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…
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Local governments are reminded to register for the old growth session set for Thursday, April 13th from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Hosted by UBCM, in cooperation with the Province, the session will focus on the Province’s approach to implementing the Old Growth Strategic Review…
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Over the coming days, we will be sharing some of the content from Housing BC Together, UBCM’s housing summit which concluded yesterday in Vancouver. For our first installment, UBCM has created a YouTube playlist that includes the full comments provided by Premier Eby yesterday…
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The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is at the mid-way point of developing the Watershed Security Strategy and has now released a new intentions paper for stakeholder engagement.
In early 2022, the Province began engagement on the Strategy through a discussion…
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The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund has received additional funding and has added a new stream for Extreme Temperature Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning. The application deadline for this new stream is June 2, 2023.
The intent of the Extreme Temperature Risk Mapping,…
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The Regional C2C program provides funding to support increased understanding and improved overall relations between First Nations and local governments. Increased funding for the 2023/24 program will now allow for up to $10,000 for events and support the development of…
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The Ministry of Health is seeking feedback from local governments on the BC Heat Alert and Response System, in an effort to improve extreme heat planning and response initiatives. To participate in the survey, please contact Ministry staff for a unique survey login. The survey…
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Delivering the homes needed by British Columbians requires integrating immigration policy within housing policy. One of the panels at Housing BC Together – UBCM’s housing summit – will discuss the significant housing needs facing B.C.’s communities in order to…
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In its 2022 Budget, the Federal Government announced a $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund to provide incentive funding to local governments to encourage initiatives that lead to new housing supply. New details have been made available on the design of the program in Local…