Service Alberta has confirmed that a new contract is signed and that the government is committed to ensuring any risk of service disruption is mitigated.
The Province of Alberta announced consultation on potential changes to the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) and are seeking feedback by July 31, 2018
Martin Shields, Conservative MP for Bow River, is sponsoring an electronic petition that calls for the Government of Canada to extend a tax credit of $3,000 to Citizens on Patrol (COP) volunteers.
Each year, AUMA members have the opportunity to submit resolutions on issues of importance to them. These resolutions are then presented, debated, and voted on by our members at the annual fall Convention.
Recent changes of the MGA include a requirement for SDAB members and clerks to undergo mandatory training based on a standard program to be approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) recently held their National Brownfields Summit: Charting the Future, 2018 conference and have shared their conference presentations.
Events
View other events, webinars, workshops and more at auma.ca/events
AUMA is pleased to partner with the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) and the Government of Alberta to offer a webinar on June 27 from 1:30 - 3 pm, on the Investing in Canada program.
Alberta Labour is offering more free online webinars about Employment Standards. Learn about calculating pay for overtime and general holidays, as well as the new Averaging Agreements. For more information, visit the webinar page. Sign up for a webinar using the registration page.
As municipalities plan for summer events and festivals, they should consider whether participants in these events should be asked to sign a waiver prior to their participation in order to protect the municipality from liability.
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