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Each month, we provide an update on funding programs administered by UBCM along with and information on other programs, events, and resources of interest to local governments and First Nations.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the…
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UBCM Executive is in Victoria this week to meet with the Premier, Cabinet Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition and other MLAs to discuss core priorities for the coming year. As the trade war with the United States continues, UBCM is making the case for local infrastructure…
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UBCM is hosting a series of workshops for members to learn more about the Canada Community-Building Fund in BC. These sessions will be of particular interest to senior staff and staff involved in grant program management, project management, and/or asset management. There…
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Base funding for Next Generation 911 funding programs has been expanded to include the purchase and installation of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems, or agents specifically for local fire dispatch. This applies to the 2023 and 2025 funding intakes.
New base funding…
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The Province has issued a series of new or updated guidance documents on the planning and development finance legislative framework brought into effect in the fall of 2023, addressing: tenant protection, inclusionary zoning, development cost charges and amenity cost charges, pro…
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Get Ready for the UBCM Regional District Chair/CAO Forum! Topic suggestions for the RD Chair & CAO Forum Breakout sessions now being accepted. The deadline for hotel reservations is March 20th.
Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for us…
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Following last year’s release of the B.C. Flood Strategy, the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS) is hosting two unique half-day virtual engagement sessions regarding flood policy guidance. Interested First Nations and local governments are asked to register…
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To limit the risk of wildfires and address public safety concerns during fire season, the BC Wildfire Service often makes various orders to prohibit open fire (commonly known as “fire bans” or “prohibitions”). In 2025, BC Wildfire Service prohibitions will include more specific…
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has extended the deadline for implementing Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) across Canada, to March 31, 2027.
Although telecommunications service providers have completed their upgrading, provincial, territorial…
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Local governments are invited to provide input on the development of regulations for local authorities under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA) at one of three online engagement sessions this April. These webinars, administered by the Ministry of Emergency…