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On April 3, the provincial government released its Belonging in BC homelessness plan. The plan covers the initial phase from 2022-2025, with immediate actions in the plan supported by $633 million from Budget 2022, and $1.5 billion from Budget 2023.
The plan commits to four…
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The current 10-year Canada Community-Building Fund Agreement will expire on March 30, 2024. As we prepare to negotiate a new long-term agreement with the federal and provincial governments, UBCM wants feedback from our members on the current program.
UBCM staff have created a…
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Today, Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Burnaby North—Seymour, the Honourable Anne Kang, B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Councillor Jen Ford, President of the Union of BC Municipalities…
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Health Canada is seeking feedback on potential amendments to federal Cannabis Regulations. The focus of this process is to find ways to reduce regulatory burden, while still adequately addressing public health and safety risks. Feedback will be accepted until May 24, 2023.…
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Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the following funding…
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The 2023 Local Government Awareness Week is May 14-20 (#LGAW2023). This annual initiative is aimed at building public awareness of local government roles and encouraging participation in local government processes.
An Asset Management Awareness Day (#AMDay2023) is scheduled for…
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The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting in approximately one month. Local governments wishing to suggest discussion items related to the agreement under which the RCMP provides local police services in B.C. are asked to submit input to…
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Image The 2023 Canada Community-Building Fund Outcomes Report provides a detailed analysis of outputs and measurable outcomes of all completed CCBF projects for five years between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021.
During this period,…
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The Province’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) is interested in hearing from industry and partners, including local governments, as it undertakes the development of regulations that will accompany the new Gaming Control Act. The new Act, which received Royal Assent…
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UBCM and other members of the national RCMP Contract Management Committee (CMC) were informed that the federal government will not cover any portion of the retroactive salary costs owed as part of the RCMP Collective Agreement (2017-2023). Local governments have been instead…