reverse its recent changes to the Victims of Crime Fund and provide ongoing, sustainable funding to victim services programs. We are working with the Alberta Police Based Victim Services Association to launch an MLA letter writing campaign and raise awareness of this important issue.

ADVOCACY UPDATES

Summer Villages invited to register for Munis 101

Registration is now live for the Elected Officials Education Program Munis 101 orientation being offered exclusively for Summer Villages in September 2021.

Update from the Legislature - July 21

Oct. 18 municipal election ballot will feature referenda (daylight savings time and equalization payment), and Senate nominee candidates

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Update

AUMA’s Board of Directors plans to bring forward a resolution calling on the Province to provide bridge funding for HHW collection until an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program is in place.

REMINDER – Deadline approaching for 2021 AUMA Award nominations!

You have less than a month in which to nominate a municipal leader in your community for a 2021 AUMA Award! Award nominations must be submitted by August 13, 2021.

CASUAL LEGAL: Remote Work and Employee Privacy

As COVID-19 restrictions lift and employees begin their return to work, many employers may be inclined to maintain some type of remote work arrangement for their employees. Employers should be mindful of some of the privacy considerations that could apply.

GOOD TO KNOW

Changes to Alberta’s tobacco and vaping regulations come into effect at the end of July 2021. See the Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Municipal Update for an overview of legislative changes and information on how your municipality may be affected.

The Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) Is pleased to announce a new Request for Expressions of Interest in the FRIAA FireSmart program.

The RFEOI submission closing date is 4:00 P.M. on September 13, 2021. You can find details and application package supporting materials on the RFEOI here.

How to borrow energy auditing equipment from the Tool Lending Library

Any municipal staff member responsible for managing municipal facilities can borrow energy auditing tools, for free.

Follow these easy steps to reserve the tool you want to borrow:

Step 1: Register - Create an account

Step 2: Reserve - Reserve tools

Step 2: Confirm - Our team will confirm your reservation

Step 3: Deliver - The tools get shipped directly to you, or you pick it them up

Step 4: Return - Drop off or ship the tools back to us when you are finished

Reserve now

It really is that easy!

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