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BC’s Housing Minister, Ravi Kahlon, will take questions from local government leaders during a session on February 13 at UBCM’s 2024 Housing Summit. UBCM is convening the summit to discuss the significant challenges and changes facing the housing system in BC. The two-day event…
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UBCM is seeking local government staff to help update the Harm Reduction Community Guide that was originally released by the Ministry of Health in 2005.
The new Guide will be refreshed to update guidelines, evidence, and tools to support local governments in working with health…
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The Housing Summit will give UBCM members the opportunity to unpack the myriad of implications from the housing legislation introduced in the fall sitting, in particular at the Recent Housing Legislation and the Law session on Wednesday.
“The more one explores the legislation,…
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UBCM is seeking to appoint local government representatives from RCMP-policed jurisdictions to the Local Government Contract Management Committee (LGCMC). There are four vacancies that are required to be filled by local government elected officials or staff members.
The LGCMC…
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UBCM is hosting a housing summit for local governments on February 13-14 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. The 2024 Housing Summit: Local Vision, Local Action will focus on the continuing crisis in housing affordability and attainability, and consider the effects of recent…
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The BC Health Effects of Anomalous Temperatures Coordinating Committee (BC Heat Committee) has released public health recommendations to reduce the impact of exposure to winter weather on people experiencing homelessness in British Columbia.
The document provides an overview of…
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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 of UBCM’s Local Government Program…
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With sadness we mark the sudden passing of Helen Poon, a former Port Alberni councillor who served on the UBCM Executive as a director at large in 2019-2020. Helen was visiting friends in New Zealand over the holiday when she died from a car crash.
Helen was an energetic…
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The newly released 2024 UBCM Calendar has incorrectly noted the date of Local Government Awareness Week as May 19-25. The correct date is May 12-18, 2024; Asset Management Awareness Day is Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Please mark the correct date on any physical 2024 UBCM calendars…
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Immediately following the Electoral Area Directors Forum is the 2024 LGLA Forum, January 31-February 2 in Richmond. The program aims to inspire, empower and connect local government and First Nations elected officials, and senior staff. Registration is open until January 29, or…