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Following a UBCM request, Public Safety Canada and the RCMP have agreed to discuss the RCMP collective agreement with BC local governments. The billing for and collection of retroactive payments will be a key element of these discussions. Interested local government…
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2022 federal budget in the House of Commons yesterday. The budget focusses largely on funding a range of new measures in housing and climate action. After the budget measures, Canada will have a $113 billion deficit in…
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The province has released the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) action plan, developed in consultation with Indigenous peoples, outlining 89 actions across all government ministries that will be undertaken over the next five years (2022-2027) to…
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Last month, the federal government delivered correspondence to RCMP contract partners outlining estimated retroactive amounts owed as part of the new RCMP collective agreement. Public Safety Canada, in response to follow-up questions from the Contract Management Committee and…
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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.
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UBCM, in partnership with CivicInfo BC and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, is pleased to support the 2022 Local Government Awareness Week, May 15-21. This annual initiative is aimed at building public awareness of local government roles and encouraging participation in local…
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The Province has launched a public engagement on non-medical cannabis consumption spaces that will run until May 9, 2022. Interested local governments may provide input through completing an online survey or delivering a written submission. Public and stakeholder feedback will…
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The Union of BC Municipalities has three challenging and rewarding opportunities for professionals to bring their expertise, skills and enthusiasm to our organization in the capacity of: Senior Finance Policy Analyst; BC FireSmart Committee Coordinator; and Program Officer for…
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Almost daily, we’re told that fixing B.C.’S affordable housing crisis is a simple matter of supply and demand, and that local governments aren’t doing enough to approve more housing to be built quickly. A new paper from UBCM, Building BC: Housing Completions & Population…
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There are less than 10 spots left for the 2022 LGLA Leadership Forum which will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Richmond, April 6-7-8, 2022. With plenty of networking opportunities, and sessions on Elections Education, Indigenous Realities, Social Media Conversations, Path to…