New Procurement Trade requirements will come into force effective September 23, 2022. The Province has been working with the Federal government to meet BC’s trade reporting obligations under the Comprehensive European Trade Agreement (CETA).
If local governments are…
Latest News
Date:
On September 13th and 14th, the BC RCMP Commanding Officer (CO) and Criminal Operations Officer (COO) will be holding in-person, private meetings with BC local governments regarding their local policing issues. In addition to having ongoing meetings locally with detachment…
Date:
The UBCM-FCM Small Communities Travel Fund provides financial support to local government elected officials from British Columbia attending Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board and Standing Committee meetings.
To be eligible for reimbursement of travel…
Date:
The Public Health Association of BC invites local governments that administer community gardens to join their Community Garden Network. This new network provides resources, networking and sharing opportunities to strengthen community garden programming.
Date:
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…
Date:
Register now for a webinar on the Community Information Tool (CIT), a free online tool that provides single window access to more than 40 public data sets, including census information, Data BC, the B.C. Data Catalogue, and industrial lands information. Local government staff…
Date:
Since May, UBCM Executive members met with over 40 MLAs from all parties including the Premier, 12 ministers, the leader of the Official Opposition, the Leader of the Green Party and both caucus chairs to discuss key local government priorities. These meetings focused on…
Date:
The provincial government’s Select Standing Committee on Health is currently accepting written submissions for its consultation on the ongoing overdose and drug toxicity crisis. Feedback will be accepted until 3 pm on August 5th.
As part of this work, the Committee is inviting…
Date:
On June 8, 2022 the RCMP Local Government Contract Management Committee met with provincial government and RCMP representatives to discuss issues related to the Municipal Police Unit Agreements and policing more broadly in British Columbia. Key issues discussed at the meeting…
Date:
With temperatures rising and active heat warnings in many regions of the province, UBCM recently hosted a webinar on heat preparedness. Speakers from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the B.C. Ministry of Health discussed recent…