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The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has launched two concurrent consultations related to the marketing of development properties and real estate securities under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA). The Authority is seeking feedback on proposed amendments…
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Program highlights are now posted on the Asset Management BC website for the 2022 AMBC Conference, “People, Places and Purpose: Building Resilient Communities Through Sustainable Service Delivery".   The event will be held at the Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport Hotel in…
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The Province has now provided an addendum with the outstanding responses to resolutions endorsed at the 2021 Convention and to the referred resolutions endorsed by the UBCM Executive.  These responses will be shared with a letter to each sponsor local government.
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The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting on November 1, 2022. Local governments wishing to suggest discussion items related to the agreement under which the RCMP provides local police services to BC are asked to submit input to Bhar Sihota…
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Infrastructure Canada invites BC local governments to participate in a virtual consultation session on the Permanent Transit Fund. Interested participants, both elected and staff, may submit their names to UBCM to be included.  The session is scheduled for Wednesday, September…
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Male and men-identifying Indigenous and local government elected officials are invited to participate in a pilot training initiative focused on strengthening their ability to be allies to women and gender-diverse individuals confronted with sexism, racism, and other forms of…
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As part of this year’s Rail Safety Week (September 19-25), Operation Lifesaver Canada (OL) has launched the #StopTrackTragedies campaign, which includes a series of videos outlining the dangers of making unsafe decisions around tracks and trains.
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Thursday afternoon’s workshop on local government finance provided delegates with an update on the current work of the joint provincial/UBCM Local Government Financial Review Working Group. Following the UBCM endorsement of the 2021 report Local Government Finance Resiliency –…
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Congratulations to the 2022 winners of the Climate & Energy Action awards presented by the Community Energy Association. Climate Adaptation: The District of West Vancouver for its Foreshore Development Permit Area and Sea Level Rise Adaptation Policy. Honourable mention to…
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Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon told delegates to the UBCM Convention that his government would look to local governments as partners in delivering an increased housing supply. “We need legislative changes” to accelerate the delivery of new homes, said MLA Falcon, “but we will work…