The Compass

2026 Archive

May 6, 2026 Heritage Conservation Act; Convention session proposals; Funding and resources
April 29, 2026 Annual expenditure reporting for CCBF investments
April 23, 2026 Provincial plans to overhaul HCA still need work
April 15, 2026 UBCM Governance review; LGCAP funding; Convention session
proposals
April 8, 2026 Code of conduct legislation; Ride-hailing regulations input
April 1, 2026 Updated HCA amendments; UBCM calls for Bill M216 to be scrapped
March 25, 2026 OAG’s report on Lytton; Update on local government engagement in reconciliation
March 18, 2026 MacIsaac to retire; HCA webinar rescheduled; Treaty 101 webinar
March 11, 2026 UBCM seeks intervenor status for Cowichan Tribes appeal, continues opposition to Bill M216
March 4, 2026 911 levy; Natural resource permitting amendments; Funding and Resources
February 25, 2026 Community Housing Fund closure; FireSmart update
February 18, 2026 Programs released for EAD and LGLA Leadership Forums
February 17, 2026 BC Budget 2026 pulls back on housing, increases deficit and debt
February 11, 2026 Tumbler Ridge
February 4, 2026 February funding & resources; RCMP settlement
January 28, 2026 Changes coming to FireSmart program; Decriminalization chronology
January 21, 2026 Heritage Conservation Act delayed; 2026 resolutions
January 14, 2026 Funding and Resources; CCBF outcomes; RCMP contract update
January 7, 2026 Build Canada Homes webinars; Emergency Management Awards

2025 Archive
- December 17, 2025 Recurring flood risk requires sustained response; Funding intakes & Webinars
- December 10, 2025 Reviews recommend 911 reform; BC cannabis survey
- December 3, 2025 Executive addresses referred resolutions; Funding & Resources update
- November 28, 2025 UBCM formal submission on M216; input deadline extended
- November 26, 2025 Bill M216 opposition; Electoral Area Directors' Forum; Bail reform analysis
- November 19, 2025 Response encouraged to the professional reliance bill
- November 13, 2025 Time needed for the Province to get Heritage Conservation Act right
- November 6, 2025 UBCM expresses concern with private members bill
- November 5, 2025 Funding and resources update; Convention hotel block
- October 29, 2025 Housing design catalogue; 2026 hotel block
- October 22, 2025 HCA feedback closes tomorrow; SSMUH amendments; Mary Sjostrom
- October 15, 2025 Heritage Conservation Act webinars; Housing legislation; New waste fees
- October 8, 2025 HCA Engagement; Convention survey; Water resource management
- October 3, 2025 CAO & Elected Official engagement for Heritage Conservation Act
- September 26, 2025 Convention 2025: Eby addresses delegates; Update on Heritage Conservation Act changes
- September 25, 2025 Convention 2025: Session on Cowichan Tribes; Addresses from party leaders
- September 24, 2025 Convention 2025: Province pauses Heritage Conservation Act changes
- September 23, 2025 Convention 2025: Involuntary care; State of BC’s economy
- September 22, 2025 Convention 2025: Report quantifies need for supportive housing
- September 17, 2025 Convention plenary focused on BC finances; Minister Robertson to give federal address
- September 10, 2025 Clarity needed on property buyout policy; Convention session on Cowichan title decision
- September 3, 2025 Streamlining UBCM resolutions; Funding & resources update
- August 27, 2025 Annual highlights; SPF deadline; Convention registration
- August 21, 2025 UBCM 2025 Resolutions & Annual Report
- August 20, 2025 Infrastructure Projects Act implementation; Nominations for RCMP contract management committee
- August 13, 2025 New CEPF Intake; Executive Nominations Report
- August 6, 2025 Funding & Resources; Small Talk & EA Forum topics; Executive meeting highlights
- July 30, 2025 Feedback invited on Heritage Conservation Act, Prompt payment legislation
- July 23, 2025 Last call for nominations; Health Authority review
- July 16, 2025 Event Safety Commission recommendations; Input sought on CleanBC
- July 9, 2025 Marcy Grossman at Convention; Cannabis policy feedback
- July 2, 2025 Convention registration; Resolutions responses; Funding and Resources
- June 25, 2025 Input requested on BC’s liquor to go policy
- June 18, 2025 Feedback opportunity for CleanBC
- June 11, 2025 Asset management and funding core infrastructure
- June 4, 2025 Analysis of housing and supply act implementation; Nominations for UBCM Executive; EDMA feedback
- May 21, 2025 Bill 15 concerns unabated; Potential changes to in-camera meetings
- May 20, 2025 Strategic Priority Fund now open for applications
- May 14, 2025 Density Bonus Bylaws date; Community Excellence Awards
- May 7, 2025 Funding and Resources; Floodplain technical committee invitation
- May 5, 2025 Bill 15 provides province with override powers for major capital projects
- April 23, 2025 UBCM resolutions deadline June 15; CCBF recipient reporting
- April 16, 2025 Macroeconomic impacts of the trade war; Local government awareness week
- April 9, 2025 Amending procurement policies, C2C funding, Nasal naloxone pilot
- April 2, 2025 UBCM makes case for infrastructure stimulus funding
- March 26, 2025 EDMA Regulations: opportunity for input
- March 19, 2025 CCBF Regional Workshops | Provincial housing guidance
- March 12, 2025 Opportunity for feedback on Emergency & Disaster Act regs; RD Forum; BC Flood Strategy; Bill 44
- March 5, 2025 Referred resolutions / In memoriam: Alice Maitland / Funding & Resources
- February 26, 2025 Community Excellence Awards open for applications
- February 19, 20025 Empowering your CAO in an unsettled and uncertain time
- February 12, 2025 Funding & Resources update: February 2025
- January 29, 2025 Regional District Chair & CAO Forum registration open
- January 22, 2025 Judge rules provincial legislation on single housing development unconstitutional
- January 15, 2025 Carole James, Terry Lake & Mike Bernier to lead LGLA panel on engagement
- January 8, 2025 Funding & Resources update / Committee appointment openings
2024 Archive
- December 18, 2024 Post-Pandemic mental health / NextGen 911 / EA Director Forum / Bylaw Adjudication
- December 11, 2024 Body worn camera implementation / Resources and Opportunities
- December 4, 2024 Funding & Resources update | Consultation open for aquaculture
- November 27, 2024 Council & Board feedback on mandatory codes of conduct, enforcement; UBCM Executive meeting highlights
- November 20, 2024 Provincial cabinet heightens focus on local government
- November 13, 2024 John Horgan; Local Government Leadership Academy registration
- November 6, 2024 UBCM priorities for new government; MLAs with local govt experience; Electoral Area Forum
- October 30, 2024 Hotel blocks for Convention 2025
- October 23, 2024 Input requested from local governments on vacant lands, flood policy, and more
- October 16, 2024 Prioritizing infrastructure, housing & emergency management in the provincial election
- October 9, 2024 Funding and resources opportunities update for October
- September 25, 2024 Remuneration best practices / ICYMI from UBCM 2024
UBCM 2024 Convention:
- September 20 | Day 5 John Rustad promises infrastructure program for local governments
- September 19 | Day 4 Premier Eby answers questions from UBCM delegates
- September 18 | Day 3 Funding needed for infrastructure
- September 17 | Day 2 Supporting housing needs across the province
- September 16 | Day 1 Climate change and emergency management
- September 12, 2024 UBCM releases priorities for the provincial election
- September 11, 2024 Director Kaehn withdraws nomination for UBCM President
- September 5, 2024 Discussion paper on responsible conduct for local elected officials
- September 4, 2024 Funding & Resources update for September
- August 28, 2024 UBCM's 2024 Annual Report is here
- August 21, 2024 Active Transportation Funding; Environment Act Review; Convention resolutions; UBCM candidate videos
- August 14, 2024 Nominations for UBCM Executive; Bylaw Adjudication; Long Service Awards
- August 7,2024 Funding and resources update for August | New Fire Safety Act enacted
- July 31, 2024 UBCM withdraws from decrim litigation; George Stroumboulopoulos keynote; UBCM Executive nominations & meeting highlights
- July 24, 2024 Update from the RCMP Contract Management Committee
- July 17, 2024 Feedback on new emergency management asks for funding, flexibility
- July 15, 2024 Province steps back from enacting shelter criteria legislation
- July 10, 2024 UBCM seeks feedback on Provincial consultation for treaty and non-treaty agreements
- July 3, 2024 CCBF renewed for another 10 years in BC
- June 26, 2024 Fall intakes for CEPF announced | Survey for members on Provincial engagement
- June 19, 2024 2024 Convention: Ride the Wave | New disaster resilience funding
- June 12, 2024 Resolutions & Provincial action; Convention session proposal deadline
- June 5, 2024 Nominations now open for UBCM Executive | Contract policing update
- May 29, 2024 Changes to the Housing Supply Act | Local government finance study
- May 15, 2024 Indigenous engagement requirements; Convention session proposals; Policing modernization + more
- May 8, 2024 Decriminalization changes approved | Highlights from Executive Meetings
- May 1, 2024 UBCM Executive advocates for added shelter spaces, community safety support, and more
- April 24, 2024 Body-worn cameras; RCMP pay decision; UBCM Convention session proposals
- April 17, 2024 Federal budget proposes significant housing investment
- April 10, 2024 Housing amendments to give inclusionary zoning authority to local governments
- April 3, 2024 A UBCM analysis of federal housing investment
- March 27, 2024 UBCM seeks intervenor status for public consumption case
- March 13, 2024 Contribute to Decriminalization Working Group | Focus on infrastructure awareness
- March 6, 2024 Canada Community-Building Fund negotiations, Provincial resolution responses, Funding opportunities
- February 28, 2024 Highlights from UBCM Executive Meeting
- February 22, 2024 BC Budget 2024: Takeaways for local governments
- February 21, 2024 Housing Summit underscores need for local government finance reform
- February 14, 2024 Housing Summit Day 2: Infrastructure and Responding to Population Growth
- February 13, 2024 Housing Summit Day 1: Building Capacity to Address BC's Housing Crisis
- February 7, 2024 Sean Fraser confirmed as Housing Summit speaker | Final day to pre-register for Summit
- February 2, 2024 Transit-oriented development | Engagement about proposed Land Act changes
- January 31, 2024 A Conversation on development finance; Proposed Land Act Changes
- January 29, 2024 Special Edition - Kahlon confirmed to speak at Housing Summit
- January 24, 2024 Housing Summit will focus on surging population and new legislation
- January 17, 2024 UBCM Announces 2024 Housing Summit
- January 10, 2024 Funding and resource updates for January 2024
2023 Archive
- December 20, 2023 Housing policy manuals & regulations; Comment from UBCM president on housing legislation
- December 15, 2023 Long-term funding & capacity building plan needed for emergency management
- December 14, 2023 Housing policy manuals & regulations; Comment from UBCM president on housing legislation
- December 6, 2023 Funding and resources for local governments
- November 29, 2023 Focus on housing at UBCM Executive’s fall meeting
- November 23, 2023 UBCM asks Province to withdraw Bill 45
- November 15, 2023 Province introduces minimum density for transit-oriented development
- November 8, 2023 New legislation for funding growth-related infrastructure and amenities
- November 3, 2023 Provincial housing legislation introduces sweeping changes for local governments
- November 1, 2023 Funding and resources update
- October 25, 2023 Emergency and Disaster Act Consultation, EA Director Forum and more
- October 18, 2023 New Short Term Rental legislation responds to UBCM recommendations
- October 11, 2023 Legislation to Limit Public Use of Illicit Drugs
- October 4, 2023 Convention hotel block | Emergency and Disaster Management Act
- September 25, 2023 Convention wrap up: key themes, interviews & resolution decisions
- UBCM 2023 Convention:
  September 22 | Day 5 Premier Eby | Trish Mandewo | Resolutions results
  September 21 | Day 4 Leader of the Opposition | Resolutions debate
  September 20 | Day 3 Jen Ford | Future of forests
  September 19 | Day 2 Emergency managemet legislation | 'Smoke is here to stay'
  September 18 | Day 1 Decriminalization and the toxic drug crisis | Housing
- September 13, 2023 FireSmart shifting to allocation-based funding | Download Convention App
- September 6, 2023 Funding and Resources | Heritage Conservation Act engagement
- August 30, 2023 Convention registrations surge | Community Housing Fund | Body worn cameras update
- August 23, 2023 Wildfire impacts on RCMP policing resources | Messages from Executive candidates
- August 18, 2023 Provincial State of Emergency Declared
- August 18, 2023 2023 UBCM Annual Report
- August 16, 2023 Resolutions book for UBCM Convention
- August 9, 2023 Executive nominations | Reviewing UBCM’s resolutions process
- August 2, 2023 John Herdman is the 2023 Convention keynote speaker | Highlights from the July Executive meetings
- July 26, 2023 JULY 31st REMINDERS: Executive Nominations and Feedback on Decriminalization
- July 19, 2023 In memoriam: Claire Newman / Consultation on decriminalization happening today / Resolution responses from the Province
- July 12, 2023 Emergency Act legislation | Fire Commissioner survey | Asset Management conference
- July 5, 2023 Convention Registration is open | Housing Accelerator Fund opens | Funding opportunities
- June 28, 2023 Next Gen 911 funding | Decriminalization and controlled substance legislation engagement | RCMP collective bargaining nears final agreement
- June 22, 2023 Improvements in asset management | Recognition Awards | Resolutions deadline | Roadside worker safety
- June 14, 2023 UBCM Convention Registration | RCMP contract | Climate Action & Energy Awards
- June 7, 2023 Financial resiliency | Funding resources | Child care facilities design
- May 31, 2023 Underused Housing Tax | Building Code input | Mental health & leadership
- May 24, 2023 In Memoriam: Gary Paget | UBCM Executive nominations | Keeping It Rural Conference
- May 17, 2023 Provincial support needed for Short Term Rentals | Convention 2023 session proposal deadline | Accessible BC Act guidance
- May 10, 2023 Mental health and local elected leadership; Community Excellence Awards; Heat preparedness
- May 3, 2023 Decriminalization and Local Governments; Surrey Policing; and 2023 Advocacy Days
- April 26, 2023 Local Govt Awareness week; Convention session proposals; Complete Communities program
- April 19, 2023 Analysis of provincial housing, homelessness plans; old growth review; CCBF survey
- April 12, 2023 Feedback invited on cannabis regulations; Local Government Awareness Week; Housing summit presentations
- April 6, 2023 Housing BC Together video; Retractive RCMP costs; Old Growth session; Gaming consultation
- March 29, 2023 Construction industry capacity & housing demand; Extreme temperature funding
- March 22, 2023 Immigration policy & housing supply; Old growth session; Housing Accelerator Fund
- March 15, 2023 50 panelists confirmed for HousingBCTogether; Poverty Reduction Committee; Asset Management funding
- March 14, 2023 Consultation on provincial permitting for new homes – deadline March 21
- March 8, 2023 Housing BC Together; Resolution responses; Executive meeting highlights; NextGen 911
- March 1, 2023 Housing BC Together; Medical cannabis concerns; Regional District forum; Funding & Resources update
- February 28, 2023 BC Budget highlights
- February 22, 2023 UBCM housing summit; Province doubles funding for emergency preparedness
- February 15, 2023 Old growth implementation; Pat Wallace; RCMP Auxiliary program
- February 14, 2023 Registration opens for UBCM's housing summit
- February 8, 2023 Applications open for Excellence Awards; Fund supports reconciliation with urban Indigenous communities
- February 1, 2023 Illicit drug decriminalization; Elected official seminars; Funding & resources update
- January 25, 2023 Appointments to UBCM Executive; Group benefits for elected officials
- January 18, 2023 UBCM province-wide housing summit; RD Forum; Illicit drug decriminalization
- January 11, 2023 2023 Elected Official Seminars; RCMP policing; Evacuation route planning
- January 4, 2022 Funding & resources for local government; Coastal Marine Strategy
2022 Archive
- December 21, 2022 Canada Community-Building Fund annual report
- December 14, 2022 Poverty reduction funding; RCMP contract update; Local Government fact sheets
- December 7, 2022 Resources for creating, updating Codes of Conduct; UBCM Executive nominations; Funding & Resources update
- November 30, 2022 New funding for front line policing; Executive highlights; FireSmart summit
- November 23, 2022 Safer Communities Action Plan; Nominations for UBCM Executive; LGLA Elected Official seminars
- November 16, 2022 Flood strategy input; Utilities Commission inquiry; Rural economic development funding; Open net pen
- November 9, 2022 Provincial connectivity funding intake; Agriculture resources for local governments
- November 2, 2022 New responsible conduct resource; Broadband service map; Funding & Resources
- October 26, 2022 Federal Cannabis Act Review; Consultation on Building Official Fees
- October 19, 2022 Repeat offender recommendations; Asset Management conference; Cyber Security
- October 12, 2022 UBCM seeks 911 service improvements; Cybersecurity; Group Benefits
- October 5, 2022 Eby housing plan; Firesmart; Building Code review
- September 28, 2022 Provincial response on 2021 resolutions; Asset Management BC conference program; RCMP contract committee input; Food costs and climate change input
- September 21, 2022 Permanent transit fund consultation; Convention survey, photos
- September 16, 2022 Premier Horgan; top media stories; final resolutions from UBCM convention
- September 15, 2022 Local government news from the UBCM Convention
- September 14, 2022 Local government news from the UBCM Convention
- September 13, 2022 Local government news from the UBCM Convention
- September 12, 2022 Local government news from the UBCM Convention
- September 7, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- August 31, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- August 24, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- August 17, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- August 12, 2022 2022 UBCM resolutions and annual report
- August 10, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- August 3, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- July 27, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- July 20, 2022 Local government news and announcements from UBCM
- July 13, 2022 Heat Preparedness Webinar; UBCM Employment Opportunity
- July 6, 2022 Emergency preparedness grants renewed; Election resources; Funding & resources update
- June 22, 2022 UBCM Convention registration; Provincial Climate Preparedness & Adaptation strategy; FireSmart intake
- June 15, 2022 Input sought for convention forums; EMBC revised timeline; Extension for patio approvals; Input on bylaw adjudication
- June 8, 2022 Heat preparedness plan; Call for nominations to UBCM Executive; Asset Management & climate change
- June 1, 2022 2022 convention resolutions & session proposals; UBCM Executive meeting highlights
- May 18, 2022 Collective agreement concerns; Covid-19 results; Community Garden toolkits
- May 11, 2022 Policing townhall; Extreme heat funding; Disaster financial assistance
- May 4, 2022 Feedback requested on provincial responses to COVID-19; Policing recommendations; Single use and plastic waste prevention
- April 27, 2022 Ukrainian support; Convention session proposals; Excellence Awards; Bonding strategy for industrial projects; RCMP
- April 13, 2022 Local government discussions with Public Safety Canada; Emergency Management legislation
- April 8, 2022 Special Edition - Federal Budget 2022 Highlights
- April 6, 2022 Strategic Priorities Fund Intake; Annual Expenditure Reporting now available; Employment Opportunities; FireSmart Conference
- April 1, 2022 Strategic Priorities Fund Intake; Annual Expenditure Reporting now available; Employment Opportunities; FireSmart Conference
- March 23, 2022 UBCM report shows housing supply keeping pace with population growth
- March 16, 2022 Broadband input sought; Roadblock to Reconciliation
- March 9, 2022 Province responds to 2021 Resolutions; Local Government-Indigenous Relations survey; Child Care consultations
- March 2, 2022 UBCM Executive meeting; FireSmart Conference; LGLA Forum; Funding & Resources
- February 22, 2022 Budget takes aim at climate action, disaster recovery & emergency preparedness
- February 16, 2022 Internet speed report out; Funding for homelessness; Watershed security webinar; Physical capital workshop; C2C Reconciliation funding; PRIMECorp representative
- February 9, 2022 Throne Speech; RCMP Contract; RD Forum; EA Forum agenda; Funding & Resources update
- February 2, 2022 Watershed security; Indigenous relations survey; Bylaw adjudication; FireSmart conference; Convention minutes
- January 26, 2022 Province, UBCM commit to review local government finance
- January 19, 2022 Asbestos abatement licensing; Social Procurement
- January 12, 2022 RCMP Contract; 2 billion trees program; Fire Services Working Groups
- January 5, 2022 LGLA, EA Directors' Forums postponed; Changes to Accessible BC Act; Funding & Resources
2021 Archive
- December 15, 2021 Executive November meeting highlights; Vaccine mandates; Seniors' transportation survey; Appointments sought
- December 8, 2021 UBCM, FCM call for local govt participation in disaster response committee
- November 30, 2021 Response from Minister Eby; Retroactive RCMP costs; 2022 Convention hotel block
- November 24, 2021 Policing modernization; Throne Speech; EA Director Forum; ALR housing flexibility
- November 17, 2021 What the weather is telling us; UBCM seeks clarity from Minister Eby on housing comments
- November 10, 2021 Old Growth deferrals; LGLA Forum; Decriminalization for personal possession
- November 3, 2021 Regulation urged for short-term rentals; Surrey Policing transition; Funding & Resources update
- October 27, 2021 Legislative amendments to development approvals and to code of conduct; RCMP body worn cameras; EAD Forum; Asset Management series
- October 20, 2021 Province seeks input on forest policy modernization
- October 6, 2021 Funding & resources update; Illicit Drug decriminalization webinar
- September 29, 2021 Public safety modernization; Decriminalization of illicit drugs; First Nation-Municipal CED Funding
- September 22, 2021 Planning for Truth and Reconciliation day; Convention survey; 2020 resolution responses; Evacuation grants; FireSmart BC
- September 17, 2021 Convention Round Up Day 4: Premier commits to MOU on finance; Convention survey
- September 16, 2021 Convention Round Up Day 3: Preparing for the next heat dome; Resolutions Decisions; Mercer comes full circle
- September 15, 2021 Convention Round Up Day 2: Financial resiliency policy paper endorsed; Resolutions decisions; UBCM election results
- September 14, 2021 Convention Round Up Day 1: Truth & Reconciliation; MOU on First Nations Negotiations
- September 13, 2021 Convention Kick-Off Networking Night; UBCM Budget & Auditor's Report
- September 8, 2021 Forest policy workshop; UBCM support for PHO; Accessibility Act; Convention resolutions
- September 1, 2021: Convention panel to feature Dix, Henry & Wagstaffe; Cabinet panel sessions; Funding & Resources
- August 25, 2021: Truth & Reconciliation; Affordable Housing session; Networking at UBCM convention
- August 18, 2021: Countdown to Convention; FireSmart; Community to Community Forum
- August 12, 2021: Convention resolutions; Local Govt Finance Policy Paper; Annual Report; Nominations Report
- August 11, 2021: Convention program; DRIPA action plan; National Infrastructure Assessment; Funding & Resources
- July 28, 2021: DRIPA consultation extended; Executive meeting highlights; FireSmart BC webinar; Auxiliary Program update
- July 21, 2021: Provincial State of Emergency, Decriminalization policy process; New meat regulations
- July 14, 2021: Hon. Murray Sinclair highlights Convention panel; ALR residential flexibility; Forest policy engagement
- July 7, 2021: Active Transportation Grants; Provincial Accessibility Committee; In Memoriam: Michael Coleman; UBCM Executive nominations
- June 30, 2021: Tentative deal with RCMP union; Convention Registration; UNDRIP; Community Resiliency Funding
- June 23, 2021: 2021 Convention Theme and Registration; Expert Panel on Supply and Affordability Final Report; FireSmart BC workshops, LUC termination
- June 16, 2021: Climate Preparedness & Adaptation; RCMP Contract; Hazardous Waste Regulations
- June 9, 2021: Advocacy Days; MMIWG action plan; EA Director meeting; Auxiliary policing
- June 2, 2021: UBCM response to CARIP cancellation; Forestry Policy Intentions paper; UBCM Executive nominations
- May 31, 2021: Special Edition — Time for mourning and call to action
- May 26, 2021: UBCM paramountcy response, Road safety strategy
- May 19, 2021: Advocacy Days 2021, Asset Management Awareness, Resolution submissions
- May 12, 2021: Local Government Awareness Week; FireSmart Symposium; Internet speed study
- May 5, 2021: Funding & Resource Update; Internet Speed Study Underway
- April 28, 2021: Updated 2021 resolutions process; Excellence Awards deadline extended; Rail proximity initiative; Railway Association webinar; RCMP Update
- April 21, 2021: Preventing & responding to elected official conduct issues; Provincial resolution responses
- April 20, 2021: Special Edition - Provincial Budget Highlights
- April 19, 2021: Special Edition - Federal Budget 2021 Highlights
- April 14, 2021: Mercer coming to 2021 UBCM Convention; Local Government Awareness Week; Housing Needs funding
- April 7, 2021: Active Transportation planning grant; Funding & Resources update; Convention Minutes
- March 31, 2021: Doubling federal gas tax; Professional governance webinar; Electric vehicle rates; Entrepreneurship pilot extended; DFO consultation; Scholarships
- March 24, 2021: External resources for Councils & Boards; RCMP dispatch costs; 2021 CEO Forum
- March 17, 2021: UBCM advocacy update; Internet speed study; FireSmart symposium; Firearms legislation; Small Communities travel fund
- March 10, 2021: Campaign finance changes; Development Approval funding; Reforming the Police Act
- March 3, 2021: Executive Meeting Highlights; C2C Forum; Funding & Resources; Drought Level Proposal
- February 24, 2021: Strengthening Communities' Services funding; Excellence Awards; Asset Management funding; Agricultural wildfire support; 2 Billion Trees; Universal broadband; FireSmart Symposium
- February 17, 2021: RCMP Contract committee nominations; EA Forum follow-up; Child care planning webinar
- February 10, 2021: Streetlight conversion application; Aquaculture Act; Net Pen transition; BC Economic Summit
- February 3, 2021: UBCM Police Act submission; Economic recovery funding; Rail safety; Childcare planning
- January 27, 2021: Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative Fund; RCMP Fraud Awareness; Building Officials Qualifications Webinar; LGLA Registration Extended
- January 20, 2021: Anticipating RCMP unionization; Approaching funding deadlines
- January 13, 2021: UBCM advocacy update; EA/LGLA forums; RCMP contract feedback
- January 6, 2021: Federal Gas Tax Fund annual report; Procedure bylaw guide; Funding & Resources update
2020 Archive
- December 16, 2020: Housing Supply Panel; Disaster Mitigation Funding: New Poverty Reduction intake; EA Forum
- December 9, 2020: Federal UNDRIP legislation; Guidance for meetings; Throne Speech
- December 2, 2020: UBCM Climate Action Recommendations; New COVID Resilience, Flood Hazard, Small Biz Funding
- November 25, 2020: Coquitlam granted appeal of BCUC order; EA Director Forum; Short term rental guide
- November 18, 2020: Small Communities Active Transportation Survey; Contaminated Sites Regulation Amendments Webinars
- November 10, 2020: Universal Broadband Fund; MLAs with local govt experience
- November 5, 2020: Safe Restart funds for local Government; February 2021 LGLA Forum
- November 4, 2020: RCMP contract; Gas Tax Fund; Funding & Resources update
- October 28, 2020: Federal Housing Initiatives; UBCM Planners and Calendars; RCMP Contract Update
- October 21, 2020: Election platforms compared; Organic Infrastructure & Collection program
- October 14, 2020: 2020 Election Platform
- October 7, 2020: Electronic meetings guidance; PRIMECorp; Funding & Resources update
- September 30, 2020: Emergency Program Act; Rapid Housing; Hospitality sector measures
- September 24, 2020: Convention Day 3: Leaders’ addresses; UBCM election results; Convention evaluation
- September 23, 2020: Convention Day 2: Resolution decisions; Throne Speech; Community Excellence Award winners
- September 22, 2020: Convention Day 1: Leadership Reimagined; Public Transit Post-COVID
- September 21, 2020: Party leaders' speeches; Federal address at Convention
- September 17, 2020: $540 million for local government operations
- September 16, 2020: Old growth; plastics bylaws; EA Directors session; first responders consultation
- September 9, 2020: Life after COVID; Housing needs report; Gaps in seniors care
- September 2, 2020: Confronting systemic racism; Active transportation grants; Funding & resources update
- August 26, 2020: Convention session announced, Annual Report, FireSmart funding, Indigenous-Local Government database
- August 19, 2020: UBCM convention resolutions released; Community to Community funding
- August 12, 2020: Convention Keynote Margaret Atwood; Economic recovery; Executive nominations
- July 29, 2020: Final call for UBCM Executive nominations; Updates to resolutions process; Community climate preparedness
- July 22, 2020: $1 billion earmarked for local govt, transit; RCMP settlement update; Emergency Program Act
- July 15, 2020: COVID-19 impacts to local government; climate action resolutions; Convention update
- July 8, 2020: Auxiliary policing; Convention updates; Funding & resources
- June 30, 2020: 2020 Convention resolutions process; call for nominations for UBCM Executive; registration opens next week; strata insurance legislation
- June 24, 2020: Provincial relief framework; Public transit advocacy
- June 17, 2020: MMWIG calls for justice; Fisheries Act work; 2019 resolutions additional responses; Excellence awards deadline
- June 10, 2020: RCMP unionization update; Executive meeting highlights; Improving online meetings
- June 3, 2020: Accelerated Gas Tax Fund delivery; Funding & Resources update
- May 27, 2020: UBCM Convention going virtual; New patio service process
- May 13, 2020: Advocacy for property tax deferral, transit funding & stimulus framework
- May 7, 2020: BC's Restart Program; Funding & Resources; Local Government Awareness Week
- May 4, 2020: Electronic public hearings allowed during pandemic
- April 30, 2020: Planning for the 2020 UBCM Convention
- April 27, 2020: COVID-19 Updates: Rural Internet Service; Housing Vulnerable Populations; ICBC; Tree Planting
- April 23, 2020: UBCM endorses call for Federal funding support
- April 21, 2020: Orphaned wells funding; Enforcement ticketing; Rural & Indigenous health framework
- April 16, 2020: Changes to property tax framework; Expanded CERB eligibility
- April 9, 2020: COVID-19 Provincial Orders Support Team and Call Centre, Guidance to Social Service Providers
- April 3, 2020: Financial impact of COVID-19 on local governments
- April 2, 2020: Guidelines for enforcement of COVID-19 orders; Support for renters & landlords
- March 30, 2020: COVID-19 update: critical supplies inventory; substance use risk mitigation
- March 26, 2020: COVID-19 Update: New Ministerial Orders
- March 25, 2020: UBCM COVID-19: Update 3 for Local Governments
- March 18, 2020: COVID-19 Update #2
- March 13, 2020: COVID-19 and Local Government Preparedness
- March 11, 2020: Caribou recovery planning; Housing Needs Funding; CARIP
- March 4, 2020: Property Tax Relief Legislation; Short-Term Rentals; ALR Residences
- February 26, 2020: Advocacy Days, Snuneymuxw FN, Evacuation Route Planning, EPA Feedback
- February 19, 2020: Budget Highlights; Provincial Responses to 2019 Resolutions
- February 12, 2020: Throne Speech; Climate Action; Accessibility Legislation; Funding Update
- February 5, 2020: Poverty Reduction Planning; Excellence in Sustainability; Child Care Resource
- January 29, 2020: ALR Residential Options; Gas Tax Fund Workshops; Thermal Energy Systems Review
- January 22, 2020: Micromobility Project, LGLA Forum, Mayors Caucus, Climate Action
- January 15, 2020: 2020 Resolutions; Old Growth Consultation; EAD Forum
- January 8, 2020: Emergency Program Act; Funding & Resources; EA Directors' Forum
2019 Archive
- December 18, 2019: Excellence Award; Alternate EA Directors; Pathways to Collaboration; Gas Tax; LGLA; CWF
- December 11, 2019: Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing; Responsible Conduct; Funding & Resources Update
- December 4, 2019: Commercial Vehicle Licensing; Leadership Academy; Executive Highlights
- November 27, 2019: Climate Action Special Committee; Convention Finance Report; Indigenous Cultural Training
- November 20, 2019: 911 Call Levy; Provincial Climate Preparedness & Adaptation Strategy
- November 6, 2019: Community Safety Amendment Act; LGLA & EA Forums; Community Wellness; C2C Funding
- October 30, 2019: UNDRIP; Emergency Program Act Modernization; Cannabis Edibles
- October 23, 2019: Cullen Commission; Volunteer Fire Dept. Funding; Gillian Trumper
- October 9, 2019: Expediting Cannabis Retail Approval; Campaign Tracker; Child Care funding
- October 2, 2019: Convention Resolutions and Evaluation, UBCM Group Benefits Review Deadline Today
- September 27, 2019: Convention Round Up Day 5: Resolutions Decisions
- September 26, 2019: Convention Round Up Day 4: Resolution Decisions; Emergency Program Act; Climate Awards
- September 25, 2019: Convention Round Up Day 3: Resolution Decisions; Community Excellence Award Winners; Action on Short-Term Rentals
- September 24, 2019: Convention Round Up Day 2: Cannabis Revenue Sharing; Rural Dividend Fund; Permanent Transit Funding
- September 23, 2019: Convention Round Up Day 1: Money Laundering; Strong Fiscal Futures
- September 18, 2019: Election Advocacy; Emergency Program Act; Accessibility Legislation
- September 11, 2019: Remuneration Guide for Councils & Boards; Treaty Negotiations Policy; Funding & Resources
- September 4, 2019: Climate Action; Asset Management Funding; BC Animal Health Act
- August 28, 2019: Housing Investment; Climate Action; Benefits Review
- August 21, 2019: Commercial Vehicle Licensing; Emergency Preparedness Funding; Toward Parity Projects
- August 14, 2019: 2019 Convention Resolutions; Executive Nominations; Energy Utilities Inquiry
- July 31, 2019: Plastics Action Plan; Marine Debris; Renovictions; Executive Highlights
- July 24, 2019: RCMP Bargaining Agent; Fire Fighting Eligibility Change
- July 17, 2019: Convention Finance & Sponsorship Review; Interior Forest Consultation; Funding Update
- July 10, 2019: Convention Registration; Ride-Hailing Regulations; Call for Nominations
- June 26, 2019: Resolution Process; ALR Legislation & Non-market Housing
- June 19, 2019: FireSmart Funding; Private Managed Forest Consultation
- June 12, 2019: Funding & Resources Update; Call for Nominations
- June 5, 2019: MMIWG Report Released, Forestry Engagement, Community Challenge
- May 29, 2019: Emergency Preparedness, UBCM Executive Highlights; RCMP Advisory Board
- May 23, 2019: ALC No Longer Reviewing Cannabis Production
- May 15, 2019: Local Government Awareness Week; Remuneration Survey
- May 8, 2019: Remuneration of Local Elected Officials; Code of Conduct Survey
- May 1, 2019: RCMP Input; Excellence Awards; Convention Proposals; Cannabis Survey
- April 24, 2019: Codes of Conduct Survey; Gas Tax Reporting
- April 17, 2019: Cannabis Costs Survey; Caribou Recovery Consultation; Housing Needs
- April 10, 2019: In Memoriam: Nils Jensen; Convention Sponsors; Funding Update
- April 3, 2019: Land Owner Transparency Act; Double Gas Tax Transfer; Caribou Recovery
- March 27, 2019: Poverty Reduction; Caribou Recovery; Bylaw Adjudication
- March 20, 2019: Budget Highlights; Reconciliation; Building Code Changes
- March 13, 2019: Asset Management Planning; Community Excellence Awards; Funding Update
- March 6, 2019: Advocacy Days; Employer Health Tax; Executive Meeting Highlights
- February 27, 2019: Provincial Resolution Responses; Toward Parity Webinar; Rail Proximity
- February 19, 2019: Provincial Budget Highlights
- February 13, 2019: Auditor General for Local Government; Throne Speech Highlights
- February 6, 2019: C2C Forum; Funding Update; In Memoriam: Furney & Goodacre
- January 30, 2019: Elected Officials Benefits; Mayors’ Caucus; Parksville Symposium
- January 23, 2019: Local Gov Resolutions; 2018 Grant Activities; Rail Safety Committee Rep
- January 16, 2019: Forest Practices Consultation; UBCM Executive Appointments
- January 9, 2019: Edible Cannabis; Gas Tax Fund; Ride Hailing; Funding & Resources