The Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) has launched free training courses to help designated local government fire inspectors and fire investigators meet training standards. Under the Fire Safety Act, which came into force on August 1, 2024, local governments are required to…
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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. Most of the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund 2025-26 intakes are now open.
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Starting December 2025, new guidelines and a new scheduling request form will come into effect for scheduling bylaw adjudication hearings. This new process will be in effect for hearing requests received after December 1, 2025, and will impact hearings scheduled for February/…
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UBCM held its first full quarterly meeting with the 2025-2026 Executive Board members on November 13-14, welcoming new and returning members. Executive members made decisions on all 57 resolutions that didn’t make it to the floor at 2025 Convention – see the full table…
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UBCM’s request for an extended submission period has been approved by the select standing committee. Local governments and public now have until January 6, 2026 to submit comments to the committee which is tasked with reviewing the private member’s bill, Professional Reliance…
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Private member’s bill M216 passed second reading and has been sent to the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Bills for review. UBCM’s submission to the committee warns that the bill will disrupt an already strained planning system.
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The 2026 Electoral Area Directors’ Forum will be held March 10-11 (Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning) at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC.
The EAD Forum provides an opportunity to explore challenges common to electoral areas and identify…
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Bill aiming to limit local government peer review of developer submissions faces opposition.
More organizations are publicly sharing their concerns about the harms the bill could cause if passed. The bill has passed second reading, and is moving into the committee stage…
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The 2026 Local Government Leadership Academy Leadership Forum will be held March 11-13 at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC. Registration is now open.
The annual LGLA Forum brings together senior staff and elected officials from local governments and…
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On November 4, the Province released its British Columbia Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA) report. The report assesses how communities across BC may be impacted by six hazards: riverine flooding, coastal flooding, extreme heat, wildfire, drought and…