Premier John Horgan has committed the provincial government to work with UBCM to establish an MOU to review the local government finance system in British Columbia. Horgan indicated that he has asked Josie Osborne, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Selina Robinson, Minister…
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Speaking to the overlapping crises and emergencies of the past 18 months, leader of the BC Green Party, Sonia Furstenau thanked local government leaders for their work amidst extraordinary uncertainty. “We need new maps to navigate this world,” said Furstenau.
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In a fireside chat with journalist Jody Vance, Canadian satirist, and author Rick Mercer expostulated on the state of the national psyche and the dynamics in the federal election.
Mercer reflected on the ways in which the tone of political discussion has taken a turn over the…
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A workshop at the 2021 UBCM Convention yesterday featured a well-known panel of experts in health matters, climate and governance discussing what could be learned from the June heat dome. The unprecedented temperatures of that event led to more than 570 heat-related fatalities.…
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UBCM delegates today endorsed Policy Paper #1, Ensuring Local Government Financial Resiliency: Today’s Recovery and Tomorrow’s New Economy. Today's decision follows on a plenary session Tuesday that provided a thorough exploration of the paper from four members of the UBCM…
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Current trends in housing affordability, the challenges of insufficient data, and considerations on how communities can meet core housing needs were featured in a workshop at the 2021 Convention today.
Jill Atkey, CEO of the BC Non-Profit Housing Association informed delegates…
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Shirley Bond, Interim Leader of the Opposition BC Liberal Party, applauded the resiliency, innovation and leadership of BC local governments in her UBCM Convention address Wednesday afternoon.
Bond…
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Local governments respond first, fastest and most effectively to front line crises such as wildfires, the Corona virus, and homelessness, said Mayor Joanne Vanderheyden of Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, and president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, who delivered the…
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UBCM congratulates this year’s winners of the Community Energy Association’s 2021 Climate & Energy Action Awards.
This year’s winners are as follows:
Corporate Operations - The District of Summerland for their Low Carbon & Renewable Energy Project Implementation…
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UBCM president Brian Frenkel called upon the province to work with BC local governments to strengthen the system for local government finance during an interview before the membership today. Frenkel made the comments in reference to the recommendations of the Select Committee on…