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We are pleased to announce that UBCM and First Nations Leadership Council will be co-hosting the 7th Province-wide Community to Community Forum in Vancouver on September 16, 2024.
First Nation and local government leaders and senior staff are invited to gather for a day of…
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At this time of year, resolutions from all five area associations and individual members are coming to UBCM in a hailstorm. As we prepare for these resolutions to be considered at the 2024 UBCM Convention, we wanted to take an opportunity to talk about what happens before and…
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As part of its assessment of RCMP contract policing, the federal government has published a summary of its engagement with contract partners, including local governments. This assessment was mandated in 2021, with engagement occurring throughout Canada in 2023. UBCM members…
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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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Results of the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC’s third annual poll, conducted by Ipsos, 56% of BC residents say access to trails and outdoor recreational amenities influenced their current choice of residence. UBCM members, through resolutions, have long advocated for increased…
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New regulations came into force on June 3, 2024 that require drivers to take proper precautions, including new minimum distances, when interacting with vulnerable road users.
Vulnerable road users are now defined in BC as: a pedestrian or person on a cycle, motorcycle, animal or…
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The Ministry of Housing’s Engagement and Encampment Response Branch (EERB) is seeking feedback on their Encampment Response Partner Resource Guide. Local governments and partners are invited to review the draft and share feedback with the Ministry by June 17.
The guide is…
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In their most recent Service Plan, the Ministry of Housing has indicated that cumulative targets for “specified municipalities assigned housing targets” will increase to 68-80 municipalities by 2026/27. When the Housing Supply Act was originally enacted, the Province indicated…
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UBCM is working with the provincial government to monitor the impacts of BC’s evolving economy on local government finance. The initiative is part of the work being undertaken by the Local Government Finance Review Working Group, which has been tasked with studying the cost…
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Sustainability is a mindset relevant in several core local government operations. In Metro Vancouver, one award-winning example is the Lulu Island Renewable Natural Gas Facility. The facility captures and cleans excess biogas from wastewater treatment and sells the scrubbed gas…