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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), on behalf of the Government of Canada and in collaboration with Indigenous partners, is launching an engagement for the co-development of an Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy. Input is being sought from…
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The Province of B.C. and RCMP E Division have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the initiation of a new RCMP Auxiliary Program at the most comprehensive (Tier 3) level, applicable province-wide where the RCMP is the police service of jurisdiction. A start date for the new…
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Premier David Eby and Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon are among the speakers who will be featured at UBCM’s housing summit, Housing BC Together. The event, which runs April 4-5 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, will bring together innovators from local government, industry,…
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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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Funding is available to support eligible Indigenous organizations and local governments to work together to create opportunities for in-person dialogue and relationship building which can help advance collaborative reconciliation plans, protocols, agreements or future projects.…
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The province-wide 2023 Elected Official Seminar (EOS) series will begin next week in Richmond, February 8-10, followed by events in Nanaimo (February 15-17), Kelowna (March 1-3), Kimberley (March 8-10), and Prince George (March 15-17).
The EOS series is held every four…
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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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UBCM is pleased to welcome Mayor Maja Tait, District of Sooke; Mayor Sarrah Storey, Village of Fraser Lake and Councillor Will Cole-Hamilton, City of Courtenay to the UBCM Executive. The three new members were appointed after the Executive issued a call for expressions of…
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Registration for the Regional District CAO and Chair Forum is now open. The event will be held at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, BC, on March 28 (afternoon) and March 29 (morning). Please register by March 21, 2023.
The Forum cost is $85 plus tax, and includes…
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The BC government has been granted an exemption by Health Canada from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalize the possession of certain illegal drugs. This is one of the approaches by the provincial government to address the ongoing toxic poisoning crisis. The…