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The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is hosting a webinar for local elected officials and staff on the decriminalization of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. Ministry staff will provide an overview of decriminalization and offer an opportunity for…
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With the passing of the Accessible BC Act, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction is seeking feedback regarding which organizations within the public sector and quasi-public sector the Act should apply to. Interested parties can still provide feedback until…
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Applications for Phase 3 of the First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) are now being accepted. This program supports neighbouring First Nations and municipalities to develop capacity to and implement long-term joint planning for community…
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Local government elected officials and staff are invited to attend the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions’ webinar on the decriminalization of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use in BC. The session will take place on October 13 from 10 am - 12pm. Registration…
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Delegates who complete the Convention Evaluation Survey will be entered into a draw for a Premium Emergency Survival Kit (valued at $264). Feedback helps improve future UBCM Conventions and other virtual events. Tell us what sessions you liked, what areas need work, and how we…
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Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day, also recently declared as a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. More information on the story of Orange Shirt Day, together with resources on understanding and commemorating the day, are available on the Orange Shirt Society webpage.
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UBCM and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General will be delivering a webinar on October 13 at 1:00 PM to discuss provincial priorities with respect to policing and public safety modernization. Local government elected officials or staff members interested in…
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In April, the BC government provided responses to some resolutions from the 2020 UBCM Convention. They have now provided an additional package of responses. UBCM will send letters to local governments that sponsored resolutions in 2020 to share the relevant provincial response…
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The provincial government has extended the timeline for introducing new emergency management legislation to Fall 2022. This comes after a summer of extreme weather, devastating wildfires, and increased drought conditions, requiring considerable attention and response efforts.…
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The BC FireSmart Committee is holding a Collaboration and Community Conference in Kamloops on May 11 and 12, 2022. The conference will focus on community-led initiatives, wildfire management, prevention, ecology, and wildfire resiliency research in British Columbia.
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