Local governments and UBCM First Nations members are invited to attend a virtual town hall hosted by the Honourable Brittny Anderson, Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities, and the Honourable Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests on Tuesday, February 3, from 1–2 pm, PST. The Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat (part of the Office of the Premier) has emailed invitations, including a registration link, directly to UBCM members.
The town hall will provide an overview of forestry worker supports and community transition services for communities impacted by mill closures. The session is open to elected officials as well as staff, and will include a Q&A period. Officials from the Ministries of Forests; Jobs and Economic Growth; Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills; and Social Development and Poverty Reduction will be available to answer questions. Please register in advance.
UBCM member elected officials or staff who did not receive the email invitation may email IGRS.LocalGovernment.RelationsUnit@gov.bc.ca to request registration information.
The Province indicates that it is planning additional town halls in the coming months:
- Foreign interference
- “Look West” economic plan
- Trade diversification with the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)