FireSmart BC is offering Local FireSmart Representative Workshops and FireSmart Canada has launched its 2021 Community Wildfire Preparedness Day program.
The virtual workshops for FireSmart representatives run from December 2020 through to April 2021, and will be delivered…
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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…
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On October 21-22, 2020, the Contract Management Committee (CMC), including representatives from provinces, territories and local governments, met with federal and RCMP representatives to discuss matters related to the RCMP Police Services Agreements. Key issues discussed at the…
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Article 22 of the 2012 Provincial Police Service Agreement (PPSA) provides RCMP contract partners with a review mechanism to analyze and address any substantive issues, including financial and other significant provisions, at five-year intervals. As part of the 2021-…
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UBCM produces a local government Planner & Wall Calendar each year. The Planner & Wall Calendar note dates of importance for local governments including:
Legislative dates
Government association information
Important conference dates
Contact details for organizations…
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On August 27, 2020, the RCMP Local Government Contract Management Committee met with provincial and RCMP representatives to discuss issues related to the RCMP contract and policing in British Columbia. Key issues discussed at the meeting are summarized in this article. …
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The Federal Government has now officially launched two previously announced initiatives: the first round of the Housing Supply Challenge, and the Rapid Housing Initiative. Applications for both initiatives are now open to eligible applicants including local governments.
The…
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The CleanBC Organic Infrastructure and Collection Program will provide up to $25.7 million in funding, over three years, for new or expanded organics processing infrastructure and residential curbside collections programs. The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate…
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The Community Energy Association has launched a new interactive tool that allows any community in BC see their current GHG emissions, their future emissions without action, and the results of high-impact actions to reduce emissions. To see the Climate Action Planner in…
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UBCM has reviewed the campaign commitments of the three main parties in the 2020 Provincial election in comparison with the priorities set out our election platform.