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The 2024 Electoral Area Directors’ Forum was held January 30-31 in Richmond, BC. The Forum provided an opportunity to explore challenges common to electoral areas and identify potential solutions. The annual conference is open to electoral area directors and their alternates,…
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Eligible applicants to the 2024 FireSmart Community Funding and Supports Program with an existing FireSmart program that were directly impacted by the 2023 wildfire season may apply for up to an additional $100,000 to support incremental FireSmart activities due to increased…
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Amidst the Province’s fall sitting—five separate pieces of legislation were introduced that, taken together, will fundamentally shift the way local governments plan for and manage housing—the UBCM Executive Board met for its quarterly meeting on November 16 – 17.
While some…
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The UBCM Executive held its quarterly Committee and board meetings in Richmond on November 16-17. UBCM President Trish Mandewo welcomed new and returning members to the Executive. In addition to Committee meetings, Executive members met with the Honourable Anne Kang, Minister of…
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Since 2005 UBCM has participated in international projects that support local government development through missions in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia. With direction from UBCM Executive, UBCM is currently partnered with the Cambodian National League of Councils on a…
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UBCM has received legal counsel that Bill 45, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, is intended to, and may in fact, limit the ability of local governments to manage homeless encampments. Bill 45 will apply to local governments seeking court injunctions to remove or regulate…
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The Province has released its draft framework for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health, in keeping with a recommendation (2) from the Old Growth Strategic Review. The draft framework will help with conservation and managing ecosystem health and biodiversity by formalizing…
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The federal government released its 2023 Fall Economic Statement with an emphasis on housing announcements that include: $50 million in funding to support municipal enforcement of short-term rentals; new financing for rental construction; new funding for non-profit, co-op, and…
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Legislation (Bill 47) has been introduced that will allow the Province to establish minimum allowable height and density for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) areas. Local governments will be required to designate these areas near transit hubs and consider applicable guidelines…
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The Province has introduced legislation that will substantially change the framework used by local governments to pay for infrastructure and community amenities related to new development. The legislation is largely in alignment with UBCM resolutions and policy, but also creates…