Finance Minister Christia Freeland tabled the 2021 federal budget in the House of Commons today. The budget funds a range of new measures of interest to local governments in housing, climate action, economic development, mental health and child care. …
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The final intake of the Housing Needs Report program is receiving applications. Local governments and Treaty First Nations in BC are eligible to apply and funding is scaled on the net population of the planning area. The application deadline is June 4, 2021.
Since April…
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UBCM President Brian Frenkel is one of 16 members appointed to the Province’s Mass Timber Advisory Council. Council members will provide advice and guidance towards establishing BC as a leader in the production and use of mass timber, as well as the creation of a mass…
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TANEx Engineering has been selected by the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) to study broadband Internet speeds experienced in remote and rural BC communities. The company will compare the Internet speeds experienced by customers, with the federal data that documents…
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UBCM, in partnership with CivicInfo BC and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, is pleased to support the 2020 Local Government Awareness Week, May 17-23. This annual initiative is aimed at building public awareness of local government roles and encouraging participation in local…
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Canadian comedian, political satirist and author Rick Mercer will highlight a feature session at UBCM’s 2021 Convention, to be held September 14th to 17th. This year’s annual meeting will build off of UBCM’s highly rated virtual platform that hosted over a thousand UBCM…
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The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) is hosting a webinar on April 27th to provide an overview of GHG modelling for the trucking sector.
Heavy-duty commercial vehicles are responsible for approximately 31 percent of GHG emissions from BC’s road…
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The minutes of the 2020 Annual Convention are now available. These minutes comprise the official record of the proceedings of the 2020 Annual Convention, held virtually from September 22-24.
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A new intake for the Active Transportation Planning program is underway. Regional districts and municipalities in BC with a population of 25,000 or fewer are able to apply for up to $20,000 in funding. The application deadline is May 21, 2021.
Local governments play a…
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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…