July 24, 2019

NEWS MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS SERVICES ADVOCACY SERVICES EVENTS

#AUMAAdventures2019 starts! AUMA President Barry Morishita is once again hitting the road to share intergovernmental feedback and connect with our members across Alberta.  READ MORE

QUICK LINKS AUMA building relationships with new government Alberta Collaborative EPR Study (ACES) update Reminder! Call for nominations – AUMA Board of Directors election Water damage and municipal insurance

ADVOCACY UPDATES

AUMA building relationships with new government Although it’s only July, AUMA President Barry Morishita has already had a busy summer connecting with Cabinet members whose mandates affect our members.  READ MORE

AUMA Pursues Full Funding for Policing As part of AUMA’s advocacy work around municipal policing, we are reaching out to the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General and Ministry staff to express our strong support for full funding. READ MORE

Alberta Collaborative EPR Study (ACES) update Since the Notice of Motion was brought forward to create a baseline analysis that could inform the design of a provincial Extended Producer Responsibility Paper and Packaging Program, AUMA is in the finalization phase and is seeking your input. READ MORE

Transport Canada seeks recommendations on minor works The new Canadian Navigable Waters Act has been created, and the Government of Canada is seeking engaging stakeholders to provide suggestions to the Minor Works Order before July 30, 2019. READ MORE

 REMINDER! Call for nominations – AUMA Board of Directors election AUMA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. READ MORE

Investing in Canada update Attention municipalities interested in Investing in Canada: applications for several categories close on July 31, 2019. READ MORE

Casual Legal: Enforcement of s. 546 Unsightly Property Orders The matter of unsightly or unsafe properties within the boundaries of municipalities can be difficult for the municipality to remedy.  READ MORE

Please note: Casual Legal articles are available to AUMA members only . To access, you must have a subscription to the AUMA website. If you belong to an AUMA member municipality but do not have your own log-in, simply visit the AUMA website to request a new account. If you have an account, but do not remember your password, you may request a new password.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Water damage & municipal insurance: What you need to know In situations involving water damage, some aspects are covered under homeowner or business insurance, rather than being the responsibility of the municipality via their insurance program. READ MORE

County of Barrhead wellness challenge: A movement across Canada! By the time the County of Barrhead’s health and wellness challenge finished, their participants had walked across Canada, built relationships between elected officials, field staff and office workers, and adopted sustainable, healthy habits. READ MORE

GOOD TO KNOW

On Friday, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) launched the first in a series of online election advocacy tools. This tool allows municipal representatives to click to tweet to their federal candidates to talk about how important the Gas Tax Fund is in their communities. Click here to access it.

Not sure where to start with the Recreation Energy Conservation Program? We’ll explain the basics of the program, provide advice for applying, show case studies from other municipalities that have previously participated, and answer questions live. Click here to register for the Recreation Energy Conservation Program 101 webinar on July 31.

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