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The federal and provincial governments have established a funding partnership of up to $830 million to connect all remaining underserved households in BC to high-speed internet services by 2030. BC intends to accelerate this commitment, with a plan to connect every household by…
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A Roadblock to Reconciliation, a Union of BC Indian Chiefs Discussion Paper, examines how driver’s licensing in B.C. is implicated in cycle of disempowerment and exclusion, exposing many Indigenous women and youth to risk of violence as they hitchhike along highways. The report…
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The Regional District CAO and Chair Forum returns in 2022 as an in-person event, on March 22 (afternoon) and March 23 (morning). The Forum program is now available. The event will be held at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, BC. Please register by March 11, 2022.
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Members have an opportunity to complete UBCM’s survey on Indigenous Relations before it closes on March 31st. This survey is intended for local government staff and elected officials, and will be used to inform advocacy and update existing reconciliation and relationship…
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Provincial responses to many of the resolutions from the 2021 UBCM Convention are now available. UBCM will follow up with letters to the local governments that sponsored resolutions in 2021 in order to provide the relevant provincial responses to their resolution(s).
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Applications are now being accepted for UBCM’s 2022 Community Excellence Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate UBCM members that have implemented projects or programs that demonstrate excellence in meeting the purposes of local government in B.C. The application deadline is…
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Kamloops, BC will be the place to be on May 11 and 12 for the 2022 FireSmart BC Conference: Building Collaboration & Community. The two-day proram is filled with keynotes, panel discussions and concurrent sessions to learn more about a wide variety of FireSmart topics.
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Applications are being accepted for the 2022 intakes of the Asset Management Planning program. New for 2022, matching grants have been increased up to $25,000 to support activities that advance a local government’s asset management planning or practices.
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Register now for the Electoral Area Directors’ Forum. This re-scheduled event will be held on April 5 - 6 at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC. The LGLA Forum will immediately follow from April 6-8 at the same location.
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in…
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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has begun their Wave Two engagement on the modernization of the Fisheries Act. Local governments can register and attend an upcoming technical briefing; or review recorded presentations. Feedback can be provided on the DFO website.