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UBCM President Jen Ford recently visited Cambodia on a knowledge-sharing trip with Cambodia’s National League of Councils. The visit is the latest initiative by UBCM through a Federation of Canadian Municipalities program aimed at supporting women in local leadership. The…
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UBCM staff are seeking feedback from local governments on the renewal of the Canada Community-Building Fund through two webinars to be held on May 24.
May 24, 10:00 am PST – This session is open to all elected officials and CCBF-related staff from across the province and will…
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Applications are now being accepted for UBCM’s 2023 Community Excellence Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate UBCM members that have implemented projects or programs that demonstrate excellence in meeting the purposes of local government in B.C. The application deadline is…
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The Complete Communities program supports local governments and modern Treaty First Nations to enhance their ability to make evidence-based land use planning decisions. The first application deadline is June 16, 2023.
Eligible activities include assessments of current…
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UBCM members that missed the deadline to submit a resolution for consideration at the Area Association meetings may submit a resolution directly to UBCM for consideration at the 2023 Convention in September. The deadline to do so is Friday, June 30.
Please ensure the…
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From May 14-20, local governments are invited to engage residents in learning about the nuts and bolts of local governments. The week is put on in partnership between UBCM, CivicInfo BC, and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
It’s not uncommon for residents to get confused…
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Local governments that received funding through any stream of the Canada Community-Building Fund in 2022 are required to report back on how that money was used. This includes the Community Works Fund, the Greater Vancouver Regional Fund, or any of the pooled program streams (…
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On the day before UBCM’s Housing Summit, the Province announced its new strategy for housing, Homes for People, an ambitious plan with wide-ranging elements that will have significant implications for local governments across B.C. UBCM will continue to push the Province for…
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As the province works to implement recommendations from the Old Growth Strategic Review, UBCM continues to advocate for local government to be included in the process. On April 13, UBCM hosted a webinar with the province to provide local governments with an update on the 14…
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The federal government has granted an extension to May 15 for RCMP Municipal Police Unit Agreement contract holders to opt into a two-year plan to pay their share of retroactive costs associated with the RCMP Collective Agreement. This announcement was delivered via email to…