Advocacy
Advocacy works to ensure that provincial and federal decision-makers, industry and other relevant stakeholders understand and incorporate rural Alberta’s best interests in their policies.
The Board of Directors and Advocacy sit on numerous committees and task forces in order to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders. This increases our ability to influence legislation.
To ensure full transparency and accountability, Advocacy provides communications updates of all issues and meetings.
Advocacy positions are based on member resolutions passed at each convention.
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The spring 2013 order paper, as determined by the Resolutions Committee and the resolutions submitted for consideration at the upcoming convention are attached for your review.
Please notify Tasha Blumenthal at The AAMDC is pleased to provide the membership with an update of our recent advocacy efforts. The Advocacy Report Card details developments on all active resolutions and provides the Government of Alberta’s, and other responses, to the Spring 2012 resolutions. Please note that this will be the last update on the Fall 2009 resolutions as they expire at the end of November.
Section 1 updates members on emerging advocacy issues and all active resolutions, including any pertinent developments. Em [ ... ] The Spring 2013 Convention will take place March 18-20, 2013 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton. The March 18th tradeshow will feature over 130 booths that provide services and products our members may require, and the convention will kick off the morning of March 19th with opening ceremonies. In addition to workshops, plenary addresses, and the resolutions session, the program will feature keynote speaker Richard Worzel, a leading futurist with a focus on government.
Information regardi [ ... ] Alberta Health will be holding information sessions on the Seniors Property Tax Deferral program in January. These sessions will provide an update on program development and will provide an opportunity to ask questions. Implementation for the program is scheduled for 2013.
Session dates and locations:
Edmonton
In March 2012, the Conference Board of Canada completed a report for Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, titled Alberta’s Rural Communities: Their Economic Contribution to Alberta and Canada. Using census data from 2001 and 2006, the report examines Alberta’s rural gross domestic product (GDP) and employment by place of work and highlights trends in population and employment by industry. One key benefit for municipalities is that the appendix provides key information specif [ ... ]
Monday, January 14
Delta Edmonton South
4404 Gateway Blvd NW
Calgary
Wednesday, January 16
Courtyard by Marriott Calgary Airport Hotel
2500 48 Ave NE
Grande Prairie
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