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A 2021 UBCM Convention workshop will provide delegates with an opportunity to learn more about the Province’s forest policy intentions and to provide feedback. This session will address policy changes related to area-based tenures; the move toward shared decision-making with…
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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 provide feedback before October…
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The UBCM Resolutions Committee has created an instructional guide for voting delegates participating in the virtual resolution’s sessions at the 2021 UBCM convention. The guide is a refresher for delegates who participated during last year’s virtual resolutions session and…
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UBCM’s much anticipated 2021 annual virtual convention is almost here and we invite you to check out the UBCM virtual tradeshow booth. In our virtual library, we’ll have a number of resources to download on funding sources and helpful guides about group benefits.
When in the…
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The Executive of the Union of B.C. Municipalities provided the following statement today in support of the Office of the Provincial Health Officer.
“The COVID 19 pandemic poses a health risk to British Columbians that is unparalleled in the past century. Throughout the pandemic…
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Town hall meetings with provincial Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries are back on the agenda for our 2021 Convention. B.C.’s Executive Council will host three concurrent sessions during the annual meetings to explore themes of community resiliency, economic recovery and…
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Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the following funding…
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Delegates will be meeting in a virtual environment once again at the 2021 Convention. Elected officials eligible to vote in the Elections, Annual General Meeting, and Resolutions sessions are advised to read the following for specific instructions on how to do so.
Attendees…
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UBCM has confirmed the panelists for a workshop on B.C.’s extreme heat event of 2021. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, will be joined by the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry; BCCDC’s Scientific Director of Environmental Health Services Dr. Sarah Henderson;…
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UBCM Group Benefits Plan annual renewal negotiations with Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) have now completed and renewal letters will be sent out to participating plan members this week. Premium rates will take effect on October 1, 2021.
Each year UBCM engages an actuarial consultant…