External Committees & UBCM Working Groups

This page lists UBCM's active engagement with external committees, and UBCM working groups related to community safety.

Overview

UBCM appoints local government elected officials and senior staff members to provide local government perspectives on issues that significantly impact local governments. The appointees provide updates to the UBCM Executive and its working committees. Often, the UBCM appointee(s) to an external committee or UBCM working group will be called on to collaborate with representatives from a wide range of sectors, including other orders of government, Crown corporations, the business community, or non-profit organizations.

Current Vacancies

Local Government Working Group on Liquor Policy

UBCM continues to seek new local government staff members for its Working Group on Liquor Policy. The Working Group was established following the 2014 liquor policy review, as part of a provincial commitment to work with local governments in the development of liquor policy. It also provides a forum to address local government concerns and feedback on relevant issues.

Interested individuals imay contact Bhar Sihota, UBCM Senior Policy Analyst.

Active Appointments

Appointments:

Councillor Craig Hodge, City of Coquitlam (Co-Chair)

Councillor Amit Gaur, City of Parksville

Director Jerrilyn Kirk, Fraser-Fort George Regional District

Councillor Cori Ramsay, City of Prince George

Councillor Sam Raven, Town of Smithers

Mayor David Wilks, District of Sparwood

Darren Caul, Director of Community Safety, City of Kelowna

Dave Critchley, City of Burnaby

Mike Younie, City of Mission

UBCM Appointment to National Contract Management Committee:

Bhar Sihota, UBCM

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TBA (Co-Chair and UBCM Executive Representative)

Chair Mark Parker, Bulkley-Nechako Regional District

Chair Aimee Watson, Central Kootenay Regional District

Councillor Tricia Brett, District of Lake Country

Christina Carbrey, East Kootenay Regional District

Shawn Carby, Capital Regional District

Graham Daneluz, Fraser Valley Regional District

April Diver, Cowichan Valley Regional District

Deborah Jones-Middleton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District

Tanya Spooner, City of Prince George

Daniel Stevens, City of Vancouver
Appointments:

Councillor Craig Hodge, City of Coquitlam & UBCM Executive (Chair)

Mayor Marianne Alto, City of Victoria

Mayor Vickey Brown, Village of Cumberland

Councillor Andy Hobbs, City of Richmond

Mayor Patrick Johnstone, City of New Westminster

Councillor Gord Klassen, City of Fort St. John

Councillor Mike Klassen, City of Vancouver

Mayor David Wilks, District of Sparwood

Francis Cheung, City of Langley

Dave Critchley, City of Burnaby

Steffan Klassen, Town of Creston

Leanne McCarthy, City of North Vancouver

Byron McCorkell, City of Kamloops

Paul Gill, UBCM Representative

Bhar Sihota, UBCM Representative
Appointments:

Bhar Sihota, UBCM (Co-Chair)

Kevin Shackles, City of Surrey

Payton Carter, City of Nanaimo

Ryan Morhart, City of Victoria

Carolyn Armanini, City of New Westminster

Jen Arbo, City of New Westminster

Dilys Huang, City of New Westminster

Marie Castro, City of Vancouver

Jag Sandhu, City of Vancouver

Sarah Hicks, City of Vancouver

Gage Bonneville, City of Vancouver

Cody Bator, City of Burnaby

Dean Strachan, City of Kelowna

Anita Gruendel, City of Kelowna

Jason Issler, City of Kelowna

Mark Corrado, City of Richmond

Jennifer Hahn, City of Chilliwack

Brian Lin, City of North Vancouver

Gavin Duffus, City of North Vancouver

Emily Paterson, City of Delta

Graeme Muir, City of Port Coquitlam

Chantal Gemperle, City of Pitt Meadows

Allison Dominelli, City of Pitt Meadows

Corey Cooper, City of Courtenay

Sean O'Flaherty, Village of Chase

Contact

Bhar Sihota

Senior Policy Analyst

bsihota@ubcm.ca

(604) 270-8226 ext. 114