Subject List of Policy Papers
| Civil Liability Community Safety Communities & Resources Environment Finance |
First Nations Relations Governance Legislation Taxation UBCM |
Civil Liability
- Civil Liability [PDF - 20 KB] - 2002
- Liability Action Plan: Priorities to Restore the Balance of Public Liability [PDF - 145 KB] - 1997
- Foundations for Building Regulation [PDF - 116 KB] - 1994
Community Safety
- Police Services in British Columbia: Affordability & Accountability [PDF - 2.4 MB] - 2009
- Affordable Housing & Homelessness Strategy [PDF - 1.8 MB] - 2008
- Home Support [PDF - 1008 KB] - 2008
- Enforcement of the BC Building Code & Related Issues [PDF - 237 KB] - 2007
- UBCM Response to Bill 30: Gaming Control Act [PDF - 46 KB] - 2000
- Dollars & Sense of Policing [PDF - 128 KB] - 1999
- Hope for the Future: A New Approach to Young Offenders [PDF - 248 KB] - 1996
- Local Government & Gaming Policy [PDF - 215 KB] - 1996
- Financing Local Police Services in British Columbia [PDF - 9.8 MB] - 1994
- Municipal Policing Costs [PDF - 4.3 MB] - 1984
Communities & Resources
- BC Communities Agenda - 2008
- Local Governments & the Trade, Investment & Labour Mobility Agreement [PDF - 248 KB] & TILMA Consultation Agreement [PDF - 287 KB] - 2007
- BC Communities Agenda [PDF - 21 KB] - 2004
- Resource Revenue Sharing [PDF - 24 KB] - 2004
- Energy Policy Digest [PDF - 28 KB] - 2002
- Forest Policy [PDF - 23 KB] - 2002
- BC Communities Agenda [PDF - 16 KB] - 2001
- Energy Forum Working Paper [PDF - 30 KB] - 2001
- Energy Forum Recommendations [PDF - 48 KB] - 2001
- Report of the Coast Forest Conservation Initiative [PDF - 26 KB] - 2000
- Action Plan for Achieving Sustainability for Resource-based Communities [PDF - 37 KB] - 1998
- Communities & Resources Strategy Update [PDF - 1.8 MB] - 1996
- Communities & Resources Committee Report [PDF - 159 KB] - 1995
- Communities in Transition: The Impact of Provincial Consultation & Planning Processes on Resource-based Communities - 1994
- Communities & Resources Strategy Paper - 1993
Environment
- MOU on Sewerage System Regulation - 2008
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 262 KB] & Addendum [PDF - 132 KB] - 2007
- Legislation to Support Climate Change Action Plans & Building Green Communities [PDF - 131 KB] - 2007
- New Environmental Legislation: Impacts & Implications for Local Government [PDF - 52 KB] - 2003
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 42 KB] - 2002
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 45 KB] - 2000
- Streamside Protection Directive [PDF - 18 KB] - 2000
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 41 KB] - 1999
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 68 KB] - 1998
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 325 KB] - 1997
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 333 KB] - 1996
- Environmental Action Plan [PDF - 315 KB] - 1995
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 224 KB] - 1994
- Environment Action Plan [PDF - 785 KB] - 1993
- Policy Management & Delivery in the Municipal-Provincial Relationship: Criteria for Sharing Environmental Responsibilities - 1993
- Delegation of Environmental Responsibilities [PDF - 259 KB] - 1992
- Environment Action Plan - 1992
- Environment Action Plan - 1991
Finance
- Financing Local Government: Maintaining Fiscal Balance [PDF - 513 KB] - 2008
- New Deal for Cities and Communities [PDF - 13 KB] - 2004
- Municipal Pension Plan Joint Trusteeship & Proposed Joint Management Agreement [PDF - 62 KB] - 2000
- Financing Local Government Report: Next Steps [PDF - 46 KB] - 1999
- Options for Joint Trusteeship Negotiations [PDF - 19 KB] - 1999
- Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Trends - 1999
- "Final" Report on the Review of the Municipal Pension Plan [PDF - 121 KB] - 1998
- Financing Local Government: An Executive Strategy [PDF - 28 KB] - 1998
- Financing Local Government: Supplementary Report & Recommendations [PDF - 117 KB] - 1997
- Report on the Review of the Municipal Superannuation Plan: An Update [PDF - 115 KB] - 1996
- Response to the Report on the Review of the Municipal Superannuation Plan: Status & Issues [PDF - 402 KB] - 1995
- Local Government Transfer System: Revenue Sharing Review [PDF - 83 KB] - 1993
- Financing Public Costs of Development - 1991
- Financing Local Government Recommendations [PDF - 2.8 MB] - 1990
First Nations Relations
- Land Use Coordination, Servicing & Dispute Resolution: Toward Certainty for Local Government Through Treaty Negotiations [PDF - 73 KB] - 2000
- UBCM's Response to Provincial Government Mandates: "BC's Approach to Treaty Settlements" [PDF - 439 KB] - 1997
- Local Government & Aboriginal Treaty Negotiations: Defining the Municipal Interest [PDF - 98 KB] - 1994
- Local Government & Aboriginal Treaty Negotiations [PDF - 177 KB] - 1992
- Local Government & Native Land Claims [PDF - 2 MB] - 1991
Governance
- Regional District Task Force: Progress Report [PDF - 1.6 MB] - 2009
- Community Charter [PDF - 27 KB] - 2002
- Regional District Review - 1999
- Election Legislation Review [PDF - 43 KB] - 1998
- Local Government Legislation [PDF - 25 KB] - 1998
- Local Government Legislation: Supplementary Report [PDF - 154 KB] - 1997
- Recommendations for Reform of Local Government Conflict of Interest Legislation [PDF - 429 KB] - 1996
- Rethinking Conflict of Interest Legislation for Local Governments in BC [PDF - 277 KB] - 1995
- Recognition of Local Government as an Order of Government [PDF - 192 KB] - 1995
- Local Government & the Constitutions 3 [PDF - 100 KB] - 1993
- Modernizing the Municipal Act 3 [PDF - 244 KB] - 1993
- Local Government & the Constitutions 2 [PDF - 106 KB] - 1992
- Conflict of Interest - 1991
- Elections Legislation for Local Government - 1991
- Local Government & the Constitutions [PDF - 472 KB] - 1991
- Modernizing the Municipal Act [PDF - 538 KB] - 1991
Legislation
- Enforcement of the BC Building Code & Related Issues [PDF - 237 KB] - 2007
- Legislation to Support Climate Change Action Plans & Building Green Communities [PDF - 131 KB] - 2007
- New Environmental Legislation: Impacts & Implications for Local Government [PDF - 52 KB] - 2003
- Community Charter [PDF - 27 KB] - 2002
- UBCM Response to Bill 30: Gaming Control Act [PDF - 46 KB] - 2000
- Election Legislation Review [PDF - 43 KB] - 1998
- Local Government Legislation [PDF - 25 KB] - 1998
- Local Government Legislation: Supplementary Report [PDF - 154 KB] - 1997
- Bill 55: Implementation of Rail & Utility Taxation [PDF - 280 KB] - 1996
- Recommendations for Reform of Local Government Conflict of Interest Legislation [PDF - 429 KB] - 1996
- Local Government & Gaming Policy [PDF - 215 KB] - 1996
- Legislative Action Program [PDF - 309 KB] - 1996
- Report on Bill 55 [PDF - 120 KB] [Railway Assessments] - 1995
- Rethinking Conflict of Interest Legislation for Local Governments in BC [PDF - 277 KB] - 1995
- Legislative Action Program [PDF - 334 KB] - 1995
- Local Government & the Constitutions 3 [PDF - 100 KB] - 1993
- Modernizing the Municipal Act 3 [PDF - 244 KB] - 1993
- Freedom of Information [PDF - 56 KB] - 1992
- Local Government & the Constitutions 2 [PDF - 106 KB] - 1992
- Modernizing the Municipal Act 2 [PDF - 2.5 MB] - 1992
- Conflict of Interest - 1991
- Elections Legislation for Local Government - 1991
- Local Government & the Constitutions [PDF - 472 KB] - 1991
- Modernizing the Municipal Act [PDF - 538 KB] - 1991
Taxation
- Evaluating the Stability of BC's Assessment Rolls [PDF - 41 KB] - 2000
- Bill 55: Implementation of Rail & Utility Taxation [PDF - 280 KB] - 1996
- Report on Bill 55 [PDF - 120 KB] [Railway Assessments] - 1995
- Rural Tax Report [PDF - 287 KB] - 1993
- Rural Tax Issues Update [PDF - 123 KB] - 1992
- Financing Local Government - 1991
- Rural Tax Report - 1991
UBCM
- UBCM Resolutions Process: Discussion on Scope & Options [PDF - 539 KB] - 2009
- Statement of General Policies of the UBCM [PDF - 1.5 MB] - 1996
- Report of the Executive Restructure Committee [PDF - 70 KB] - 1994
