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October's provincial election saw many Members of the Legislative Assembly elected with local government experience. Of the ninety-three elected MLAs, over 27% or twenty five MLAs are former councillors, mayors or regional district board members.
There are fifteen members of the…
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Room blocks for the 2025 UBCM Convention in Victoria, BC will open on Wednesday, November 6, 9 am. Please note, the hotels will not accept reservations before this date at the UBCM rate, and will not create waitlists. Reservations made before the block opening…
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The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) on Emergency and Disaster Management Act regulations has concluded its first series of meetings, which focused on some of the primary responsibilities assigned to local governments under the Act. Key themes and issues raised by LGAC…
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The District of Central Saanich was recognized by the UBCM Presidents Committee for outstanding achievement in transparent planning and reporting at this year’s Community Excellence Awards. The winning project took a disjointed and siloed planning process that caused frustration…
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Local elected officials and CAOs are invited to provide comment on the potential for change to the framework that supports responsible conduct in BC. The invitation follows on a discussion paper from UBCM and…
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Local and Indigenous governments, particularly those in rural and remote areas, are invited to submit comments to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission in support of a Part 1 application from the BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services. The deadline for…
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In 2024, the UBCM membership endorsed a resolution (EB15: Implementing Accessibility BC Act Recommendations) requesting that the provincial government establish annual funding to assist local governments to implement accessibility requirements, which were established in 2021.…
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The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship is working to develop provincial flood policy guidance, and is seeking input on a variety of flood-related topics. This work relates directly to the BC Flood Strategy, released on March 21, 2024. Written feedback will be…
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The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting on December 3, 2024. Local governments wishing to suggest discussion items related to the agreement under which the RCMP provides local police services in B.C. are asked to submit input to Bhar…
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Earlier this summer, the Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee met with representatives from the provincial government and BC RCMP to discuss issues related to the Municipal Police Unit Agreements, and policing more broadly in British Columbia. Key issues discussed…