Approaches to public safety reform in BC, featuring the April 2022 report Transforming Policing and Community Safety in BC, were discussed during a policy session at the 2022 Convention. The Chair and Deputy-Chair of the all-party Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act…
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Wildfire is “inevitable, appropriate and essential” stated Dr. Jack Cohen, retired Research Scientist from US Forest Service, at a UBCM Convention study session on lessons learned from the 2021 Lytton fire. Cohen asked delegates to consider how we can prepare now to ensure that…
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Local government leaders from across the province shared experiences in addressing housing shortages at a UBCM study session earlier today. Mayor Mike Hurley of the City of Burnaby told delegates that supply alone will not solve everything and that it is “the wrong idea that…
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Registration is now open through CivicInfo for the biggest Asset Management event of the year. Don’t miss the 2022 AMBC Conference, People, Places and Purpose: Building Resilient Communities Through Sustainable Service Delivery to be held at the Westin Wall Centre…
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All local governments in British Columbia are required to report on progress in asset management in order to fulfill obligations under the Canada Community Building Fund. The deadline for submission of the Asset Management Assessment Form is Friday, September 30, 2022. Please…
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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 and the BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions (MMHA) are pleased to extend a call for expressions of interest for local government staff to join a working group on the role of local governments in supporting BC’s plan to decriminalize people who use drugs. Interested…
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The first intake of the new provincial connectivity funding program, Connecting Communities BC, will open for applications Wednesday, September 7 at 9:00 am PDT, and will close Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 2:00 pm PST. Eligible applicants include internet service providers (…
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UBCM, in response to the final report by the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act, has conveyed a report to the Province regarding policing modernization. The UBCM report, Preliminary Local Government Input into Public Safety Modernization, was developed based on the…
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UBCM, in partnership with the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC), is looking for a local elected official to be the voice of communities on its Board of Directors. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in using forestry to achieve social objectives such as…