Risk Management Webinars

Our Risk Management webinars address present risks within municipalities. Participation in the webinars is complimentary for our members. The space is limited, but all webinar recordings can be found afterward on our Vimeo account here. 

2024 Risk Aware Webinar Series

Join us for this impactful three-part series, covering emerging risk topics affecting our membership. This series will offer essential insights, practical strategies, and innovative tools for municipalities and community-related organizations. 

With expert speakers and interactive sessions, you'll gain practical knowledge to tackle current and future challenges. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your risk management approach. Register now! 

Managing Contracts and Shifting Liability - presented by RMRF

Wednesday, November 27th at 10:00 am

This session will focus on the fundamentals of contracts and helping to master the art of safeguarding your municipality’s interests. Learn expert strategies to prevent contractors from limiting their liability, ensuring enforceable agreements. Discover practical tools and best practices for thorough contract reviews and negotiations. Equip yourself with the knowledge to identify and counteract liability clauses that could jeopardize your projects. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your contract management skills and protect your municipality’s assets.

The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

Risk Management: CyberAlberta - Who, What, How

Thursday, September 26th at 10:00 am

Alberta’s government created the CyberAlberta Community of Interest in 2022 to help strengthen the province’s overall cybersecurity posture through information sharing and collaboration. They aim to equip public and private organizations with the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to protect themselves and their clients. This session will highlight the work CyberAlberta does, exploring and understanding threats and how to respond to them, and how you are able to access their resources to strengthen your cyber risk management. 

The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

The Risky Business of Surveillance

Tuesday, July 30th at 10:00 am

Surveillance may seem like the obvious answer to asset management or employee monitoring, but municipalities must always consider the purpose and impact of the collection, use, and disclosure of information gathered by way of surveillance. In this session, we will discuss when it is appropriate to institute surveillance as a risk management practice. We will also discuss how to best implement a surveillance strategy, what methods can be used, and any limitations or exceptions that municipalities should consider. And finally, we will consider the impact of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act on surveillance strategies and discuss how to handle FOIP requests that engage information collected by way of surveillance. 

Attendees will leave the session with practical tools and valuable knowledge about the real-life impacts of surveillance as a risk management practice, and will be better positioned to make the right decisions for their municipality.

The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

2023 Risk Aware Webinar Series

Facility Use Agreements: Why, When, and How? Presented by Dolden Wallace Folick LLP

Wednesday, July 18th at 10:30 am
This webinar offers an in-depth look at why using facility use agreements is important, and how to build an agreement that sufficiently protects your organization. No prior knowledge is needed to attend, however, if you were able to attend the Alberta Municipalities Public Risk Conference in May, this is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of what you learned at the Waivers, Assumptions of Risk, and Facility Use Agreements - How Local Governments Minimize Risk Through Contractual Means session.

The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

Public Entity Liability: Maintenance, Transparency, and Prudence. Presented by ClaimsPro

Tuesday, September 12th at 10:30 am
This session will focus on activities before an incident that could cause liability on your entity, how to investigate said incident, and actions to take to provide transparency while not prejudicing your position. Best practices from an insurance adjuster's perspective will be shared as to how to mitigate and lessen liability.

The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

Be Prepared – Creating a Culture of Preparedness in Alberta. Presented by Alberta Emergency Management Agency

Tuesday, November 14th at 10:30 am
Wildfire season in 2023 showed that emergencies and evacuations can happen at any time and are becoming more common. Join the Alberta Emergency Management Agency to learn how the Government of Alberta is building capacity for preparedness public education in Alberta. The Be Prepared program is created for local leaders to champion preparedness amongst the communities that they serve. By increasing risk literacy and encouraging preparedness as a habit at the local level, together we can encourage disaster risk reduction behaviours and contribute to a culture shift towards preparedness in Alberta.

The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

2022 RiskAware Webinar Series

Workplace Abuse Policies

Sept. 15, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Creating and maintaining a policy for municipal employees to report abuse in the workplace and implementing procedures for the municipality to investigate and handle these reports is increasingly important. This discussion will outline how to have a clear policy/procedure to ensure safe reporting of abuse and avoid having things swept under the rug. The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here. 

Cyber Security

Oct. 14, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Overview of the cyber insurance marketplace, loss experience and underwriter appetite. We will review the 12 key internal controls that insurers require to evaluate cyber risk within an organization in order to provide a quotation. The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

Environmental Impairment Liability on Local Government

Nov. 15, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act outlines how elected officials, CAO’s, and designated officers can be liable for punishment for environmental offences. We will cover this, and recent relevant incidents or lawsuits. The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.

Life Cycle Maintenance Plans

Dec. 15, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
As we move to a more loss-prone state, especially around natural disasters, we will explore the trade-offs of additional spending now to prevent larger losses down the road. We will discuss what a Life Cycle Maintenance Plan is and how they are developed with an overview of the process and deliverables. We will then explore the trade-off of higher-cost, more-resistive materials versus traditional construction materials. The recording of this webinar is available here and take a look at the slide deck here.