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The RCMP officially launched Tier 3 of the new Auxiliary Program for community policing programs in BC on April 3, 2024. The new program allows provinces and territories to choose between three tiers of auxiliary policing to address local needs and circumstances. British…
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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
Starting in January 2024, all UBCM’s Local Government Program…
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UBCM and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR) have established the Local Government Advisory Committee on EDMA Regulations to inform the development of regulations associated with the new Emergency and Disaster Management Act. Local government…
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UBCM’s Executive Board met with provincial leaders in Victoria to talk about common challenges local governments are dealing with across the province, with a focus on housing and homelessness, community safety, and infrastructure. Meetings with Premier Eby, Ministers Kahlon,…
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The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy is seeking input from local governments about reducing non-residential paper waste in BC. A new discussion paper, Preventing Waste in British Columbia: Non-Residential Packaging and Paper Products, includes possible…
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Transport Canada is conducting a legislative review of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) and is inviting input from local governments.
The Act employs a regulatory framework to address potential interferences in navigable waters, including works, human-made obstructions,…
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With Community Excellence Awards coming up (deadline to submit a nomination is May 17, 2024), we checked in with one of last year’s winners to find out how their asset management project is going, and what winning meant for their team.
“Nothing symbolizes inefficiency in local…
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Homelessness is a serious and growing issue in BC, and local governments are seeing firsthand the need for more shelter spaces, affiliated social services, and bolstered first responder capacity. The UBCM Executive is meeting with the Premier, Ministers, and opposition MLAs to…
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The federal government and the National Police Federation, the union representing RCMP Members below the rank of Inspector and Reservists, are getting closer to finalizing a second Collective Agreement. This comes after an independent arbitrator has awarded RCMP Members a 4%…
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The Province has disbursed nearly $72 million in Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) funding as an upfront payment to support community climate action over the next three years. The final year of LGCAP’s current 2022-25 funding allotment has been disbursed, alongside…