Last month, the BC Court of Appeal released its decision in Kitsilano Coalition for Children & Family Safety Society v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2024 BCCA 423, examining and interpreting new provincial legislation. The legislation had been enacted to support the…
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Delegates attending this year’s LGLA Forum will hear from three former cabinet ministers on how to best engage with the Province on local issues. Carole James (past Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier), Terry Lake (past Minister of Health) and Mike Bernier (past Minister of…
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Each year, local governments can request by resolution to “opt-in” to the Province’s principal residence requirement by March 31 for the change to take effect November 1. Local governments that have had a 3% or more vacancy rate for two consecutive years can request to “opt-out…
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On April 12-16, firefighting professionals, FireSmart experts and community leaders will gather in Penticton for the 2025 Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit. The theme this year is “Living with Fire: Building resilience by bringing fire back to the land,…
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Local governments are invited to submit an expression of interest to participate in the Inclusive Climate Action for Tunisian Municipalities (ICATM) program, which runs from March 2024 to February 2029. Implemented by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and its…
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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.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the…
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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 five vacancies that are required to be filled by local government elected officials or staff members.
The LGCMC…
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On December 19, 2024, the provincial government repealed the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly in November 2023, but was not brought into force due to a court injunction.
The Province noted that Health…
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The Ministry of Attorney General seeks local government senior staff to user test the BC Bylaw Adjudication Program website. The user testing would take 30 minutes or less. To participate, or for further information, contact the Tribunals and Agency Support Division. Expressions…
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UBCM and the Province have reviewed the program design for the 2025 Next Generation 911 program and have agreed to amend some aspects of the program. The application deadline has been extended to April 11, 2025. Eligible applicants may submit applications at any time before this…