Executive

Updates from UBCM's Executive, including reports from meetings, decisions, calls for nominations and more.  

UBCM Executive: Addressed referred resolutions from 2024

The UBCM Executive held its quarterly Executive meeting in Richmond February 20-21, 2025. It was the first opportunity for the full UBCM Executive to meet with provincial Ministers newly responsible for local government affairs. We look forward to productive collaboration with the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, and the Honourable Brittny Anderson, Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities on priority issues including housing, local government finance, addressing impacts of tariff on BC communities and more. 

Director Kaehn withdraws nomination for UBCM President

Director Art Kaehn provided notification to UBCM that he has withdrawn his nomination for UBCM President due to health reasons. The purpose of this notice is to inform UBCM members that at present, there is no nominee for the position of President; and that the Nominating Committee has put in place additional steps to manage the process for nominations off the floor at Convention.

Local government priorities at the foreground in Provincial meetings

UBCM’s Executive Board met with provincial leaders in Victoria to talk about common challenges local governments are dealing with across the province, with a focus on housing and homelessness, community safety, and infrastructure. Meetings with Premier Eby, Ministers Kahlon, Farnworth, Whiteside, Conroy and more, were an opportunity to discuss the ways these issues are affecting communities across the province, and what action is needed from the Province.