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UBCM presents Long Service Awards to eligible local government elected officials and eligible member First Nation elected officials at the annual UBCM Convention. Elected officials can be recognized for 20, 25 or 35 years of service. A new program guide has been developed for…
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Each month, we provide an update on funding programs administered by UBCM along with and information on other programs, events, and resources of interest to local governments and First Nations. UBCM Awards 2026 Community Excellence Awards - The Community Excellence Awards…
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May 10-16 is Local Government Awareness Week, and this year’s suggested theme is Financial Resiliency. The goal of the week is to generate awareness about the roles and responsibilities of local government, and to encourage public participation in local democracy.  This…
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UBCM held its quarterly Executive and Committee meetings on April 22-24, 2026 in Victoria.  In addition to these meetings, UBCM hosted a reception with Members of the Legislature, Ministers and the Premier on April 21, 2026. Executive members also attended meetings…
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UBCM will be accepting session proposals for clinics and workshops at the 2026 Annual Convention until Friday, June 5th. Interested parties are asked to review the criteria in the Session Proposal Process and make a submission through the online form by 4:30 pm on…
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UBCM is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to design, develop, and implement a mobile application (app) for the organization. The primary purpose of the app will be to serve as the official event app for UBCM’s Convention in September. The app must deliver a seamless and…
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CCBF Annual Expenditure Reporting is now open for 2025 reporting. All local governments are required to report financial and project information for CCBF investments during the 2025 calendar year. Reports are due June 1, 2026.  Local government staff who work on the reports…
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While the Area Association resolutions deadlines have passed, members can submit resolutions directly to UBCM by June 15. If you do so, please keep in mind the new framework that was adopted last year, which will ensure resolutions are: focused on new issues, within local…
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UBCM recommends pilot projects to tap expertise of local governments, archaeologists, industry and First Nations The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) is calling on the province to test potential amendments to the Heritage Conservation Act through a pilot project initiative…
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The intent of a Regional C2C program is to support the advancement of First Nation-local government reconciliation and relationship building.  This program supports forums with funding of up to $10,000. In addition, the same funding maximum is available for the…