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The third intake of the Connecting Communities BC (CCBC) funding program opened for applications on Jan 8, 2024. Through CCBC, the Province aims to provide high-speed internet access to all remaining underserved households and First Nation communities by 2027.
This intake…
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Through the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, the Province has adopted a distinctions-based approach to relationships with Indigenous Peoples (First Nation, Métis and Inuit) to advance reconciliation.
This means BC’s relations and dealings with First Nations,…
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The Province is hosting a series of webinars for local government staff to support implementation of Bills 44 (small scale multi-unit housing, planning reforms), 46 (development finance), and 47 (transit-oriented areas). Each webinar will include a presentation of technical…
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The provincial government has released its summary of the 2023 provincial wildfire season, confirming the record-setting level of destruction. This season saw more than 2.84 million hectares burned across BC, which is more than double the area of forest and land that was burned…
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The provincial government has announced $18 million in short-term funding for local governments and First Nations to address new consultation and collaboration responsibilities outlined in the new Emergency and Disaster Management Act.
UBCM and its members have advocated for a…
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The Province has issued guidelines, policy manuals, and regulations to implement Bill 35 – Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act, Bill 44 – Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act and Bill 47 – Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act. Links to…
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Applications will be accepted for the 2024 intake of the Local Government Development Approvals program from January 1 until March 8. This program will support the implementation of established best practices and test innovative approaches to improve development approval…
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Provincial regulations were recently passed to allow the piloting of electric kick scooters in participating communities for four more years. The four-year pilot starts when the current electric kick scooter pilot project ends on April 5, 2024, and will run until 2028. Local…
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Starting in January 2024, all of UBCM’s Local Government Program Services (LGPS) funding programs will move to a new grant application process. Applicants will be required to use the LGPS Online Application Tool and submit their application in two steps before the application…
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Following the introduction of the Emergency and Disaster Management Act, the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness began developing modernized financial assistance and local authorities regulations. As part of this work, several discussion papers were released…