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Victoria, BC – The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) is calling on the Province to pause progress on changes to the Heritage Conservation Act until meaningful consultation can be conducted with local governments.
“We want to be very clear, UBCM recognizes and…
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UBCM is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards. These recipients stood out for going above and beyond the purposes of local government in BC. They are innovative, provide direct benefit to their community, and demonstrate leadership in their…
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Among the interrelated complex social issues being discussed at Convention – street disorder, housing, homelessness, mental health and addiction, crime – is the healthcare policy around involuntary care. Dr. Daniel Vigo, the Province’s chief advisor on toxic drugs and…
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Panelists at the plenary session convened around the state of BC economics. Between the Minister of Finance, two economists and the CEO of the Vancouver airport, the bottom line was that there is no quick way out of this structural financial situation.
This didn’t happen…
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Councillor Brian Frenkel from the District of Vanderhoof is helping to put together an informal network of local elected officials for peer-to-peer mental health support. A session on Monday – Charting the course to support mental health in elected leaders – focused on…
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The Province has announced that the timeline is being extended to introduce a new regulation for local authorities, under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act. The Honourable Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, speaking at a Convention…
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Every year the UBCM Executive sponsors special resolutions that address priority issues. This year they get at some of the specific areas where coordination is needed to respond to complex social issues that are beyond the jurisdiction of any one body.
These resolutions…
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Within 14 of BC’s largest communities more than 21,000 households are on the wait list for BC Housing support. More than 3,000 homes are on hold in various states of completion because they’re waiting on provincial funding.
These are some of the results of a housing…
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The federal government has launched Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal agency intended to build and finance affordable housing and generate demand for new building methods including factory-built, modular and mass timber housing.
The announcement expands on previously…
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The Province is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from local governments and First Nations governing bodies interested in hosting FIFA World Cup 26™ free public watch parties for over 1,000 attendees.
The Province is looking to understand how communities across the province…