A second call for proposals has been issued by the federal government to support the planting of two billion trees (2BT). The 2BT program aims to address both climate change and biodiversity loss by focusing on two different types of projects, tree-planting and capacity-building…
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The Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) will be meeting on February 24, 2022. Local governments wishing to suggest discussion items related to the agreement under which the RCMP provides local police services to BC are asked to submit input to Bhar Sihota…
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Due to the significant rise in COVID-19 cases in BC, the Electoral Area Directors’ Forum has been postponed. The re-scheduled event will take place on April 5 - April 6 at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC. The LGLA Forum will immediately follow from April 6-8…
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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 provincial government has advised that it plans to move forward with a regulation under the Accessible B.C. Act in September 2022 that would identify local governments as a prescribed organization under Part 3 of that Act. Local governments will be required to…
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UBCM’s Executive has updated its policies that relate to the resolutions database on our website to set the scope for the database to provide the most recent 20 years of resolutions.
Prior to this update, the database contained nearly 40 years’…
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UBCM is seeking interested local elected officials to serve as the local government appointment to the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Foundation of BC. The Foundation’s mission is to fund projects, connect people, and share knowledge to advance sustainable land use and…
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UBCM is looking to appoint local elected officials to the newly established Fire Services Working Group (FSWG). The FSWG will make recommendations regarding the implementation of the revised BC Structure Firefighter Minimum Training Standards (Training Standards) by providing…
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CMHC is launching the Northern Access Round of the Housing Supply Challenge. A pool of up to $80 million is available to implement ideas that address high transportation costs, limited access to infrastructure, and other barriers to building and maintaining housing in northern…
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United Way British Columbia and Better Environmentally Sound Transportation are requesting feedback on their BC-wide Seniors’ Transportation Survey by January 12. The survey will look at how well the existing transportation system is working for adults 55 years of age and better…