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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.
Canadian Community Building Fund
Strategic Priorities Fund - The Strategic Priorities Fund is an…
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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…
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Register now for a Webinar on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) that will provide guidance on the act, next steps in its implementation, implications for local governments and others, and examples of reconciliation in action. The…
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The UBCM-FCM Small Communities Travel Fund provides financial support to local government elected officials from British Columbia attending Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board and Standing Committee meetings.
To be eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses…
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The federal and provincial governments have established a funding partnership of up to $830 million to connect all remaining underserved households in BC to high-speed internet services by 2030. BC intends to accelerate this commitment, with a plan to connect every household by…
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A Roadblock to Reconciliation, a Union of BC Indian Chiefs Discussion Paper, examines how driver’s licensing in B.C. is implicated in cycle of disempowerment and exclusion, exposing many Indigenous women and youth to risk of violence as they hitchhike along highways. The report…