The BC Liberal Caucus is calling on the Province to immediately re-instate the Rural Dividend Fund. Communities were recently informed that funds would be temporarily reallocated to a new forestry worker program and current applications have been suspended until further notice.…
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The statistics may be familiar, but they remain no less shocking: one in three women in Canada will be physically or sexually assaulted in their lifetime. 60,000 assaults occur annually in Canada, more than 1,000 per week. 8,000 women and children reside in shelters…
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Having received two reports and launched a public inquiry, Finance Minister Carole James, Attorney General David Eby and an expert panel detailed the progress made and the challenges that remain in the provincial effort to rein in money laundering in a policy session today.…
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The First Nations Summit, Province of British Columbia and UBCM - with funding from the Indigenous Business and Investment Council - have partnered in the development and release of Pathways to Collaboration, a series of case studies that showcases the growing number of…
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UBCM Executive has approved the re-establishment of the Select Committee on Local Government Finance to undertake a comprehensive review of the Strong Fiscal Futures Report.
Through the review, the Select Committee will analyse the options captured within the Report against…
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New funding for two programs will help local governments develop plans and projects to benefit some of BC’s most vulnerable residents. Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, announced new funding program targeting the reduction of poverty at the…
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On the opening day of convention, representatives of the BC Wildfire Service, Emergency Management BC, and George Abbott, co-chair of the BC Flood and Wildfire Review presented their ideas and initiatives on improving community resiliency through emergency preparedness programs…
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p>Local government & First Nations fire officials, community planners, emergency managers, community foresters and land managers, elected officials, and chief administrative officers are invited to help shape the future of community wildfire resiliency planning in B.C.,…
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The provincial government launched a public consultation on proposed accessibility legislation. The proposed BC legislation will support and align with the federal government’s passing of Bill C-81, Accessible Canada Act: An Act to Ensure a Barrier-free Canada. …
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FCM has released its 2019 federal election platform, Building Better Lives, which outlines a vision for modernizing the relationship between communities and the federal government. The platform prioritizes action on infrastructure, public transit, housing,…