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UBCM's 2024 Annual Report is now available, with highlights of UBCM’s work on behalf of our members over the last fiscal year.
Features include: advocacy priorities and accomplishments, significant impacts from Local Government Program Services and the Canada Community-Building…
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Applications for the Volunteer and Composite Fire Departments Equipment and Training stream of the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund are being accepted until October 18, 2024. To get an idea of how this fund can impact a local government, we reached out to the Gabriola…
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The Urban Communities Partnering for Reconciliation (UCPR) fund started in 2023 as a pilot program. We are pleased that this pilot has been extended and will continue with open intake. The fund is intended to support eligible Indigenous organizations and local governments to…
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An application-based funding intake will open November 1, 2024 for eligible applicants to support the transition of existing 911 services to Next Generation 911. Details for applications are available now. This intake follows the 2023 allocation-based funding program.…
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As part of the work of the Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC), the Province has developed a backgrounder regarding RCMP Divisional Administration costs. The document is also relevant to discussions regarding how police model transitions may impact local…
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Two training opportunities regarding asset management are coming this fall, developed by Asset Management BC. An in-person workshop on Levels of Service (September 27), and an online workshop series on writing long-term financial plans for asset management (October). Both…
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The first transfer from the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) under the new ten-year administrative agreement is underway. Local governments across BC will share in $163 million in funding – the first of two such installments this year. It is expected that in total the…
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Local government officials and staff who would like to provide input on topics and areas of focus for a review of the Environment Assessment Act are encouraged to share their feedback by Wednesday, September 11, 2024. UBCM and local governments were recently notified by the…
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On August 7th, UBCM shared that the new Fire Safety Act had been brought into force. The Office of the Fire Commissioner has released a newsletter providing additional information about investigator and inspector training standards as well as a Q&A document to assist in…
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The Active Transportation Planning program supports local governments to incorporate or enhance active transportation components of formal planning documents. Total funding has now increased to $30,000 per application. Funding permitting, applications will be accepted from…