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UBCM has produced a broad overview of local government feedback expressed as part of the ongoing Emergency Program Act review. This document has been forwarded to Emergency Management BC (EMBC) for consideration as the Province contemplates significant changes to its emergency…
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Finance Minister Carole James delivered the provincial budget in the legislature Tuesday. Minister James announced a surplus in the current fiscal year of $203 million, with projections of modest surpluses between $179 and $374 million over three years. The budget provided…
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Provincial responses to the resolutions from the 2019 UBCM Convention are now available. UBCM is also providing correspondence to the sponsors of each resolution to the share the relevant provincial response.
An addendum will follow with additional responses and will be posted…
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Local governments are invited to attend a Transport Canada information session about the Rail Safety Improvement Program (RSIP). This federal program provides grant funding to improve railway crossings so that the crossings meet the requirements of the Rail Safety Grade…
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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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The Union of BC Municipalities will be hosting workshops across the province this spring, focusing on grant programs delivered by UBCM – including the Gas Tax Fund, and Local Government Program Services – and Asset Management in British Columbia. This learning opportunity will…
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Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Sheila Malcolmson, has published a report summarizing the feedback from stakeholders on marine debris. The consultations took place through the summer and early fall of 2019.
In April 2019, Malcolmson was appointed as Special Advisor for…
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Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin delivered the Speech from the Throne yesterday to open the next session of the Legislature. The speech, which focussed on initiatives by the government over the first years of its mandate, included some forward-looking items of interest to local…
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The UBCM Special Committee on Climate Action held its fifth meeting on January 30th, which focussed on mitigation and adaptation efforts at the local level. Representatives of the Climate Action Secretariat provided presentations on regional approaches to adaptation, as well as…
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SPARC BC has been hired as the lead contractor for the local government child care planning resource guide.
An Advisory Committee has been chosen to assist with the project, which will support local governments in BC in the creation of child care spaces by providing practical…