Expedite Municipal Applications for Crown Lands

Whereas local governments face challenges in acquiring land for essential projects such as local housing initiatives, including affordable housing developments, community infrastructure, and vital public services; And whereas the provincial government holds significant amounts of underutilized Crown Land inside or adjacent to local governments that could be leveraged to support these local government initiatives, which would directly benefit residents and enhance local community resilience: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the provincial government to expedite the transfer of underutilized Crown Lands, within or adjacent to communities, to local governments for development, infrastructure, and community services purposes.